Carole Cook
Known for

Acting

Credits

61

Gender

Woman

Birthday

14 Jan 1924

Day of death

11 Jan 2023 (98)

Place of birth

Abilene, Texas, USA

Also known as
Carol Cook
Mildred Frances Cook

Carole Cook

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carole Cook (January 14, 1924 - January 11, 2023) was an American actress. She appeared in many theatrical productions, in films and on television. Born as Mildred Frances Cook, she was a protege of Lucille Ball. Ball gave her the stage name of "Carole", after her friend Carole Lombard because, Ball reportedly told Cook, "you have the same healthy disrespect for everything in general". Cook appeared regularly on two of her shows, The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Ball was matron of honor at Cook's wedding in 1964 to actor Tom Troupe. Cook starred in the animated Disney film Home on the Range, as the voice of Pearl Gesner, the farmer of Patch of Heaven. She appeared in such feature films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., American Gigolo and Summer Lovers. Her first film role was in Palm Springs Weekend. She made guest appearances on such TV shows as The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., Murder, She Wrote, Dynasty, Charlie's Angels , on a fourth season 1985 episode of The A-Team called "Members Only", and, more recently, on Grey's Anatomy. In 1976, she appeared as a bullying nurse in an episode of Emergency! in which Johnny Gage is injured by a hit-and-run driver. In 2006, she appeared as an elderly patient on the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy (episode 14 "Tell Me Sweet Little Lies", season two). In addition to her film and television work, Cook appeared in the original Broadway productions of 42nd Street and Romantic Comedy and was the second actress (after Carol Channing) to star as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!. Cook also appeared as Mrs. Peacham in the 1956 off-Broadway production of The Three Penny Opera starring Lotte Lenya and is the only actress to star in major productions of both Mame and Auntie Mame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carole Cook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
2018Waiting in the Wings: Still WaitingErika Ericson
2017A Very Sordid WeddingHortense
2012Major CrimesMarcella Brewster
2005Grey's AnatomySophie Larson
2004Home on the RangePearl Gesner (voice)
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelf
1999Lost & FoundSylvia
1996Fast MoneyEster
1993Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf
1987Carly's WebMyrtle
198642nd StreetMaggie Jones
1984Sixteen CandlesGrandma Helen
1984Murder, She WroteShayna Grant
1984Murder, She WroteChristine Carpenter
1984Grandview, U.S.A.Betty Welles
1983The A-TeamMrs. Prescott
1982Knight RiderSen. Maggie Flynn
1982Summer LoversBarbara Foster
1982Something So RightCahuenga
1980American GigoloMrs. Dobrun
1980Make Me an OfferPru Babcock
1979Hart to HartChristine Garrick
1979Rendezvous HotelLucille Greenwood
1977The GauntletWaitress
1977The Love BoatPhyllis
1977In the Glitter PalaceDaisy Dolon
1976Charlie's AngelsMadam Dorian
1976Charlie's AngelsHildy Slater
1976Quincy, M.E.Winslow
1975Starsky & Hutch'Scorchy'
1975Ellery QueenGossip Columnist
1973KojakMarie Stella
1972Emergency!Nurse
1971McMillan and WifeMarnie
1971McMillan and WifeCarole Crenshaw
1971SargeCass
1968Here's LucyMrs. Kasten
1968Here's LucyWoman #2
1968Here's LucyLilian Rylander
1968Here's LucyMa Parker
1968Here's LucyCynthia
1966That Girl
1964The Incredible Mr. LimpetBessie Limpet
1964Daniel BooneAnnie Boyd
1963Palm Springs WeekendNaomi Yates
1962The Lucy ShowMrs. Valance
1962The Lucy ShowThelma Green
1962The Lucy ShowBetty Jo Hansen
1962The Lucy ShowMrs. Valence
1962The Lucy ShowHotel Guest
1962The Lucy ShowMrs. Baldwin
1962The Lucy ShowLady at the Health Club
1962The Lucy ShowLady Cynthia (voice)
1962The Lucy ShowCarrie
1962The Lucy ShowGladys
1962The Lucy ShowWoman in Station (uncredited)
1962The Lucy ShowPiano Bar Patron (uncredited)
1962The Lucy ShowEffie Higgins
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisFifi LaVerne
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisMolly O'Day