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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...
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Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980
The A-TeamSeries • 1983
Knight RiderSeries • 1982
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
Emergency!Series • 1972
Major CrimesSeries • 2012
Hart to HartSeries • 1979
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
KojakSeries • 1973
That GirlSeries • 1966
Here's LucySeries • 1968
The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeries • 1959
Ellery QueenSeries • 1975
McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971
Home on the RangeMovie • 2004
Sixteen CandlesMovie • 1984
The GauntletMovie • 1977
American GigoloMovie • 1980