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1926 ~ Nancy arrives in Hollywood and starts making screen tests.
Between 1927 ~ 1938, Nancy stars or is featured in 42 films. For a complete listing of all Nancy's movies please visit Nancy Carroll's Filmography Page
1927 ~ Makes " Abie's Irish Rose " ~ sings and dances, most likely making her the first actress to sing AND dance on a " sound stage ".
1929 ~ Stars in Paramount's first full talkie " Close Harmony "
1929 ~ Stars in " Dangerous Paradise "
1930 ~ Stars in hit musical " Honey "
1930 ~ Stars in first dramatic role " The Devil's Holiday " ~ nominated for Academy Award ~ narrowly defeated by Norma Shearer.
1931 ~ 1938 ~ stars or appears in 21 more films. Visit the Filmography page for the complete list
1939 ~ Nancy leaves Hollywood to live in NY ~ returns to her first love ~ live theatre
1940 ~ Appears in stage production " Lot's Wife "
1941 ~ Appears as Pam in the play " Mr.& Mrs. North "
1942 ~ Entertains the troops at Stage Door Canteen. Also does USO Camp Shows having the soldiers act with her on stage.The G.I.s name an aircraft gun after Nancy.
1942 ~ Stars in " Stage Door "
1944 ~ Tours New England in " Too Many Husbands "
1945-46 ~ Stars in " Too Many Husbands " and " The Two Mrs. Carrolls "
1947 ~ Portrays a Hollywood movie queen in the play " Personal Appearance "
1948 ~ Makes frequent appearances on television program
" Hollywood Screen Test" and continues to appear in various stage productions
1949 ~ Nancy becomes a grandmother for the first time
1950 ~ Replaces Jean Muir on " The Aldrich Family "(early TV)
1951-52 ~ Frequently appears with her daughter, actress Patricia
Kirkland,on Pat's television series, " The Egg and I "
1953 ~ Marries C.H.J. Gruen ~ It was her third and last marriage
1957 ~ While living in Mexico she begins college
1959 ~ Appears in an episode of " Ellery Queen "
1961 ~ Appears on several television shows ~ She is a guest
on " This is Your Life " when former co-star Richard Arlen is honored. She also appears in an episode of the " U.S. Steel
Hour " and an episode of " Naked City "
1962 ~ Appears in two episodes of the " U.S. Steel Hour "
1963 ~ Appears in an episode of " Going My Way "
1963 ~ Appears in national stage production of " Never Too Late "
1964 ~ Continues to appear in stage production of
" Never Too Late ". The show closes after a considerably successful run, and then Nancy appears in the off-Broadway production
of " Cindy "
1965 ~ Returns to live in New York City permanently. Opens in Mineola, L.I. in " Never Too Late " and continues in the role as it travels to Nyak, N.Y.
1965 ~ August 6 ~ found dead in her apartment after failing to appear for the evening performance of " Never Too Late "
