Jean Carroll

Jean Carroll (born Celine Zeigman, January 7, 1911 – January 1, 2010) was an American actress and comedian during the 1950s and 1960s.

This article is about the American actress and comedian. For the Irish cricker, see Jean Carroll (cricketer). For the advice columnist, see E. Jean Carroll.

Jean Carroll
Born
Celine Zeigman

(1911-01-07)January 7, 1911
Paris, France
DiedJanuary 1, 2010(2010-01-01) (aged 98)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress/Comedian
Years active1954-1968
Spouse(s)Buddy Howe (1936-1981; his death; 1 child)

Carroll was born as Celine Zeigman on January 7, 1911 in Paris, France.[1] She began her career as part of the comedy dance team Carroll and Howe, with her husband, vaudevillian Buddy Howe, who later became her manager. She appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show more than 20 times and had her own short-lived sitcom The Jean Carroll Show (also known as Take It from Me), which aired for one season (1953–1954).[2]

In November 2006, she was honored with an evening at the Friar's Club in New York City. The emcee was Joy Behar, and the main speaker was Lily Tomlin. In 2007, Carroll was featured in the Off-Broadway production The J.A.P. Show: Jewish American Princesses of Comedy, which includes live standup routines by four female Jewish comics juxtaposed with the stories of legendary performers from the 1950s and 1960s, Belle Barth, Pearl Williams and Betty Walker, Totie Fields, and Carroll. She later was featured in the 2009 PBS documentary Make 'em Laugh.[3] In December 2019, Carroll's career was spotlit in "The Marvelous Mrs. Carroll," an episode of the podcast Adventures in Jewish Studies.[4]

She died from natural causes on January 1, 2010 in White Plains, New York, at age 98, six days before her 99th birthday.[1]

See also

References
  1. Fox, Margalit (January 2, 2010). "Jean Carroll, 98, Is Dead; Blended Wit and Beauty". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. Leszczak, Bob (November 2, 2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948–1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland & Company. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7864-9305-0. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. "Jean Carroll". IMDb. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. "The Marvelous Mrs. Carroll from Adventures in Jewish Studies Podcast". www.stitcher.com.
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