Joan Carroll

Joan Carroll

1931-01-18

Biography

Joan Carroll (January 18, 1931 - November 16, 2016) was an American child actress who appeared in films until retiring in 1945. Six-year-old Joan made her film debut in Walking Down Broadway (1938). She played the role of Sunny, and changed her name from Felt to Carroll. A role in Two Sisters (1938) followed, and the next year she had supporting roles in Barricade (1939) and Tower of London (1939). It wasn't until 1940 when Joan had her breakthrough. She had important parts in Anne of Windy Poplars (1940) and especially Primrose Path (1940), where she stole the show as Ginger Rogers' younger sister. In 1941 Joan won her first lead role in Obliging Young Lady (1942). She played Bridget Potter, who was stuck in the middle of a custody case but still found time to be the life of the party at a resort. The film costarred Ruth Warrick. In 1942 Joan was the first child star from Hollywood to appear in a Broadway play. This play, "Panama Hattie", gave Joan national fame, and she was featured in many magazine articles and newspapers. In 1943 she won her second lead role in Petticoat Larceny (1943), in which she played Joan Mitchell, a radio star who goes undercover to get a better feel of her roles. The film reunited Joan with Ruth Warrick. In 1944 Joan played perhaps her most famous role, that of Agnes, younger sister to Judy Garland and older sister to Margaret O'Brien in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). In 1945 Joan had an important supporting role in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), starring with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. That same year she appeared in Tomorrow, the World! (1944). After these films, Joan retired.

Also appears in

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

7.0

The Bells of St. Mary’s

The Bells of St. Mary’s

6.8

Tower of London

Tower of London

5.9

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning

5.8

A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

6.5

Tomorrow, the World!

Tomorrow, the World!

7.9

Primrose Path

Primrose Path

6.5

One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

6.7

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

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Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Windy Poplars

5.8

Gateway

Gateway

6.5

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

5.0

Laddie

Laddie

6.0

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

5.7

Petticoat Larceny

Petticoat Larceny

6.7

Barricade

Barricade

5.0

The Jack of Diamonds

The Jack of Diamonds

8.2

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 4

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 4

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Second Chance

Second Chance

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