Karolina Piekarski
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 28, 1931 Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Age | 93 |
Carroll Baker | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1953-2003 |
| Top Roles | Ellie Brown / Borden, Luz Benedict II, Deborah Wright, Eve Prescott, Rina Marlowe Cord |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Western, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | George Stevens (Director), Gene Roth, Karl Malden, Sal Mineo |
| Shares birthday with | Minna Gombell, Irwin Winkler, Martha Vickers see more.. |
Carroll Baker Overview:
Actress, Carroll Baker, was born Karolina Piekarski on May 28, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. As of December 2023, Carroll Baker was 92 years old.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Baker was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1956 | Best Actress | Baby Doll (1956) | Baby Doll | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
: An interview on “Baby Doll” and Hollywood’s studio days
on Aug 15, 2019 From Comet Over Hollywoodwill be attending a screening of ?Baby Doll? (1956) this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 17, in Winston-Salem, NC through the RiverRun Retro film series. Following the film, Ms. Baker will be interviewed by film historian Foster Hirsch. Learn more about how to get tickets. Today, Ms. Baker is ... Read full article
Actress Beauty Tip #39: Beer Hair Rinse
on Aug 25, 2018 From Comet Over HollywoodThis is the 39th installment of the classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Actress Actress entered Hollywood in the 1950s as a new face, with roles ranging from Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor’s daughter in “Giant” (1956), a virg... Read full article
Two Clark Gable comedies ? Teacher?s Pet (1958) with Doris Day and But Not for Me (1959) with
By Greg Orypeck on Mar 24, 2016 From Classic Film FreakShare This! These bright comedies provide some harmless laughs in the twilight of the career of ?The King of?Hollywood.? Two years, 1958 and 1959.? Two films,?Teacher?s Pet?and?But Not for Me.? Two actresses, Doris Day and .? A third actress, Lilli Palmer, in the wings.? All compete for... Read full article
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Carroll Baker Quotes:
Jean Harlow: [Sarcastically] He only handles people.
Jean Harlow: A bedroom with only one person in it is the loneliest room in the world.
Silva Vacarro: So, the wedding was postponed?
Baby Doll: Oh, no, not the wedding. We had the wedding. My daddy gave me away.
Silva Vacarro: But you said Archie Lee waited.
Baby Doll: Yeah, after the wedding he waited.
Silva Vacarro: For what?
Baby Doll: For me to be ready for marriage.
Silva Vacarro: How long did he have to wait?
Baby Doll: Oh, he's still waiting.
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