Carol Adams obit

Actress Carol Adams dies at 94

Appeared in 'Our Gang' shorts, Westerns 

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Actress Carol Adams, who appeared in some 50 features, starring at times with Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, died April 9 in West Hollywood of natural causes. She was 94.

She was born Lurline Uller in Los Angeles and was discovered at age 5 while playing in her aunt’s yard near the corner of Sunset and Gower, where Christie Film Co. had established the first movie studio in Hollywood itself. She made a small appearance as a flower girl in the Dorothy Devore picture “Navy Blues” (1923), beginning a 20-year career in the industry.

Uller appeared in “Sparrows” (1926), with Mary Pickford, and “Fireman Save My Child” (1927), with Wallace Beery, and she also appeared in silent comedy shorts in the “Our Gang,” “Buster Brown” and “Mickey McGuire” (Mickey Rooney) series while training with the Meglin Kiddies.

In 1929 she honed her dancing skills alongside a very young Francis Gumm (Judy Garland) in the Hollywood Starlets. In her teens she performed song and dance on vaudeville stages across California and later did bit parts in films at Paramount and Fox. She was eventually rediscovered at age 18 while dancing in a show at the Pantages Theatre and signed to a two-year contract at 20th Century Fox. She began appearing in “college” musicals, which led to roles in better pictures.

Uller worked steadily, appearing in more than 30 films during this period, including four Mr. Moto outings as well as “The Big Broadcast of 1938,” “Sally, Irene and Mary” and “Rose of Washington Square.”

By age 20, she was under contract to Paramount, where she was renamed Carol Adams, and moved into larger, credited roles in “Dancing on a Dime,” “Ice Capades” and “Sis Hopkins.” In 1941 Republic Pictures signed her, and she starred alongside legends

Gene Autry in “Ridin’ on a Rainbow” and Roy Rogers in “Bad Man of Deadwood.”

In 1944 Adams appeared in several of James Roosevelt’s “Soundies” (coin-operated precursors to musicvideos) including “Rhythm on the River,” “Juke Box Joe’s,” “Swing It, Mr. Schubert” and “Doin’ the Hotfoot.”

The same year, Adams toured as a featured dancer with the company of “George White’s Scandals.” She also toured with a variety show headlined by the Ritz Brothers comedy team.

In 1944 Adams married Richard J. Pearl, a studio executive who later became head of the art department at Paramount and Columbia.

She is survived by a son, a daughter, six granddaughters and seven great-grandchildren.

Actress

Hugh Herbert, Billy Gilbert, Ina Ray Hutton, and Ann Savage in Ever Since Venus (1944)

Ever Since Venus

Dancer (uncredited)

1944

 

Gene Kelly and Kathryn Grayson in Thousands Cheer (1943)

Thousands Cheer

Finale Chorus Member (uncredited)

1943

 

Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Penny Singleton, and Daisy in Blondie Goes to College (1942)

Blondie Goes to College

Collegian (uncredited)

1942

 

Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.

Nurse (uncredited)

1941

 

Roy Rogers, Carol Adams, and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)

Bad Man of Deadwood

Linda Barrett

1941

 

Jerry Colonna and James Ellison in Ice-Capades (1941)

Ice-Capades

Helen

1941

 

Roscoe Karns in The Gay Vagabond (1941)

The Gay Vagabond

Lucille

1941

 

Susan Hayward, Katharine Alexander, Charles Butterworth, Judy Canova, Jerry Colonna, and Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins (1941)

Sis Hopkins

Cynthia

1941

 

Golden Eggs (1941)

Golden Eggs

Hens (voice)

Short

1941

 

Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Mary Lee in Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)

Ridin' on a Rainbow

Sally Bartlett

1941

 

Ernie Adams, William 'Billy' Benedict, Jack Carr, and Jimmy Lydon in Bowery Boy (1940)

Bowery Boy

Nurse (uncredited)

1940

 

Behind the News (1940)

Behind the News

Mail Clerk (uncredited)

1940

 

Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Mary Martin in Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

Love Thy Neighbor

Showgirl (uncredited)

1940

 

William Frawley, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks, Grace McDonald, Robert Paige, Eddie Quillan, and Phillip Terry in Dancing on a Dime (1940)

Dancing on a Dime

Polly Adams

1940

 

Lillian Cornell, Virginia Dale, and Wayne Morris in The Quarterback (1940)

The Quarterback

Girl in Grandstand (uncredited)

1940

 

Tyrone Power and Dorothy Lamour in Johnny Apollo (1940)

Johnny Apollo

Dancer (uncredited)

1940

 

Joan Bennett and George Raft in The House Across the Bay (1940)

The House Across the Bay

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

1940

 

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

Broadway Melody of 1940

Dancer (uncredited)

1940

 

Peter Lorre, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field, and John 'Dusty' King in Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

 

Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, and Al Jolson in Rose of Washington Square (1939)

Rose of Washington Square

Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

 

Harold Huber and Joan Woodbury in Chasing Danger (1939)

Chasing Danger

Flower Girl (uncredited)

1939

 

Chick Chandler, Jean Rogers, and Michael Whalen in Inside Story (1939)

Inside Story

Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

 

Lynn Bari, June Gale, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Pardon Our Nerve (1939)

Pardon Our Nerve

Escort Girl (uncredited)

1939

 

Constance Bennett, Joan Davis, Charles Farrell, Alice Faye, and Nancy Kelly in Tail Spin (1939)

Tail Spin

Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

 

Don Ameche, Gloria Stuart, Pauline Moore, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in The Three Musketeers (1939)

The Three Musketeers

Villager (uncredited)

1939

 

Peter Lorre, John Carradine, Ricardo Cortez, and Virginia Field in Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

 

Henry Fonda, Tyrone Power, Randolph Scott, and Nancy Kelly in Jesse James (1939)

Jesse James

Minor Role (uncredited)

1939

 

Gracie Fields in Smiling Along (1938)

Smiling Along

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

Walter Brennan, Richard Greene, and Loretta Young in Kentucky (1938)

Kentucky

Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Jack Haley, Adolphe Menjou, Jack Oakie, and Arleen Whelan in Thanks for Everything (1938)

Thanks for Everything

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

1938

 

Jean Rogers and Michael Whalen in While New York Sleeps (1938)

While New York Sleeps

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

Up the River (1938)

Up the River

Prison Show Spectator (uncredited)

1938

 

Tyrone Power, Annabella, and Loretta Young in Suez (1938)

Suez

Minor Role (uncredited)

1938

 

Richard Arlen, Phyllis Brooks, Ethel Merman, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Straight Place and Show (1938)

Straight Place and Show

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

Peter Lorre, Harold Huber, and Mary Maguire in Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)

Mysterious Mr. Moto

Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Richard Greene and Sonja Henie in My Lucky Star (1938)

My Lucky Star

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

Lynn Bari and June Lang in Meet the Girls (1938)

Meet the Girls

Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Don Ameche, Gregory Ratoff, Gilbert Roland, and Arleen Whelan in Gateway (1938)

Gateway

Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Always Goodbye (1938)

Always Goodbye

Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Joel McCrea and Loretta Young in Three Blind Mice (1938)

Three Blind Mice

Student (uncredited)

1938

 

Don Ameche, Robert Young, and Simone Simon in Josette (1938)

Josette

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Spring Byington, June Carlson, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, Russell Gleason, Kenneth Howell, Harold Huber, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, Florence Roberts, Marvin Stephens, and Joan Valerie in A Trip to Paris (1938)

A Trip to Paris

Tourist (uncredited)

1938

 

Brian Donlevy, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Victor McLaglen in Battle of Broadway (1938)

Battle of Broadway

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

Gloria Stuart, Robert Kellard, Paul Kelly, and Michael Whalen in Island in the Sky (1938)

Island in the Sky

Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Peter Lorre, Dick Baldwin, Lynn Bari, Douglas Fowley, and Harold Huber in Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Tourist (uncredited)

1938

 

Jimmy Durante, Fred Allen, Joan Davis, Alice Faye, Tony Martin, Gregory Ratoff, and Marjorie Weaver in Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

Sally, Irene and Mary

Dancer (uncredited)

1938

 

The Baroness and the Butler (1938)

The Baroness and the Butler

Minor Role (uncredited)

1938

 

W.C. Fields, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross in The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

The Big Broadcast of 1938

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

1938

 

Change of Heart (1938)

Change of Heart

Country Club Member (uncredited)

1938

 

Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, and Robert Wilcox in City Girl (1938)

City Girl

Student (uncredited)

1938

 

Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)

In Old Chicago

Chorine (uncredited)

1938

 

Rosalie (1937)

Rosalie

Dancer (uncredited)

1937

 

Ben Bernie, Joan Davis, Bert Lahr, Simone Simon, and Walter Winchell in Love and Hisses (1937)

Love and Hisses

Dancer (uncredited)

1937

 

Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, and The Ritz Brothers in Life Begins in College (1937)

Life Begins in College

Student (uncredited)

1937

 

Helen Broderick, Harriet Nelson, Victor Moore, Harry Einstein, Joe Penner, and Gene Raymond in The Life of the Party (1937)

The Life of the Party

Dancer (uncredited)

1937

 

Randolph Scott, Irene Dunne, and Dorothy Lamour in High, Wide and Handsome (1937)

High, Wide and Handsome

Student (uncredited)

1937

 

Milton Berle, Thelma Leeds, Harriet Nelson, Harry Einstein, and Joe Penner in New Faces of 1937 (1937)

New Faces of 1937

Dancer (uncredited)

1937

 

James Stewart and Simone Simon in Seventh Heaven (1937)

Seventh Heaven

Girl (uncredited)

1937

 

Spring Byington, June Carlson, Shirley Deane, George Ernest, Russell Gleason, Kenneth Howell, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, Florence Roberts, and Slim Summerville in Off to the Races (1937)

Off to the Races

Girl (uncredited)

1937

 

Fred MacMurray and Gladys Swarthout in Champagne Waltz (1937)

Champagne Waltz

Dancer (uncredited)

1937

 

Chili Bouchier in Gypsy (1936)

Gypsy

Dancer (uncredited)

1936

 

Stuart Erwin, Jack Haley, Arline Judge, and Patsy Kelly in Pigskin Parade (1936)

Pigskin Parade

Student (uncredited)

1936

 

Jack Benny, Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, George Burns, Benny Goodman, and Martha Raye in The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)

The Big Broadcast of 1937

Dancer (uncredited)

1936

 

Hal Le Roy in Harold Teen (1934)

Harold Teen

Student (uncredited)

1934

 

Dorothy Devore in Navy Blues (1923)

Navy Blues

Wedding Flower Girl (uncredited)

Short

1923