Carol Brewster (born Miriam Elizabeth Hechler; February 25, 1927 – February 1, 2013) was an American actress and model. After she had a role as a model in a ''Ziegfeld Follies'' film, Brewster's first acting role came in ''

The Barkleys of Broadway ''The Barkleys of Broadway'' is a 1949 American Technicolor musical comedy film from the Arthur Freed unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after ten years apart. Directed by Charles Walters, the screenplay is ...

'' (1949). In 1955, Brewster came down with polio, causing her to spend 29 days in an

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and nine months in a wheel chair. In 1957, she acted on stage in Los Angeles, with a starring role in ''The Darling Darlinis'' at the Ivar Theater. During a hiatus in her acting career, Brewster began designing purses, an endeavor that grew into a business that had 10 employees.

Death

Brewster died at 85 in

Big Bear Lake, California Big Bear Lake is a small city in San Bernardino County, California, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The city is located about 25 miles (40&n ...

on February 1, 2013.

Filmography

* '' It's a Great Feeling'' (1949) * ''

'' (1949) * '' Flamingo Road'' (1949) * '' The Girl from Jones Beach'' (1949) * ''

A Life of Her Own ''A Life of Her Own'' is a 1950 American melodrama film directed by George Cukor and starring Lana Turner and Ray Milland. The screenplay by Isobel Lennart focuses on an aspiring model who leaves her small town in the Midwest to seek fame and f ...

'' (1950) * ''

Two Tickets to Broadway ''Two Tickets to Broadway'' is a 1951 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and filmed on the RKO Forty Acres backlot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (John O. Aalberg). The film was choreographed by ...

'' (1951) * '' Casa Manana'' (1951) * '' The Belle of New York'' (1952) * ''

Untamed Women ''Untamed Women'' is a 1952 independent film, independently made American science fiction film, directed by W. Merle Connell, written by George Wallace Sayre, and starring Mikel Conrad and Doris Merrick. It was distributed by United Artists. Plo ...

'' (1952) * '' Cat-Women of the Moon'' (1953) * '' The Maverick Queen'' (1955) * ''

Son of Sinbad ''Son of Sinbad'' is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Ted Tetzlaff. It takes place in the Middle East and consists of a wide variety of characters, including over 127 women. The film was shot in 1953 and planned to be released in 3D ...

'' (1955) * ''

Police Nurse ''Police Nurse'' is a 1963 American drama film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Harry Spalding. The film stars Ken Scott, Merry Anders, Oscar Beregi (Jr.), Barbara Mansell, John Holland and Byron Morrow. The film was released in May 1963, ...

'' (1963) * ''

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was rena ...

: "Night Fever" (1965) (TV) * '' Branded'': "A Proud Town" (1965) (TV) * ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the progra ...

'': "Fighting Sky Pilot" with

Skip Homeier George Vincent Homeier (October 5, 1930 – June 25, 2017), known professionally as Skip Homeier, was an American actor who started his career at the age of eleven and became a child star. Career Child actor Homeier was born in Chicago, Illino ...

(1965) (TV) * ''

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'': "The Case of the Vanishing Victim" (1966) (TV) * '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968) * '' Hell's Bloody Devils'' (1970)

References

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Glamour girls of he silver screen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewster, Carol American film actresses 1927 births 2013 deaths 20th-century American actresses Death in California People from California 21st-century American women Polio survivors