Carole Gray (born 1938)
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British former dancer and film actress known for her roles throughout Britain in 1960s West End musicals.
Born in
Bulawayo
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,
Rhodesia
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, she arrived in England in 1956, and began her 12-year acting career by appearing in the television series,''
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.'' She made her first notable film appearance as
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's girlfriend, Toni, in ''
The Young Ones'' (1961).
Shortly after, she appeared predominantly in horror films like ''
Curse of the Fly'', ''
Devils of Darkness'', and ''
Island of Terror'', and was even given the nickname, "
Scream Queen".
In 1968, she returned to Africa where she appeared on stage in plays like ''
Harvey'' in 1968, ''
Fiddler on the Roof
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'' in 1969, and Taubie Kushlick's production of
No, No, Nanette at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg, 1972.
Personal life
Carole married her first husband, Peter Graham Du Toit, in December 1957. The two later divorced, and Gray married again, this time to diamond heir, Douglas Cullinan (who was formerly married to actress,
Diane Todd
Diane Todd (4 June 1937 – 18 April 2010) was a British-born and South African naturalized stage, film, television and stage actress and singer. She is best known for her illustrious stage career.
Personal life
Todd was born in Edinburgh and at ...
from 1965-1975).
Partial filmography
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The Prince and the Showgirl'' (1957) - Dancer (uncredited)
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The Young Ones'' (1961) - Toni
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Rattle of a Simple Man'' (1964) - District Nurse
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Devils of Darkness'' (1965) - Tania
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Curse of the Fly'' (1965) - Patricia Stanley
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Duel at Sundown'' (1965) - Nancy Greenwood
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Island of Terror'' (1966) - Toni Merrill
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The Brides of Fu Manchu
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'' (1966) - Michel Merlin
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Oh! What a Lovely War'' (1969) - Chorus Girl (uncredited) (final film role)
References
External links
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1938 births
Living people
People from Bulawayo
White Rhodesian people
Rhodesian emigrants to the United Kingdom