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Yvonne De Carlo: Roles
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Born Peggy Yvonne Middleton in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1922, Yvonne De Carlo's father abandoned the family just a few years later. Working as a waitress to support the family, De Carlo's mother took great interest in her daughter's budding talents as a dancer. In the late 1930s, the family made its way to Hollywood. Soon, the beautiful young De Carlo found work as a chorus girl, and began making the rounds at casting calls, trying to get into the movies. By the time she celebrated her 19th birthday, she had begun landing small film roles, first at Columbia Studios and then Paramount.
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In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Yvonne De Carlo played many different roles in many different movies. Young actors starting out today should look to her career as inspiration that perseverance can pay off. From those faltering first steps in Hollywood, she always knew she would make it. Far from an overnight success, she stayed true to her craft and true to her dreams. It's too bad there isn't some reward for that.
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Born Peggy Yvonne Middleton, Yvonne De Carlo began studying dance in childhood, and in her teens appeared in nightclubs and on-stage. She debuted onscreen in 1942, going on to a number of secondary roles. Finally she was cast in the title role of Salome -- Where She Danced (1945) and played leads...Read More
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Despite the difficulties of maintaining a long career in Hollywood, de Carlo managed to do so by changing with the times. Having studied voice, she sang opera at the Hollywood Bowl and in the absence of good roles on screen, she turned to the stage. In 1971, she appeared in Follies which won the Tony award for best original musical score.
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De Carlo got her start playing mostly in B-movie Westerns, and standard desert and jungle flicks. Her shapely figure, olive complexion and sultry voice lent itself well to those kinds of roles.
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De Carlo sustained a long career by repeatedly reinventing herself. When movie roles became scarce, she ventured into stage musicals. Her greatest stage triumph came on Broadway in 1971 with "Follies," which won the 1972 Tony award for best original musical score.
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