[144], De Carlo met Prince Abdul Reza Pahlavi of Iran when he visited Beverly Hills in 1947. De Carlo was reluctant to be in it because, though she would receive top billing over Martin, she did not get the female lead. It seems best to remain free of any serious romantic attachments under these circumstances. In late 1973 and early 1974, she starred in a production of Ben Bagley's Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter in San Diego. [90], De Carlo went to MGM to make Sombrero (1953), mostly shot in Mexico. Verify and try again. Please try again later. She continued to appear on stage, notably in Dames at Sea, Barefoot in the Park and The Sound of Music. Her salary was $25 and her work in the film got her into the Screen Actors Guild. She was billed in a short, Fun Time (1944) and went to MGM to play another "native" part (unbilled) in Kismet (1944). ", 1963). Yvonne De Carlo was a Canadian born American actress, singer, and dancer she was one of most amazing wonderful stars in the golden age of Hollywood and an early multi-hyphenate. She was second billed in a Western Law of the Lawless (1964) and played the Spanish dancer Dolores in the Bob Hope comedy A Global Affair (1964). [68] Tony Curtis made his debut in the movie, in a scene dancing with De Carlo.[69]. [120] Her opening night was on November 6, 1972 at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne. [136] Hughes preferred to keep their romance private and never mentioned it to the press. However, studio head William Goetz insisted[64] that De Carlo play Inez, the role Sigrid Gurie acted in the 1938 version. He is known for his work on La spada e la croce (1958), The Big Country (1958) and The Boss (1956). De Carlo called these films "physically taxing but not creatively inspiring. [8] Peggy later wrote, "My own assumption is that he died before he had the chance to discover that his Baby Peggy had become a Hollywood actress, or I think he would have tried to contact me. Release Date / Date De Sortie (DD/MM/YYYY): 31/12/1946. Rewards. [155][156] De Carlo raised Bari as her own and had two sons with Morgan: Bruce Ross (b. [47], Cecil B. DeMille saw De Carlo in So Proudly We Hail!, and arranged for a screen-test and interview for the role of Tremartini in his film The Story of Dr. Wassell (1943), and subsequently selected her for a key role. [161], A conservative, she stated half-jokingly in a 1976 television interview: "I'm all for men and I think they ought to stay up there and be the bosses, and have women wait on them hand and foot and put their slippers on and hand them the pipe and serve seven-course meals; as long as they open the door, support the woman, and do their duty in the bedroom, et cetera. "[125], She was in The Naked Truth (1992), Seasons of the Heart (1993), and "Death of Some Salesmen" in Tales from the Crypt (1993). Try again later. Bob Morgan was born on November 14, 1916 in Mt. He was married to Yvonne De Carlo. (1966) and the television film The Munsters' Revenge (1981). De Carlo's later films included American Gothic (1988), for which she won the Best Actress Award from International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Show (Fantafestival); Cellar Dweller (1988); and Mirror Mirror (1990). She went to Italy for The Contessa's Secret (1954) and returned to Hollywood for the independently produced Passion (1954). She also built stables for her horses and a large swimming pool. Yvonne De Carlo Death . She obtained her breakthrough role in Salome, Where She Danced (1945), a Universal Pictures release produced by Walter Wanger, who described her as "the most beautiful girl in the world. Back in the US she had an adventure film set in the desert, Fort Algiers (1953), for United Artists, starring Carlos Thompson, whom de Carlo had recommended. [149] While engaged to Mahoney, De Carlo became pregnant and also discovered she had a large ovarian cyst. She guest starred on shows like Fantasy Island. Morgan was very severely injured and nearly died while performing a stunt during the shooting of How the West Was Won (1962). Fred Gwynne . I want a dancer! Achetez neuf ou d'occasion She had a small cameo role in Here Come the Munsters, a 1995 television film remake of The Munsters. Il a été marié du 21 novembre 1955 à 1974 à Yvonne De Carlo dont il a eu deux garçons, Bruce Ross (1956) et Michael (1957-1997). [75] In March 1951 she signed a new contract with Universal to make one film a year for three years. In May 1975, she starred in the San Bernardino Civic Light Opera's production of Applause at the California Theatre of the Performing Arts. She was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to motion pictures and television. Original: 1946. Despite the fact that they "had almost nothing in common," Duff was interested in marrying De Carlo and the studio approved their relationship. Lily Munster Yvonne De Carlo . Oops, we were unable to send the email. But is stands to reason that as one goes on one seeks less superficial assignments. She knew her lines, she danced and sang rather well, and she wanted very much to be a bigger star than she ever became."[72]. They are excellent. [8] Marie and Peggy lived in a succession of apartments in Vancouver, including one that had no furniture or stove,[8] and periodically returned to the De Carlo home, "a huge white frame house", at 1728 Comox Street in Vancouver's West End neighborhood. Aunt Rosa is present when Oscar's father, played by Kirk Douglas, extracts "a deathbed promise" from his son. Parents. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [56] De Carlo later said this was done at her behest; she took several pictures of herself in a revealing costume and persuaded two childhood friends from Vancouver, Reginald Reid and Kenneth Ross McKenzie, who had become pilots, to arrange their friends to lobby on her behalf,[23] writing in her memoirs that the whole thing was Wanger's idea.[57]. Crowther, the New York Times critic, was impressed: "Yvonne De Carlo as the Midianite shepherdess to whom Moses is wed is notably good in a severe role. Later she toured in Cactus Flower. She wrote a 42-page treatment for a science-fiction film Operation Sram, which was not made. Of the sitcom and its cast and crew, she said: "It was a happy show with audience appeal for both children and adults. Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Took the role of Lily Munster to help pay for medical bills after her husband, stuntman Bob Morgan, was injured ... Michael Morgan--Son. '"[85] About the warm reception she received in Israel, she told columnist Louella Parsons: Everyone in Israel was so wonderful to me, and I'll never forget the speech the Mayor of Jerusalem, Rabbi S. Z. Shragar, made. Her career reached its peak when eminent producer-director Cecil B. DeMille cast her as Moses' Midianite wife, Sephora, her most prominent role, in his biblical epic The Ten Commandments (1956),[5] which was immensely successful at the box office and remains an annual tradition on television. We’ve updated the security on the site. She made a Western with Sherman, Tomahawk (1951), opposite Van Heflin, which was popular. Yvonne De Carlo (September 1, 1922 – January 8, 2007) was a Canadian -born American film and television actress, dancer and singer. I don't deny the importance of such parts for me. Resident of the United States since age 15. [13] She won and received a prize of $5, which according to De Carlo, meant as much to her at that time as if she had won the Nobel Peace Prize. Birth Name: Peggy Yvonne Middleton. She also played Destry Rides Again in summer stock. In October 1972, De Carlo arrived in Australia to replace Cyd Charisse in Michael Edgley's production of No, No, Nanette. I dedicate more time now than ever to study. In her autobiography she described her participation in Die Fledermaus as "a rewarding experience, the aesthetic highlight of my life."[81]. Failed to report flower. He was married to Yvonne De Carlo. She played a role intended for Deanna Durbin in The Gal Who Took the West (1950), for director Fred de Cordova. The film's director, Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, later remembered that "producer, Ottavio Poggi, had sent the provisional script to America, so Yvonne De Carlo could read it and decide on her participation in the film. [60] The film was a hit, making over $2 million. "[132] He was separated from his wife and lived in a rented house while they were together. "[114] Years later, in 1987, she said: "I think Yvonne De Carlo was more famous than Lily, but I gained the younger audience through The Munsters. "[59] Like Salome, it was shot in Technicolor. He received me in his office and served me Turkish coffee, and I was told no woman had ever been invited to have coffee in his office before. "[126], In 2007, her son Bruce revealed that, before her death, she played supporting roles in two independent films that have yet to be released. This meant she had to postpone a film she was going to make for Edward Small, Savage Frontier. She s… You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. De Carlo was keen to make more movies along this line but Universal put her back in Technicolor Westerns with Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949), playing Calamity Jane, directed by Sherman, alongside Howard Duff. He is known for his work on La spada e la croce (1958), The Big Country (1958) and Swashbuckler (1976). The Los Angeles Times said about the latter that De Carlo featured in "an improbable sequence pulled off with verve by the still glamorous star. In August 1951, De Carlo became the first American film star to visit the State of Israel, giving concerts in Haifa, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Jaffa which were exploited for propaganda purposes. "[153] However, they met again, after the death of Morgan's wife, on the set of The Ten Commandments in Egypt,[154] where they "seemed immediately attracted to each other. [107] The title refers to the short life expectancy of the black soldiers who fought with the Union troops in the Civil War, but the story is mainly about Amantha "Manty" Starr, a mixed-race Southern belle who is sold as a slave after her father's death and discovers that her deceased mother was a black slave on her father's plantation. [138] De Carlo later wrote, "Howard Hughes was one of the most important loves of my life. [7] Marie and Peggy never heard from him again; rumors said that he remarried twice and had more children, worked as an actor in silent films, or died aboard a ship. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Michael Booth Morgan I found on Findagrave.com. At the encouragement of Artie Shaw, who offered to pay her wages for a month,[38] she quit the Florentine Gardens and hired a talent agent, Jack Pomeroy. [65][66] The film flopped at the box office, de Carlo's first flop since becoming a star. The change is welcome, even though Miss de Carlo's performance is uneven. When De Carlo was asked how a glamorous actress could succeed as a ghoulish matriarch of a haunted house, she replied simply, "I follow the directions I received on the first day of shooting: 'Play her just like Donna Reed. [25], De Carlo and her mother arrived at Earl Carroll's for the audition, but after learning that Carroll would have to examine her "upper assets" before hiring her,[27] De Carlo and her mother searched for work at another popular Hollywood nightclub, the Florentine Gardens. (84 évesen) Los Angeles, Kalifornia, USA: Származás: kanadai: Házastársa: Bob Morgan (1955–1973) Gyermekei: Bari Lee Morgan (1947) Bruce Ross Morgan (1956) Michael Morgan … Yvonne De Carlo. [11] Peggy had only two memories of her father: climbing up to his knee and crawling towards his feet. She made her third film in Britain with the comedy The Captain's Paradise (1953), as one of two wives a ship captain (played by Alec Guinness) keeps in separate ports. Pictures: Michele Morgan … '"[113] She sang and played the harp in at least one episode ("Far Out Munsters") of The Munsters. [108][109], De Carlo was in "Verdict of Three" for Playhouse 90 (1958). [21] She also wrote short plays, which she usually staged in her grandparents' house, and even adapted Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol for a neighborhood performance. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. "[50], She took two freelance assignments in 1943. Our Reference: 5159. She is famous as Margaret Yvonne Middleton. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. ", "Little Girl Blue", "Blue Moon", "But Not for Me", "My Blue Heaven", "Mood Indigo", "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)". [98] Months before filming began, she had worked on the part with a drama coach. She then took a leading role in Deerslayer. [118] De Carlo says she was told the part was written especially for her.[119]. "[102], She fell in love with stuntman Bob Morgan while visiting the filming of The Ten Commandments in Egypt in 1954. All; Images; Videos; Maps; News; Shopping; See all. [135] De Carlo initially "felt just kind of sorry" for the "lanky, underfed, and remarkably sad" Hughes. They divorced in July 1973. De Carlo then received an offer from Mark Hellinger to make another film with Burt Lancaster: the film noir Criss Cross (1949). A brunette with blue-grey eyes, she became an internationally famous Hollywood film star in the s and s , made several recordings, and later … He died on February 22, 1999 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. She romanced Tony Martin in Casbah (1948), a musical remake of Algiers (1938) made for Martin's own production company but released through Universal. 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