Carol Thurston
Biography
Carol Thurston was an American actress in film and television who died in 1969. Born Betty Lou Thurston in North Dakota, she grew up in Montana, where she began performing in her father's repertory company at age 12 and later appeared with the Billings Civic Theater. She moved to Hollywood in 1942 and made her screen debut in 1944, chosen by Cecil B. De Mille to play Three Martini in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944). Typecast as exotic native girls, she appeared in other 1940s films and in Pearl of the South Pacific (1955). She worked extensively in television, playing Emma Clanton in eight episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp between 1959 and 1961, with guest roles on Western and drama series. Her final film role was in Showdown (1963).
49years old at death
- Born North Dakota
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 19 years1944 to 1963
Every film, newest first
- 1963ShowdownIMDb rating 6.3
- 1960The Hypnotic EyeIMDb rating 5.8
- 1955Pearl of the South PacificIMDb rating 5.3
- 1944The Story of Dr. WassellIMDb rating 6.6
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First role
Carol Thurston was chosen by director Cecil B. De Mille over several other actresses to play the Indonesian girl "Three Martini" in her 1944 motion-picture debut, The Story of Dr. Wassell.
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Worked with
Carol Thurston made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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L.Q. Jones's page
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All films by Cecil B. DeMille
George BlairDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by George Blair
R.G. SpringsteenDirector, 1 film, 1963
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