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Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

9 movies on Netflix

Biography

Madeleine Carroll was an English actress who was popular in British and American films in the 1930s and 1940s. Born in West Bromwich, she studied languages at the University of Birmingham before winning a beauty contest and joining Seymour Hicks' company, where she first acted on stage in 1927 in The Lash. Her first screen role came in The Guns of Loos in 1928, and I Was a Spy (1933) won her a best actress award. She became best known as Hitchcock's cool blonde in The 39 Steps (1935), which led to a Paramount contract and films including The General Died at Dawn (1936), Secret Agent (1936), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and My Favorite Blonde (1942). Later credits included An Innocent Affair (1948) and The Fan (1949). She also worked in radio and on Broadway in Goodbye, My Fancy, and received the Legion of Honor and the Medal of Freedom for her wartime Red Cross service.

81years old at death

Born February 26, 1906West Bromwich
Died October 2, 1987Marbella
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Edith Madeleine Carroll (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 14 years1935 to 1949

Genres

Drama44%, 4 films
Comedy33%, 3 films
Romance33%, 3 films
Thriller33%, 3 films
Adventure22%, 2 films

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First role
Carroll won a beauty contest and then found work with Seymour Hicks' touring company. Her stage debut came in 1927 in The Lash.

Madeleine Carroll movies on Netflix

The Fan1949IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Erylnne
An Innocent Affair1948IMDb rating 6.1as Paula Doane
My Favorite Blonde1942IMDb rating 7.0as Karen Bentley
North West Mounted Police1940IMDb rating 6.3as April Logan
The Prisoner of Zenda1937IMDb rating 7.6as Princess Flavia
Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9as Elizabeth Stacy
Secret Agent1936IMDb rating 6.4as Elsa Carrington
The General Died at Dawn1936IMDb rating 6.5as Judy Perrie
The 39 Steps1935IMDb rating 7.6as Pamela

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The 39 Steps1935 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Pamela
IMDb rating 7.667K votes
Secret Agent1936 Mystery, Thrilleras Elsa Carrington
IMDb rating 6.49.8K votes
The Prisoner of Zenda1937as Princess Flavia
IMDb rating 7.65.5K votes
North West Mounted Police1940as April Logan
IMDb rating 6.32.0K votes
My Favorite Blonde1942as Karen Bentley
IMDb rating 7.01.8K votes
The General Died at Dawn1936as Judy Perrie
IMDb rating 6.51.5K votes
Lloyd's of London1936as Elizabeth Stacy
IMDb rating 6.91.3K votes
The Fan1949as Mrs. Erylnne
IMDb rating 6.6977 votes

Most often with

Alfred Hitchcock directed two of these films. Montagu Love appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Montagu Love

George Sanders

Gary Cooper

C. Aubrey Smith

Akim Tamiroff

J.M. Kerrigan

Alfred HitchcockDirector, 2 films

Films together

Montagu Love3 films together, 1936 to 1940
Montagu Love's page
- North West Mounted Police1940IMDb rating 6.3Carroll as April LoganLove as Inspector Cabot
- The Prisoner of Zenda1937IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as Princess FlaviaLove as Detchard
- Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9Carroll as Elizabeth StacyLove as Hawkins
George Sanders2 films together, 1936 to 1949
George Sanders's page
- The Fan1949IMDb rating 6.6Carroll as Mrs. ErylnneSanders as Lord Robert Darlington
- Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9Carroll as Elizabeth StacySanders as Everett Stacy
Gary Cooper2 films together, 1936 to 1940
Gary Cooper's page
- North West Mounted Police1940IMDb rating 6.3Carroll as April LoganCooper as Dusty Rivers
- The General Died at Dawn1936IMDb rating 6.5Carroll as Judy PerrieCooper as O'Hara
C. Aubrey Smith2 films together, 1936 to 1937
C. Aubrey Smith's page
- The Prisoner of Zenda1937IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as Princess FlaviaSmith as Colonel Zapt
- Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9Carroll as Elizabeth StacySmith as Old Q
Akim Tamiroff2 films together, 1936 to 1940
Akim Tamiroff's page
- North West Mounted Police1940IMDb rating 6.3Carroll as April LoganTamiroff as Dan Duroc
- The General Died at Dawn1936IMDb rating 6.5Carroll as Judy PerrieTamiroff as General Yang
J.M. Kerrigan2 films together, 1936
J.M. Kerrigan's page
- Lloyd's of London1936IMDb rating 6.9Carroll as Elizabeth StacyKerrigan as Brook Watson
- The General Died at Dawn1936IMDb rating 6.5Carroll as Judy PerrieKerrigan as Leach
Alfred HitchcockDirector, 2 films, 1935 to 1936
All films by Alfred Hitchcock
- Secret Agent1936IMDb rating 6.4Carroll as Elsa Carrington
- The 39 Steps1935IMDb rating 7.6Carroll as Pamela

Awards

Two awards and honors.

Madeleine Carroll's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Legion of Honour		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.