- Born
- DiedOctober 9, 2007 · Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- Birth nameShirley Levy
- Carol Bruce was born on November 15, 1919 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), American Gigolo (1980) and Behind the Eight Ball (1942). She was married to Milton Nathonson. She died on October 9, 2007 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseMilton Nathonson(June 17, 1945 - May 1963) (divorced, 1 child)
- The role of Mama Carlson was played by Sylvia Sidney in the pilot only and played by Carol Bruce throughout the run of the series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978).
- Sang at President Franklin D Roosevelt's Birthday Ball, The White House, Washington, D.C., January 1942
- Won the revered role of Julie in the acclaimed 1946 revival of "Show Boat" opposite Kenneth Spencer and Jan Clayton (of "Lassie" fame). She went on to name her daughter Julie.
- On July 12, 1951, she was involved in a serious auto accident in Pennsylvania when she collided with a truck. The truck driver died and she was deemed at fault.
- The Broadway show "Louisiana Purchase" landed her on the cover of Life Magazine (September 9, 1940).
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