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Claire Carleton(1913-1979)

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Claire Carleton
Claire Carleton was born on 28 September 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Mickey Rooney Show (1954), Death of a Salesman (1951) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955). She was married to Fred Sherman and Walter Lewis Beadle. She died on 11 December 1979 in Northridge, California, USA.
BornSeptember 28, 1913
DiedDecember 11, 1979(66)
BornSeptember 28, 1913
DiedDecember 11, 1979(66)
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Known for

The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
The Mickey Rooney Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Nell Mulligan
  • Mrs. Mulligan
Kevin McCarthy, Mildred Dunnock, Fredric March, Cameron Mitchell, and Howard Smith in Death of a Salesman (1951)
Death of a Salesman
7.2
  • Miss Francis
  • 1951
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Pauline
  • Millie
  • Alice Fabian
Unwed Mother (1958)
Unwed Mother
5.5
  • Mrs. Miller
  • 1958

Credits

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Actress

  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Store Clerk
    • 1969
  • Dragnet 1966 (1969)
    Dragnet 1966
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Landlady (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Shadow Over Elveron (1968)
    Shadow Over Elveron
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Travers (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Natalie Wood and Robert Redford in This Property Is Condemned (1966)
    This Property Is Condemned
    7.0
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Dick Kallman in Hank (1965)
    Hank
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Matron
    • 1966
  • Laredo (1965)
    Laredo
    7.6
    TV Series
    • The Woman
    • 1966
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Woman
    • Selma
    • Pauline
    • 1957–1965
  • No Time for Sergeants (1964)
    No Time for Sergeants
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1965
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sarah Redman
    • Mrs. Mortimer
    • Depot Clerk ...
    • 1960–1965
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Yolanda Cribbins
    • 1964
  • Natalie Wood and Tony Curtis in Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
    Sex and the Single Girl
    6.4
    • Woman (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lilly
    • 1964
  • Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
    Arrest and Trial
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Payton
    • 1964
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dave's Wife
    • Alma Miles
    • 1962–1963
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Kramer
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Beautiful Dreamer" (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Louise Currie, Kirby Grant, Fuzzy Knight, and Lyle Talbot in Gun Town (1946)
    Gun Town
    5.9
    • performer: "A Cowboy is Happy", "Hello, Stranger"
    • 1946

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Claire Carlton
  • Born
    • September 28, 1913
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 11, 1979
    • Northridge, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Fred ShermanFebruary 14, 1944 - May 20, 1969 (his death)
  • Parents
      George M. Carleton
  • Other works
    She acted in John Cecil Holm and George Abbott's play, "3 Men on a Horse," at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Romney Brent, Bernard Nedell, William Butler Hixon, Tucker McGuire, David Burns, Edmond Ryan, Maurice Freeman, Ralph Chambers, Sara Seegar, and Jack Arnold in the cast.

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  • Trivia
    Pretty bleached blonde supporting actress, often seen in streetwise or wisecracking roles. On Broadway (1932-1950) and not averse to appearing on screen in slapstick comedy shorts opposite The Three Stooges or Barbara Jo Allen (aka Vera Vague).

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