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Carole Eastman(1934-2004)

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  • Actress
  • Music Department
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Carole Eastman was born on 19 February 1934 in Glendale, California, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Five Easy Pieces (1970), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and Man Trouble (1992). She died on 13 February 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 19, 1934
DiedFebruary 13, 2004(69)
BornFebruary 19, 1934
DiedFebruary 13, 2004(69)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces
7.3
  • Writer(as Adrien Joyce)
  • 1970
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Marjorie Rogers
Man Trouble (1992)
Man Trouble
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1992
Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, and Warren Beatty in The Fortune (1975)
The Fortune
5.7
  • Writer(as Adrien Joyce)
  • 1975

Credits

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Writer



  • Ed Harris and Diane Keaton in Running Mates (1992)
    Running Mates
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • written by (as A.L. Appling)
    • 1992
  • Man Trouble (1992)
    Man Trouble
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, and Warren Beatty in The Fortune (1975)
    The Fortune
    5.7
    • written by (as Adrien Joyce)
    • 1975
  • Faye Dunaway in Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)
    Puzzle of a Downfall Child
    6.6
    • story
    • screenplay (as Adrian Joyce, as Adrian Joyce)
    • 1970
  • Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
    Five Easy Pieces
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • story (as Adrien Joyce, as Adrien Joyce)
    • 1970
  • Model Shop (1969)
    Model Shop
    6.7
    • English dialogue (as Adrien Joyce)
    • 1969
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • Writer (as Adrien Joyce, uncredited)
    • 1966–1968
  • Jack Nicholson and Millie Perkins in The Shooting (1966)
    The Shooting
    6.4
    • written by (as Adrien Joyce)
    • 1966

Actress



  • Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Julie Emhart
    • 1962
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Marjorie Rogers
    • 1962
  • Peter Mark Richman in Cain's Hundred (1961)
    Cain's Hundred
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Ann Rugoff
    • 1961
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Sondra Wiley
    • 1961
  • Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (1957)
    Funny Face
    7.0
    • Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1957

Music Department



  • Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
    Creature from the Haunted Sea
    3.5
    • lyricist: song (uncredited)
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • A.L. Appling
  • Born
    • February 19, 1934
    • Glendale, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 2004
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Became friends with Jack Nicholson while attending the same acting classes and eventually wrote the scripts of four of his films.
  • Nicknames
    • Adrian Joyce
    • Adrien Joyce
    • A.L. Appling

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