Carroll Baker Overview:

Actress, Carroll Baker, was born Karolina Piekarski on May 28, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. As of December 2023, Carroll Baker was 92 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Baker was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1956Best ActressBaby Doll (1956)Baby DollNominated
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

BlogHub Articles:

: An interview on “Baby Doll” and Hollywood’s studio days

on Aug 15, 2019 From Comet Over Hollywood

will be attending a screening of ?Baby Doll? (1956) this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 17, in Winston-Salem, NC through the RiverRun Retro film series. Following the film, Ms. Baker will be interviewed by film historian Foster Hirsch. Learn more about how to get tickets. Today, Ms. Baker is ... Read full article


Actress Beauty Tip #39: Beer Hair Rinse

on Aug 25, 2018 From Comet Over Hollywood

This is the 39th installment of the classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Actress Actress entered Hollywood in the 1950s as a new face, with roles ranging from Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor’s daughter in “Giant” (1956), a virg... Read full article


Two Clark Gable comedies ? Teacher?s Pet (1958) with Doris Day and But Not for Me (1959) with

By Greg Orypeck on Mar 24, 2016 From Classic Film Freak

Share This! These bright comedies provide some harmless laughs in the twilight of the career of ?The King of?Hollywood.? Two years, 1958 and 1959.? Two films,?Teacher?s Pet?and?But Not for Me.? Two actresses, Doris Day and .? A third actress, Lilli Palmer, in the wings.? All compete for... Read full article


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Carroll Baker Quotes:

[repeated lines]
Baby Doll: [to Archie] Big shot!


Jean Harlow: A bedroom with only one person in it is the loneliest room in the world.


Marino Bello: Perhaps your agent could find a good part for me.
Jean Harlow: [Sarcastically] He only handles people.


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Mother of Blanche Baker and Herschel Garfein.

Though it may only be studio hype, in 1964 an African Masai chieftain reportedly was so fascinated by Baker that he offered 150 cows, 200 goats and sheep, and $750 for her while she was on location in Kenya for Mister Moses (1965).

Received a career Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 Hoboken International Film Festival.

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