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Madeleine Carroll

Madeleine Carroll

Acting

Born February 26, 1906 — Died October 2, 1987 West Bromwich, England, UK

Edith Madeleine Carroll (26 February 1906 - 2 October 1987) was an English actress, popular both in Britain and America in the 1930s and 1940s. At the peak of her success she was the highest-paid actress in the world, earning a then staggering $250,000 in 1938. Carroll is remembered for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. She is also noted for abandoning her acting career after the death of her sister Marguerite in the London Blitz, to devote herself to helping wounded servicemen and children displaced and maimed by the war.

TV Shows(5)

Movies(44)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Self (archive footage)

1988

The Fan

The Fan

Mrs. Erylnne

1949

An Innocent Affair

An Innocent Affair

Paula Doane

1948

White Cradle Inn

White Cradle Inn

Magda

1947

My Favorite Blonde

My Favorite Blonde

Karen Bentley

1942

Bahama Passage

Bahama Passage

Carol Delbridge

1941

One Night In Lisbon

One Night In Lisbon

Leonora Pettycoate

1941

Virginia

Virginia

Charlotte Dunterry

1941

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

April Logan

1940

Safari

Safari

Linda Stewart

1940

My Son, My Son!

My Son, My Son!

Livia Vaynol

1940

Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali

Gail Allen

1939

Cafe Society

Cafe Society

Christopher West

1939

It Might Be You

It Might Be You

Self - Introduction

1938

Blockade

Blockade

Norma

1938

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Princess Flavia

1937

It's All Yours

It's All Yours

Linda Gray

1937

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12

Self (uncredited)

1937

On the Avenue

On the Avenue

Mimi Caraway

1937

Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London

Elizabeth Stacy

1936

The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

Judy Perrie

1936

Secret Agent

Secret Agent

Elsa Carrington

1936

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

Hope Ames

1936

The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope

The Story of Papworth, the Village of Hope

The Introducer

1936

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Pamela

1935

The Dictator

The Dictator

Queen Caroline Matilde of Danmark

1935

The World Moves On

The World Moves On

Mrs. Warburton, 1825 / Mary Warburton Girard, 1914

1934

I Was a Spy

I Was a Spy

Martha Cnockhaert

1933

Sleeping Car

Sleeping Car

Anne

1933

The Written Law

The Written Law

Lady Margaret Rochester

1931

Fascination

Fascination

Gwenda Farrell

1931

Madame Guillotine

Madame Guillotine

Lucille de Choisigne

1931

Kissing Cup's Race

Kissing Cup's Race

Lady Molly Adair

1930

The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

Lady Teazle

1930

Escape!

Escape!

Dora

1930

French Leave

French Leave

Mlle. Juliette / Dorothy Glenister

1930

Young Woodley

Young Woodley

Laura Simmons

1930

L'instinct

L'instinct

Cécile Bernon

1930

The Crooked Billet

The Crooked Billet

Joan Easton

1930

The W Plan

The W Plan

Rosa Hartmann

1930

Atlantic

Atlantic

Monica

1929

The American Prisoner

The American Prisoner

Grace Malherb

1929

The First Born

The First Born

Lady Madeleine Boycott

1928

The Guns of Loos

The Guns of Loos

Diana Cheswick

1928