Carol Brewster | |
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Born | Miriam Elizabeth Hechler February 25, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2013
Big Bear Lake,
California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1949–1970 |
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Spouse(s) | Arne J. Gerritsen, Chester Gray |
Carol Brewster (born Miriam Elizabeth Hechler; February 25, 1927 – February 1, 2013) was an American actress and model. [1]
After she had a role as a model in a Ziegfeld Follies film, Brewster's first acting role came in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949). [2]
In 1955, Brewster came down with polio, causing her to spend 29 days in an iron lung and nine months in a wheel chair. [1] In 1957, she acted on stage in Los Angeles, with a starring role in The Darling Darlinis at the Ivar Theater. [3]
During a hiatus in her acting career, Brewster began designing purses, an endeavor that grew into a business that had 10 employees. [1]
Brewster died at 85 in Big Bear Lake, California on February 1, 2013. [4]
Carol Brewster | |
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Born | Miriam Elizabeth Hechler February 25, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2013
Big Bear Lake,
California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Years active | 1949–1970 |
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Spouse(s) | Arne J. Gerritsen, Chester Gray |
Carol Brewster (born Miriam Elizabeth Hechler; February 25, 1927 – February 1, 2013) was an American actress and model. [1]
After she had a role as a model in a Ziegfeld Follies film, Brewster's first acting role came in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949). [2]
In 1955, Brewster came down with polio, causing her to spend 29 days in an iron lung and nine months in a wheel chair. [1] In 1957, she acted on stage in Los Angeles, with a starring role in The Darling Darlinis at the Ivar Theater. [3]
During a hiatus in her acting career, Brewster began designing purses, an endeavor that grew into a business that had 10 employees. [1]
Brewster died at 85 in Big Bear Lake, California on February 1, 2013. [4]