Carroll baker age

Carroll Baker was born on March  4th, 1949 in Bridgewater, NS and grew up in Port Medway a small picturesque fishing village on Nova Scotia's South West Shore.

She was the youngest of six children born to Gordon and Iverna Baker.  She had five siblings; three brothers: Fordan, Truman and Willis, and two sisters: Barbara and Rosemary.

Her family was not unlike other families in the small fishing village, getting by with just the basics of life, not being able to afford unnecessary things.  Their one indulgence was a television set. The family would gather around and watch special shows together. So thrilled with this "new" addition to their home, Carroll often laughs about watching shows in French even though she didn't understand what the characters were saying. Life was simple and uncomplicated, and though lacking in the "so called finer things in life", the most important element was plentiful and it didn't cost a dime. LOVE!

Carroll attended elementary school in Port Medway and Mill Village; and high school in Liverpool. She excelled in English, French (must have been all

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I was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire where I lived most of my life. I now reside in Weston Heath in Shropshire. Having painted all my life as a hobby, being an artist for a living was a dream. I never thought for one minute I was good enough or could possibly make enough money to live. I started a recreational course in watercolours at Lichfield School of Art in 1999 and began to learn and experiment with lots of different techniques. My tutor saw some potential and encouraged me to start exhibiting and so I became a friend of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. I entered paintings into all of the friends and open exhibitions and most of the time they were selected. I also found a small space in Lichfield that I could hire and put on solo shows. And my work started to sell. Not for very much money, it was pocket money; it bought my materials. But I was able to go to college for one day a week whilst I ran my design and marketing business, which I had started in 1990. I approached a few galleries and asked if they’d ta

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Baker in a publicity shot, 1967

Born (1931-05-28) May 28, 1931 (age 93)

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Years active1952–2003
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Spouses

Louie Ritter

(m. 1953; div. 1953)​

Jack Garfein

(m. 1955; div. 1969)​

Donald Burton

(m. 1978; died 2007)​
Children

Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is an American actress. She is known for her role in Baby Doll in 1956. Her role in the movie earned her BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe award for Most Promising Newcomer that year.

Her other early movie roles included George Stevens' Giant (1956), playing the love interest of James Dean, and in the romantic comedy But Not for Me (1959).

References

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  1. "Carroll Baker". Mt. Vernon Reg

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