Although not a household name among film-goers, Laurie Carroll had a respectable career that included Hollywood and Broadway. She was born as Lois Cohen in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Archie and Celia Cohen. She had ambitions to be an operatic singer, but gave it up to pursue a career as an actress. She was discovered by Arthur Godfrey, the host of the long-running television series Talent Scouts. He arranged her first nationally-broadcast performance on July 18, 1955 to rave reviews. She got steady work in Hollywood, appearing on The Johnny Carson Show where Samuel Katzman saw her performance and subsequently cast her as Della in Rumble on the Docks (1956). It would be her only starring role to date.
One of the columnists on set, Bynner Martin, described Laurie as serious and professional. She later met Edwin Watson, a writer and advertising executive. They married on November 10, 1957.
They had a daughter named Wendy on May 31, 1962. On November 7, 1970, she married Sidney Fallender and became a well-respected socialite. She lives peacefully in the suburbs of Craven County, North Carolina. She is a lover of animals.
“My parents were quite worried about me being an actress, and they were especially worried about me going to Hollywood by myself after hearing stories of aspiring actresses who go to Hollywood only to leave in shambles.” - Laurie Carroll
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