McComas, Carroll (1886–1962)

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McComas, Carroll (1886–1962)

American stage and screen actress. Born June 27, 1886, in Albuquerque, NM; died Nov 9, 1962, in NYC.

Began career in vaudeville as a whistler; made Broadway debut (1907); plays include The Innocents, The Single Man, The Dollar Princess, Inside the Lines, The Devil's Disciple, Cyrano de Bergerac, Arms and the Man and The Stained Glass Window; best remembered for her performance in title role of Pulitzer Prize-winning play Miss Lulu Bett (1920); films include At the Rainbow's End and Where Love is King.

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