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Mildred Frances Cook (January 14, 1924 – January 11, 2023), known professionally as Carole Cook, was an American actress, active on screen and stage, best known for appearances on Lucille Ball's comedy television series The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. Her best known film roles include The Incredible Mr. Limpet, American Gigolo and Sixteen Candles. Biography Early life Mildred Frances Cook was born on January 14, 1924, in Abilene, Texas, one of four children of Leland Preston (L.P.) Cook Sr. and his wife, Maudine. She studied Greek drama at Baylor University. After graduating in 1945, she worked in regional theater. By 1954, she had moved to New York, where she made her theatrical debut. Lucille Ball, having recently seen her success in a stage production of Annie Get Your Gun, invited her to work for her production company Desilu Studios and changed her stage name to Carole, after her favourite actress Carole Lombard. Film and television She appeared in such feature films as The Incredible Mr. Limpet, American Gigolo, Sixteen Candles, Grandview, U.S.A., Summer Lovers, and Palm Springs Weekend. She made guest appearances on such television shows as The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, Darkroom, Knight Rider, Emergency!, Magnum, P.I., McMillan and Wife, Murder, She Wrote, Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, Cagney & Lacey, Grey's Anatomy, and a starring role in a Season 4 episode of Hart to Hart. Cook starred in the animated Walt Disney Pictures film Home on the Range voicing Pearl Gesner. Theatre In addition to her film and television work, Cook appeared in the original Broadway productions of 42nd Street and Romantic Comedy, and was the second actress (after Carol Channing) to star as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! She made her theatrical debut playing Mrs. Peacham in the 1956 off-Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, starring Lotte Lenya. Personal life Source: She was married to actor and writer Tom Troupe from 1964 until her death. Lucille Ball was her matron of honor. Cook died from heart failure in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2023, at the age of 98, three days before her 99th birthday. Filmography Film Television Theatre References External links Carole Cook at IMDb Carole Cook at the Internet Broadway Database Carole Cook at the Internet Off-Broadway Database Carole Cook discography at Discogs. Discover the Frances Cook popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Frances Cook books.
Best Seller Frances Cook Books of 2024
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Rurbanite Handbook
Alex MitchellIn cities around the world, we are redefining our sense of urban living. No longer satisfied with a grey, sterile metropolis, we want the best of both worlds the energy and divers...
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The Cooking Of Southwest France
Paula Wolfert“An indispensable cookbook.” Jeffrey Steingarten, VogueWhen Paula Wolfert’s The Cooking of Southwest France was first published in 1983, it became an instant classic. This awardwin...
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A Year in the World
Frances MayesA CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF UNDER MAGNOLIAThe author who unforgettably captured the experience of starting a new life in Tuscany in bestselling travel m...
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Mediterranean Summer
David Shalleck & Erol MunuzAn alluring, evocative summer voyage on the Mediterranean and into the enchanting seaside towns of France and Italy by a young American chef aboard an Italian billionaire coup...
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See You in the Piazza
Frances MayesThe bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun discovers the hidden pleasures of Italy in a sumptuous travel narrative that crisscrosses the country, with inventive new r...
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The Mary Frances Cook Book
Jane Eayre Fryer & Jane Allen BoyerThis children’s cookbook tells the story of a young girl learning to cook. She is cleverly aided by the “Kitchen People” such as “Toaster Man” and “Auntie Rolling Pin.” The book in...
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In Tuscany
Frances Mayes, Bob Krist & Edward MayesA lavishly illustrated ode to the joys of Tuscany’s people, food, landscapes, and art, from the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun and See You in the Piazza “A love le...
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Celeste Rae Kreiensieck v. Frances L. Cook
Court of Appeals of IdahoThe question presented is whether a deed should be treated, in the circumstances of this case, as an absolute conveyance or as security for the payment of a debt. The district cour...
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Wine and War
Donald Kladstrup & Petie KladstrupThe remarkable untold story of France’s courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country’s most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II."To be a...
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The Tuscan Sun Cookbook
Frances Mayes, Edward Mayes & Steven Rothfeld“Tuscan food tastes like itself. Ingredients are left to shine. . . . So, if on your visit, I hand you an apron, your work will be easy. We’ll start with primo ingredients, a littl...
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The Mary Frances Cook Book
Jane Eayre FryerChildren's story peppered with 40 recipes.First published in 1912. According to the Preface: "This book tells the story of Mary Frances, a little girl whose great ambition was to h...
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Women in Sunlight
Frances MayesThe story of four American strangers who bond in Italy and change their lives over the course of an exceptional year, from the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun....
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Every Day in Tuscany
Frances Mayes#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A TIMELESS CLASSIC FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNDER MAGNOLIA Frances Mayeswidely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writeropens the door to a wo...
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Made in Marseille
Daniel YoungMarseille, once notorious for its assorted mischief, has recently experienced a cultural renaissance, establishing it as a Mediterranean capital of film, fashion, music, literature...
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Super Tuscan
Gabriele Corcos & Debi MazarFrom the celebrity/chef husbandwife team and authors of the bestselling Extra Virgin comes a brandnew cookbook with over 100 delicious recipes that incorporate Tuscan flair with cl...
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The Mary Frances Cook Book or Adventures Among the Kitchen People
Jane Eayre FryerSimple recipes for BREAD, BISCUITS, GINGER BREAD, SPONGE CAKE, MUFFINS, CREAMED POTATOES, FUDGE, CHOCOLATE CAKE, and JOHNNY CAKE for children. "A Little Book for a Little Cook was ...
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Fictitious Dishes
Dinah FriedFOR THOSE WHO LOVE GREAT FICTION AND FOODPairing approximately 50 charming photographic recreations of meals from classic and contemporary literatureall prepared, styled, and shot ...
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Under the Tuscan Sun
Frances Mayes#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved memoir of selfdiscovery set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside that inspired the major motion picture sta...
