The American actress has died Carol Koch. He was 98 years old. It was started by Lucille Ball in a career between Broadway, cinema and television. The disappearance happened at the actress’ Beverly Hills home, three days after her birthday, according to her husband, the actor tom squadto The Hollywood Reporter.
On TV, Cook was the ex-wife of Walter Findley (Bill Macy) in the Maude series, the owner of the Stella’s bar in the TV movie Lieutenant Kojak, the Maitresse Cora van Husen in the soap dynasty and Donna Lamarthe girlfriend of Charlie Cagney (Dick O’Neill), in the series New York New York.
The beginnings
Born at the registry office as Mildred Frances CookHe had entered the entertainment world as a protégé of Lucille Ballwho gave her her stage name Carole in memory of a friend Carol Lombard. It was thanks to Lucille Ball that he made his television debut.
The cinema
Cook went on to pursue a film career, appearing in films such as Admiral is a strange fish, American Gigolo, and Sixteen Candles, and continued to be successful on television, appearing in dozens of shows including Grey’s Anatomy ‘ and ‘Charlie’s’ on Angels, Murder, She Wrote, Quincy, Love Boat, Supercar, Capitol and Baretta.
The Theater on Broadway
Also very active in the theater sector, Cook took part in numerous musicals Broadwayin the New York premiere of The Threepenny Opera Lotte Lena, in the debut Australian production of Hello, Dolly! in the title role (1965).