Madeleine Carroll

Born: 1906-02-26

Birthplace: West Bromwich, England, UK

Biography

Edith Madeleine Carroll (26 February 1906 - 2 October 1987) was an English actress, popular both in Britain and America in the 1930s and 1940s. At the peak of her success she was the highest-paid actress in the world, earning a then staggering $250,000 in 1938. Carroll is remembered for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. She is also noted for abandoning her acting career after the death of her sister Marguerite in the London Blitz, to devote herself to helping wounded servicemen and children displaced and maimed by the war.

Known For

The 39 Steps
North West Mounted Police
Madame Guillotine
L'instinct
Escape!
Fascination
An Innocent Affair
Secret Agent
The General Died at Dawn
I Was a Spy

Top Movie Credits

Madame Guillotine Lucille de Choisigne
L'instinct Cécile Bernon
Fascination Gwenda Farrell
Secret Agent Elsa Carrington
I Was a Spy Martha Cnockhaert