Carolyn Craig

Carolyn Craig (born Adele Ruth Crago,[1] October 27, 1934 – December 12, 1970) was an American actress who was best known for her performance as Nora Manning in William Castle's 1959 shocker House on Haunted Hill.

Carolyn Craig
Sebastian Cabot, Carolyn Craig, and Doug McClure in Checkmate (1962)
Born
Adele Ruth Crago

(1934-10-27)October 27, 1934
Valley Stream, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1970(1970-12-12) (aged 36)
Culver City, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSelf-inflicted gunshot wound
OccupationActress
Years active1955-1967
Spouse(s)
  • Charles E. Graham
    (m. 1957; div. 1961)
  • Arthur Bryden (div. 1970)
Children2
Carolyn Craig and Martin Milner on TV's The West Point Story (1956)

Career

Craig gained early acting experience at the Community Playhouse in Santa Barbara, California.[2] She made her film debut in Giant (1956)[3] as Lacey Lynnton and had a lead role in the 1957 film noir Portland Exposé as Ruth Madison. She was also the second female lead in the 1958 Western Apache Territory.

Sometimes billed as Caroline Craig, she also made numerous guest appearances on television, including a recurring role on the soap opera General Hospital. Craig made a guest appearance on the fourth episode of the television series Perry Mason; she played Helen Waters in "The Case of the Drowning Duck". Craig also made a guest appearance on season 1 episode 3 "End of a Young Gun" of The Rifleman in October 1958, playing Ann Bard, a young woman who sparked the interest of Will Fulton, played by Michael Landon.

On April 8, 1958, Craig was cast as Edna Granger, a young woman with an unrequited romantic interest in deputy Marshal Wyatt Earp in the Western series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.[4]

On April 9, 1962, Craig was cast in the episode "The Fortune Hunter" of the Western series Laramie in the role of Kitty McAllen.[5]

Personal life

From 1957 to 1961, Craig was married to Charles E. Graham and gave birth to a son in 1959.[6] After her divorce from Graham, she was married to Arthur Bryden until April 1970.

Death

Craig died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on December 12, 1970 in Los Angeles.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1956GiantLacy Lynnton
1956Annie OakleyDella ForsythSeason 3, Episode 4: "Annie and the Twisted Trails"[7][8]
1957Fury at ShowdownGinny Clay
1957A Face in the CrowdRedheaded FillyUncredited
1957Portland ExposéRuth Madison
1957Gunsight RidgeFarm Girl
1957Annie OakleyPenny GrangerSeason 3, Episode 33: "Dude's Decision"[9][10]
1958Apache TerritoryJunie Hatchett
1959House on Haunted HillNora Manning
1960Studs LoniganCatherine Banahan
1961The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSally BeanSeason 3, Episode 9: "The Second Most Beautiful Girl in the World"[11]

References
  1. Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. Hopper, Hedda (July 16, 1956). "Walt Disney Buys Another 'Humdinger'". Detroit Free Press. Michigan, Detroit. p. 30. Retrieved August 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Big Minor Roles". The Pittsburgh Press. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. July 26, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved August 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ""County Seat War", The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, April 8, 1958". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  5. "Laramie: "The Fortune Hunter", October 9, 1962". Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  6. "6-Virginia, Danville. Son Born to Carolyn Craig". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. May 6, 1959. p. 98. Retrieved August 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ""Annie Oakley" Annie and the Twisted Trails (TV Episode 1956)" – via www.imdb.com.
  8. Annie Oakley (June 3, 2016). "Annie Oakley Season 3 Episode 4: Annie and the Twisted Trails" – via YouTube.
  9. ""Annie Oakley" Dude's Decision (TV Episode 1957)" – via www.imdb.com.
  10. Rebecca Wilcox (October 26, 2015). "Annie Oakley Season 3 Episode 33 : Dude's Decision" – via YouTube.
  11. ""The Second Most Beautiful Girl in the World (TV Episode 1961)" – via www.tvguide.com.
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