Carol Adams

Carol Adams, born Lurline Uller (March 15, 1918 – April 9, 2012)

Adams was an actress and dancer whose career began as a child in 1923. She appeared in episodes of the film serials Our Gang and Mickey McGuire and at age 18 signed a contract with the film studio 20th Century Fox. Two years later, she was under contract with Paramount Pictures and subsequently Republic Pictures. Regarded as one of the foremost tap dance stars in the beginning of the 1940s, Carol Adams was in many Soundies. In 1944, Adams retired after marrying studio executive Richard J. Pearl. She died on March 15, 2012 in Los Angeles aged 94. Her survivors included a son, a daughter, six granddaughters, and seven great-grandchildren. Adams is interred at Inglewood Memorial Park in Inglewood, California.