Pat Carroll
American actress and comedian (1927–2022)
Who was Pat Carroll?
Pat Carroll lived from May 5, 1927 to July 30, 2022. Patricia Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on May 5, 1927, to Maurice Clifton Carroll 1963) and Kathryn Angela (née Meagher). Patricia’s family moved to Los Angeles when she was five years old, and she soon began acting in local productions. She graduated from Immaculate Heart High School and attended Catholic University of America after enlisting in the United States Army as a civilian actress technician. Patricia Ann Carroll (May 5, 1927 – July 30, 2022) was an American actress and comedian. She made guest appearances in many popular television series including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laverne & Shirley, and ER; she also had a regular role on The Danny Thomas Show as Bunny Halper. Carroll began her acting career in 1947. In 1952, she made her television debut in The Red Buttons Show.
In 1955, her Broadway debut in Catch a Star!
Historical significance
She is best known for providing the voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Carroll was an Emmy, Drama Desk, and Grammy Award winner, as well as a Tony Award nominee. She got her first acting credit as Lorelei Crawford in the 1948 film Hometown Girl.