Sue Carol

Birth Name:

Evelyn Lederer

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Met her husband, Alan Ladd, when he signed with her talent agency while still working in radio
Made her screen acting debut in the film "Slaves of Beauty" in 1927
Was discovered by director Ted Reed on a high school field trip to a movie set in 1926
Best known for her role as Jean Blair in "Check and Double Check" and as Babs Holworthy in "Girls Gone Wild․"
After retiring from acting, she opened her own talent agency, the Sue Carol Agency
After her husband Alan Ladd's death in 1964, she took over running his Palm Springs enterprises, like the Elegant Gift Store and the Ladd Spanish Inn
Was the inspiration for Victor Young's popular song "Sweet Sue․"

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