Talk:Carol Grace

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[edit] Her names

• Both the IMDB and IBD say her birth surname was “Marcus”, but this is unlikely because her mother only married Charlie Marcus when Carol was 8 years old. So, she was born “Carol Grace <something>”, then at age 8 she became “Carol Grace Marcus”.

• In 1942 she appeared on stage in “Across the Board on Tomorrow Morning and Talking to You” as “Carol Marcus”. All her later stage appearances were as “Carol Grace”. As “Carol Grace” she also published “The Secret in the Daisy” (1955) and made 2 feature films, “Gangster Story” (1960) and “Mickie and Nicky” (1976).

• But it seems she was still known as “Carol Marcus” in her private life. At least until she married William Saroyan, then she became “Carol Saroyan”, or “Carol Marcus Saroyan”.

• Then she married Walter Matthau and became “Carol Matthau”, under which name she published “Among the Porcupines” (1992). She was also referred to in the media as “Carol Saroyan Matthau”, but I doubt she used this formulation herself as she divorced Saroyan - twice.

• I've made some edits along these lines. -- JackofOz (talk) 23:54, 14 May 2008 (UTC)