Marilyn Gillies Carr
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Marilyn Gillies Carr (b. December 16, 1941) was born without arms or hands in Dundee, Scotland.
She appeared with Douglas Bader in the documentary film Two of a Kind in 1971 [1]. She also appeared on Grampian Television on the programme The Wednesday People in 1972.
She married Barry Carr, an R.A.F. pilot in 1973.
She ran in the Croydon North West by-election in 1981 as an Independent Pro-Life candidate. She won 340 votes, 1% of the total votes. Malcolm Muggeridge was a friend during this time.
She has published an autobiography:
[edit] Resources
- Carr, Marilyn (1982). Look No Hands!. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 0862410371.