Carol Ohmart
| Carol Ohmart | |
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 Carol Ohmart in trailer to House on Haunted Hill (1959) | |
| Born |
Armelia Carol Ohmart July 3, 1927 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950–1974 |
Armelia Carol Ohmart (born July 3, 1927), better known as Carol Ohmart, is an American actress and beauty pageant title holder who appeared in films of the 1950s.
From pageants to Paramount
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, into a Mormon family her father was C. Thomas Ohmart, a dentist who was first a professional actor, and Armelia Ohmart. Her grandfather was Robert Sweeten, one of the first Mormon pioneers to reach Utah.[2] Ohmart won the Miss Utah 1946 title at the age of 19. She then won fourth place in the Miss America pageant.
In 1947, Ohmart became a model for the character "Copper Calhoun" in Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon comic strip.[1] She was seen on early television doing commercials, appearing on NBC's Bonny Maid Versatile Varieties (1949–51), which aired Friday nights at 9pm. Ohmart was seen pitching floor wax along with Anne Francis and Eva Marie Saint, with the trio also hosting the show.[3]
Paramount Pictures signed her in 1955 and promoted her as the next Marilyn Monroe, but she found little success. One of her most noted roles was in William Castle's House on Haunted Hill (1959), playing the murder-plotting wife of Vincent Price.[3]
Television
Ohmart had steady work in television until the early 1970s, with roles in Bat Masterson, The Life And Legend of Wyatt Earp, Get Smart, Perry Mason and Barnaby Jones. Her last film role was in 1974 with The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe.
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