Carol Bruce

Performer

Carol Bruce

Performer

Carol Bruce, who starred in several Broadway musicals and was well remembered as station manager Arthur Carlson's wealthy, imperious mother in the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Oct. 9, 2007, in Woodlands Hill, CA. She was 87. A sultry brunette with almond-shaped eyes and long, tapered eyebrows, Ms. Bruce made her Broadway debut in Irving Berlin's 1940 musical Louisiana Purchase, in which she got to introduce the title tune. Legend has it that the song that was written for her by Berlin. The show landed her on the cover of the Sept. 9, 1940, cover of Life Magazine. This led to a role in The New Priorities of 1943.

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Born: Nov 15, 1919 in Great Neck, NY, USA
Death: Oct 9, 2007 in Woodlands Hill, CA

Roles (14)

	Henry, Sweet Henry (1967) Opened Oct 23, 1967	as Mrs. Boyd (Original)
	Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) Opened Mar 18, 1965	as Signora Fiora (Original)
	A Family Affair (1962) Opened Jan 27, 1962	as Tilly Siegal (Replacement)
	Along Fifth Avenue (1949) Opened Jan 13, 1949	as "Weep No More" Singer (Original) as Girl in "Call It Applefritters" (Original) as "The Best Time of Day" Singer (Original) as First Couple (Original) as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble (Original) as Mrs. Ashton (Original) as "Vacation in the Store" Performer (Original)
	Show Boat (1948) Opened Sep 7, 1948	as Julie (Original)
	Show Boat (1946) Opened Jan 5, 1946	as Julie (Original)
	New Priorities of 1943 (1942) Opened Sep 15, 1942
	Louisiana Purchase (1940) Opened May 28, 1940	as Beatrice (Original)

Carol Bruce

Carol Bruce

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Carol Bruce

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Roles (14)

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