1. Carol Cleveland was born on Carol Gillian Frances on 13 January 1942 and is an American-English actor, comedian, dancer, and model.
12 Facts About Carol Cleveland
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Carol Cleveland is particularly known for her work with Monty Python.
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Carol Cleveland was brought up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lubbock, Texas; and later Pasadena, California, where she attended John Marshall Junior High School and Pasadena High School.
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Carol Cleveland is a former Miss California Navy and appeared as Miss Teen Queen in MAD Magazine at age 15.
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Carol Cleveland returned with her family to London in 1960, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Carol Cleveland then started to appear in BBC comedy productions, including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, and various works of Spike Milligan.
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Carol Cleveland's comedy acting skills brought her to the attention of the production team of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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Carol Cleveland appeared in 30 of the 45 episodes in the series, plus all four Monty Python movies.
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Carol Cleveland has contributed to many post-Python projects including the Concert for George and Not the Messiah.
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Carol Cleveland has appeared in many documentaries about the group's history, including Monty Python: Almost the Truth.
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In 1972, Carol Cleveland was voted number three in Splendor magazine's "100 Most Beautiful Entertainers" list.
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In 1986, Carol Cleveland played an American television journalist in Only Fools and Horses, in the episode "The Miracle of Peckham"; then in 1995, she had a small cameo in a sketch within Fist of Fun, a BBC comedy show featuring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.