Carolyn Ann Stewart, known professionally as Carol Speed, was an American actress, singer-songwriter and author.
14 Facts About Carol Speed
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Carol Speed holds the distinction of being the first African-American homecoming queen in Santa Clara County and was one of the first African-Americans to receive a scholarship for the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California.
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Carol Speed began her career in show business as a singer, serving as a back-up singer for Bobbie Gentry during her stint at Harrah's Club in Reno, Nevada.
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From 1970 through 1972, Carol Speed appeared in other shows such as, Sanford and Son, The Psychiatrist and Days of Our Lives.
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In 1972, Carol Speed made her film debut in The New Centurions in which she portrayed Martha, a prostitute.
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In 1973, Carol Speed starred opposite Max Julien as Lulu, his childhood friend and top prostitute in the blaxploitation crime film The Mack.
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In 1974, Carol Speed portrayed Abby Williams, a minister's wife who becomes possessed by the malevolent spirit of an evil demon in William Girdler's horror film Abby.
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Carol Speed later appeared as Noel in Disco Godfather, starting alongside Rudy Ray Moore in 1979.
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Carol Speed initially accepted a minor role in Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown but decided not to appear in the film for personal reasons.
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In 2006, Carol Speed portrayed Cookie in the independent horror film Village Vengeance.
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Carol Speed was a resident of Atlanta, Georgia during a period in her later years.
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Carol Speed had one child, a son, who predeceased her, and one grandson.
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Carol Speed died in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on January 14,2022, at the age of 76, just two weeks after her The Mack co-star Max Julien died.