1. Georgia Carroll was an American singer, fashion model, and actress, best known for her work with Kay Kyser's big band orchestra in the mid-1940s.
11 Facts About Georgia Carroll
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Georgia Carroll's family moved to Dallas, Texas, where she graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.
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Georgia Carroll eventually went to New York City and worked for the John Powers modeling agency.
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Georgia Carroll had her first brush with celebrity when she was the model for "The Spirit of the Centennial" statue at the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas.
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Georgia Carroll was a 1937 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and has been inducted into the school's Hall of Fame along with many other well-known graduates.
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Georgia Carroll came to Hollywood when producers wanted her to play Daisy Mae in a film version of the Li'l Abner.
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Georgia Carroll appeared as Betsy Ross in the James Cagney musical Yankee Doodle Dandy in 1942.
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Georgia Carroll did modelling during this time, appearing in advertisements for Jewelite hairbrushes, among other products.
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Anne Taintor used some of these advertisements featuring Georgia Carroll to express the voice of the modern woman.
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In 1943, Georgia Carroll joined Kay Kyser's band, Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge, as a featured vocalist.
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In 1945, Georgia Carroll married Kyser and made no further film appearances, retiring from performing in 1946; Kyser retired from performing in 1951.