Yvonne DeCarlo
| Yvonne De Carlo | ||
 Yank Magazine Jun 9 1944 | ||
| Background information | ||
| Born as: | Margaret Yvonne Middleton | |
| Born | Sep 1, 1922 Vancouver, BC, Canada | |
| Died | Jan 8, 2007 - age 85 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Stroke | |
| Spouse(s): | Robert Drew Morgan (1955 - 1973) div | |
| Children: | 2 | |
| Occupation: | Actress, dancer, singer | |
| Instrument{s} | Vocalist | |
| Label{s} | ||
| Years active | 1939–1995 | |
| Genre(s): | Blues, jazz, pop | |
| Awards: | 1957 - Laurel Award for Topliner Supporting Actress for The Ten Commandments (1956) | |
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Yvonne De Carlo (born Margaret Yvonne Middleton; September 1, 1922 – January 8, 2007) was a Canadian-American actress, singer, and dancer whose career in film, television, and musical theater spanned six decades.
She obtained her breakthrough role in Salome, Where She Danced (1945), produced by Walter Wanger, who described her as "the most beautiful girl in the world." Success followed in films such as Criss Cross (1949) and The Captain's Paradise (1953). Her film career reached its peak when director Cecil B. DeMille cast her as Sephora, the wife of Moses, her most prominent role, in his biblical epic The Ten Commandments (1956).
After her lead performance in Band of Angels (1957) and supporting role in McLintock! (1963), she played Lily Munster, the wife of Herman Munster, in the CBS sitcom The Munsters (1964–1966).
Personal life
De Carlo's name was linked with a number of people through her career, including Howard Hughes and Robert Stack. In 1947 she announced her engagement to Howard Duff but it did not last.
In 1954 she told a journalist:
- "I think it is wonderful to work. I dedicate more time now than ever to study. I really like to delve deeply into the characters and the stories in order to make the most of each part I play. It seems best to remain free of any serious romantic attachments under these circumstances. I will have to meet an exceptional and understanding person, indeed, before I think of marriage. I haven't met such a person yet."
De Carlo married stuntman Robert Drew Morgan, whom she met on the set of Shotgun, on November 21, 1955. They had two sons, Bruce Ross (b. 1956) and Michael (1957-1997). Morgan also had a daughter, Bari Lee (b. 1947), from a previous marriage. Morgan lost his left leg after being run over by a train while filming How the West Was Won (1962). However, his contract with MGM assumed no responsibility for the accident. De Carlo and Morgan filed a $1.4 million lawsuit against the studio, claiming her husband was permanently disabled. They divorced in June 1974.
Her mother died in 1993 from a fall. Her son Michael died in 1997; causes were unknown, although a Santa Barbara Police report contains concerns about possible foul play.
De Carlo was a naturalized citizen of the United States.
De Carlo was a Republican who campaigned for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and Gerald Ford.
Death
De Carlo suffered a minor stroke in 1998. She later became a resident of the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital, in Woodland Hills, where she spent her last years. De Carlo eventually died from heart failure on Monday, January 8, 2007 and was cremated.
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