Regina Carrol
{{Short description|American actress (1943–1992)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Regina Carrol
| image =
| caption = Regina Carrol in Dracula vs. Frankenstein (IIP, 1971)
| birth_name = Regina Carol Gelfan
| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|05|02|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|11|04|1943|05|02|mf=y}}
| death_place = St. George, Utah, U.S.
| occupation = Actress, singer
| years_active = 1959–1982
| othername = Gina Adamson
| spouse = {{marriage|Al Adamson|1972|1992}}
}}
Regina Carrol (May 2, 1943 – November 4, 1992) was an American actress and singer, born as Regina Carol Gelfan, mostly remembered for her roles in films directed by her husband, Al Adamson.
After several stage roles, she entered film through a family friend, Steve Cochran who gave her a small role as a beatnik in The Beat Generation (1959). She met Al Adamson in a coffee shop in 1968 which led her to appear in several of his films.p. 228 Lisanti, Tom Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-movie Starlets of the Sixties McFarland, 1 Jan 2003
She died of cancer in St. George, Utah, on November 4, 1992.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/12/obituaries/regina-carrol-is-dead-horror-film-star-49.html|title=Regina Carrol Is Dead; Horror Film Star, 49|publisher=|accessdate=19 August 2018}}
Singing roles
- Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971; "I Travel Light")
- Black Heat (1976; "No More Mail 'til Tomorrow")
Filmography
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Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes | |||
---|---|---|---|
1959 | The Beat Generation | Beatnik | Uncredited |
1960 | From the Terrace | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1961 | Two Rode Together | Wakanana | Uncredited |
1964 | Viva Las Vegas | Showgirl | Uncredited |
1965 | The Slender Thread | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1966 | The Glass Bottom Boat | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1969 | Satan's Sadists | Gina | |
1971 | Brain of Blood | Tracy | |
1971 | The Female Bunch | Libby | |
1971 | Dracula vs. Frankenstein | Judith Fontaine | |
1972 | Angels' Wild Women | Margo | |
1972 | Blood of Ghastly Horror | Susan Vanard | |
1973 | The Naughty Stewardesses | Plane Passenger with Little Dog | Uncredited |
1974 | Girls for Rent | Moll, Blonde sitting on Desk | Uncredited |
1975 | Jessi's Girls | Claire | |
1975 | Blazing Stewardesses | Lori Winters | |
1976 | Black Heat | Valerie | |
1976 | Black Samurai | Voodoo Dancer / Party Stripper | |
1980 | Carnival Magic | Kate | |
1980 | Doctor Dracula | Valerie |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|140709}}
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Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:Deaths from cancer in Utah
Category:Actresses from Boston