She was one of a bevy of sexy blondes shuffled about in 50s films, thrust into the limelight by ambitious movie studios as possible contenders to 'Marilyn Monroe' , which lasted. After a particularly depressing period dealing with medication addiction and disability, a recovered, spiritual-leaning Carol found a helpful avenue outside the Hollywood scene in the 1970s studying metaphysics, delving also in oil painting, gardening, poetry and writing.
She was Miss Utah of 1946.
She was a very conservative Republican.
According to Laura Wagner, who wrote an article on Carol in "Films of the Golden Age", Issue #81, Summer 2015, Carol befriended Harry Cohn , head of Columbia Pictures, who promised her the prostitute role in From Here to Eternity . However, he eventually gave it to Donna Reed , who went on to win a Supporting Actress Oscar.
She dyed her hair red and posed for artist Milton Caniff s character Copper Calhoon for the comic strip "Steve Canyon".
Was up for the leading role in The Horse Soldiers opposite William Holden but lost out to Constance Towers.
She was 4th runner up in the Miss America Contest.
