Person file · Acting
Carol Forman
Born 1918-06-19Epps, Alabama, USA
Alabama native Carol Forman (born Maude Carolyn Sawls) began acting as a child in school plays. While a teenager, her family moved to Memphis. By the mid-1940s, she found her way to Los Angeles, where she began appearing in small community theatre productions. This eventually led to a movie contract in 1946. Forman went to appear in feature films and movie serials where she was best known for playing villains such as the titular role of Sombra in "The Black Widow" (1947).
Screen work
Movies & roles
AdaNewspaper WomanBy the Light of the Silvery MoonDangerous Dora (uncredited)BlackhawkLaskaOh! SusannaBlonde (uncredited)Brothers in the SaddleFlora TrigbyFederal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.NilaThe Feathered SerpentSonia CabotSupermanThe Spider LadyDocks of New OrleansNita AguirreBrick BradfordQueen KhanaThe Black WidowSombra, The Black WidowUnder the Tonto RimJuanitaDesperateMrs. Henry Roberts (uncredited)HoneymoonNurse (uncredited)Wife Tames WolfFemale CharacterCode of the WestMillySan QuentinRuthieThe Falcon's AdventureHelen RayNocturneReceptionist (uncredited)Follow That BlondeWomanFollow That BlondeRoleFrom This Day ForwardCounselor in Unemployment Office