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Yvonne De Carlo Facts
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born |
Sep 1, 1922 Vancouver, Canada |
| Died |
Jan 8, 2007 Woodland Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 84 |
| Total Facts | 48 |
After she was born, her mother ran away from home, when Marie was 16 to become a ballerina, after a couple of years working as a shop girl, she was finally married in 1924.
An accomplished singer, since a little girl, she sang and played the harp on an episode of "The Munsters" (1964).
Attended King Edward High School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Attended Le Conte Middle School in Hollywood, California.
Became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Before she starred in "The Munsters" (1964) that same year, she was deeply in debt, her film career was over and was suffering from depression.
Before she was a successful actress, she was a dancer and had worked at various nightclubs in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Began her career as a contract player for Paramount in 1942.
Best remembered by the public for her starring role as Lily Munster on "The Munsters" (1964).
By the time little Margaret entered into grade school, her voice was really strong.
Called off her engagement to Jock Mahoney after she suffered a miscarriage.
Dropped out of King Edward High School at age 15 (which was her sophomore year), to focus more on her dance studies, hence, she attended B.C. School of Dancing.
Engaged to Jock Mahoney. [1949].
Established her movie career and worked as a contract player for Universal in 1945.
Ex-sister-in-law of Jaye P. Morgan, Charlie Morgan, Dick Morgan, and Duke Morgan.
Future comedienne Vicki Lawrence said DeCarlo was her childhood television heroine.
Guest-starred in the pilot episode of "Bonanza" (1959) as gold rush entertainer Lotta Crabtree.
Her birth name was Margaret, but she was known by Peggy growing up.
Her future "The Munsters" (1964) co-star, Butch Patrick, said in an interview, his mother was a fan of her movies, long before he co-starred with De Carlo in the series.
Her grandmother's name was Margret Purvis.
Her maternal grandparents were Sicilian-born Michele De Carlo and Scotland-born Marie Purvis. She drew her stage name from her grandfather.
Her mother was fascinated with actress Baby Peggy, and wanted to have a baby of her own, of the same name.
Her mother, Marie De Carlo, died in 1993, from a fall.
Her parents were Marie De Carlo, an actress, and William Middleton, a salesman.
Measurements: 34C-23-35 (1940s), 36C-24-36 (measured in 1951) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Miss Venice Beach 1938.
Of Sicilian and Scottish descent.
Remained good friends with Butch Patrick, during and after "The Munsters" (1964).
Resided at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital from 1998 to 2007, where she died.
She chose her own stage name by using her middle name and her mother's maiden name of De Carlo.
She had 6 hobbies: spending time with her family, golfing, dancing, drinking wine, listening to music, singing.
She was the producers' second choice to play Lily Munster, after Joan Marshall was dropped from consideration for the role of Phoebe Marshall.
Suffered a stroke in 1998.
Throughout 1937, Yvonne's mother took her to Hollywood to try to be a star, but didn't succeed and returned to Canada.
Took the part of Lily on "The Munsters" (1964) to help pay husband Bob Morgan's medical bills. Morgan, an actor/stuntman, had suffered near-fatal injuries while filming How the West Was Won (1962). By her own admission, Ms. De Carlo never imagined, at the time, that Lily Munster would become her most famous role.
Two sons - Bruce Morgan and Michael Morgan. Step-daughter Bari Morgan. Son, Michael, died in 1997.
Was a heavy smoker for many years.
Was best friends with: John Carradine, Kevin Burns, Charlton Heston, Raymond Burr, and Rock Hudson.
Was involved in relationships with: Billy Wilder, Robert Stack, Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster and Howard Hughes.
Was only three when her father and mother split up.
Was trained in opera and was a former chorister at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when she was a little girl.
When her son, Michael died in 1997, the causes were unknown, although a Santa Barbara Police report contains concerns about possible foul play.
When she was only 3 years old, her father abandoned the family, hence, she lived with her grandparents.
While Margaret lived with her mother in Hollywood, her mother worked as a waitress.
While starring in The Gal Who Took the West (1949), she was not only walking away in the movie, she was actually walking off with Jock Mahoney, who was her boyfriend at the time.
While working as a dancer for showman Nils Granlund at the Florentine Gardens, she was once arrested by immigration officials and deported to Canada. In 1941, Granlund sent a telegram to Canadian immigration officials pledging his sponsorship of her in the United States, and affirmed his offer of steady employment, both requirements to reenter the country.
While working at Vancouver's Palomar, at age 16, she was allegedly pressured to expose her breasts. In response to the incident, she and her mother left the nightclub.
Yvonne and Virginia Mayo toured together, signing and dancing in their later years.