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Madeleine Carroll
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Edith Madeleine Carroll (26 February 1906 - 2 October 1987) was an English actress, popular both in Britain and America in the 1930s and 1940s. At the peak of her success she was the highest-paid actress in the world, earning a then staggering $250,000 in 1938. Carroll is remembered for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps. She is also noted for abandoning her acting career after the death of her sister Marguerite in the London Blitz, to devote herself to helping wounded servicemen and children displaced and maimed by the war.
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Who is Madeleine Carroll?+
Madeleine Carroll was a prominent English actress and the highest-paid film star in the world during the late 1930s, recognized for her grace and poise.
What is Madeleine Carroll known for?+
She is best remembered for her starring role in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller The 39 Steps and for establishing the 'ice cold blonde' archetype in Hitchcockian cinema.
Why did she leave her film career?+
She retired from acting at the peak of her popularity to dedicate her life to humanitarian efforts, specifically supporting wounded soldiers and children affected by the war.
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