Carol Forman

Biography

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).

Known For

Desperate

as Mrs. Henry Roberts (uncredited)

Superman

as The Spider Lady

Nocturne

as Receptionist

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

as Dangerous Dora (uncredited)

Ada

as Newspaper Woman

The Feathered Serpent

as Sonia Cabot

From This Day Forward

as Counselor in Unemployment Office

San Quentin

as Ruthie

The Falcon's Adventure

as Helen Ray

The Cisco Kid

as Pat Parker