Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dead at 95
ByKelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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Pat Carroll, voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dies at age 95 Carroll, the Emmy-winning television pioneer whose comedic career spanned decades, died July 30 at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (NCD)
ByKelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
CAPE COD, Mass. — Patricia Ann “Pat” Carroll, the Emmy-winning television pioneer whose comedic career spanned decades, died Saturday at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at the age of 95, her daughter confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Younger audiences may recognize Carroll more readily as the voice of the villainous sea witch Ursula in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” released in 1989.
According to Deadline, Carroll had been recovering from pneumonia.
Carroll’s career, which also earned her Drama Desk and Grammy awards, began in the late 1940s, and included recurring and guest appearances on the likes of “The Jimmy Durante Show,” “The Danny Thomas Show,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “ER” and a host of others before transitioning to voiceover work, the entertainment news site reported.
She made her film debut in 1947′s “Hometown Girl,” won a 1956 Emmy for her work on “Sid Caesar’s House” and was a regular on the sitcom “Make Room for Daddy” from 1961 to 1964, according to THR.
Born May 5, 1927, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Carroll’s family moved to Los Angeles when she was 5, where she began acting in local productions. She graduated from Immaculate Heart High School and then attended Catholic University of America after enlisting in the U.S. Army, Deadline reported.
Carroll is survived by daughters, Kerry Karsian and Tara Karsian, and granddaughter Evan Karsian-McCormick.
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Pat Carroll through the years LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE - "Love and the Great Catch" - Airdate on January 30, 1970. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) GEORGE LINDSEY;MARY WILCOX;PAT CARROLL (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 22: Pictured from left is Pat Carroll (as Prunella), Jo Van Fleet (as Stepmother), Barbara Ruick (as Esmerelda) on the set of the made for television movie special, CINDERELLA (AKA Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella). February 22, 1965. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years ER -- "Refusal of Care" Episode 18 -- Air Date 04/21/2005 -- Pictured: (l-r) Pat Carroll as Rebecca Chadwick, Louise Fletcher as Roberta 'Birdie' Chadwick -- Photo by: Mike Ansell/NBCU Photo Bank (NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years GETTING TOGETHER - "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" - Aired on October 23, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) PAT CARROLL (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW -- Episode 110 -- Pictured: Actress/comedian Pat Carroll -- (Photo by: Gerald Smith/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years 9TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS -- Pictured: (l-r) Carl Reiner winner of Best Supporting Performance by an Actor for "Caesar's Hour", Pat Carroll winner of Best Supporting Performance by an Actress for "Caesar's Hour" at the 9th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on March 16, 1957 held at the Colonial Theatre in New York City, NY (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) (NBC/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 31: Actress Pat Carroll attends "Retire From Showbiz:? No Thanks!" at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Conference Centre on January 31, 2013 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Anna Donovan/FilmMagic) (Anna Donovan/FilmMagic via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years Actress Pat Carroll engaged in a mock scream in front of ocean scene backdrop as the voice of the sea witch Ursula for the movie The Little Mermaid.. (Photo by Mario Ruiz/Getty Images) (Mario Ruiz/Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years Actresses Jodi Benson, the voice of Ariel in the 1989 film, and Pat Carroll, the voice of Ursula in the 1989 film,attends the After Party of "The Little Mermaid" at Roseland Ballroom on January 10, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Janette Pellegrini/WireImage) (Janette Pellegrini/WireImage via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 01: (L-R) Actresses Jodi Benson and Pat Carroll , who voiced the roles of Ursula and Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" are reunited at the all-new attraction "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure" at Disney's California Adventure park on June 1, 2011 in Anaheim, California. The first-ever attraction based on the classic Disney film opens June 3, 2011. (Photo by Paul Hiffmeyer/Disney Parks via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 01: (L-R) Actresses Pat Carroll and Jodi Benson , who voiced the roles of Ursula and Ariel in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" are reunited at the all-new attraction "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure" at Disney's California Adventure park on June 1, 2011 in Anaheim, California. The first-ever attraction based on the classic Disney film opens June 3, 2011. (Photo by Paul Hiffmeyer/Disney Parks via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years ANAHEIM, CA - JUNE 2: (L-R) In this handout image provided by Disney Parks, Jodie Benson, Alan Menken, Pat Carroll and Sherie Rene Scott pose for photographers following the grand opening ceremony for 'The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure' at Disney California Adventure park on June 2, 2011 in Anaheim, California In the all-new attraction, Ariel's story unfolds in colorful scenes filled with Audio-Animatronics characters and memorable music from the hit Disney animated motion picture, 'The Little Mermaid.' (Photo by Scott Brinegar/Disney Parks via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years BURBANK - AUGUST 7: WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL, theatrical movie originally released August 7, 1968. Pictured, Pat Carroll (as Maxine Scott). Frame grab. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years Unspecified - 1972: (L-R) William Windom, Pat Carroll appearing in the Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images tv movie 'Second Chance'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years Unspecified - 1972: (L-R) Pat Carroll, Brian Keith appearing in the Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images tv movie 'Second Chance'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 25: The Danny Thomas Show (aka: Make Room for Daddy) a CBS television situation comedy. Episode, Jose's Guided Tour, originally broadcast February 25, 1963. Pictured from left is Pat Carroll (as Bunny Halper), Sid Melton (as Charley Halper). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
Pat Carroll through the years LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 22: Cinderella, a made for TV movie, CBS television special, originally broadcast February 22, 1965. Pictured left to right: Stuart Damon (as Prince), Barbara Ruick (as Esmerelda); Pat Carroll (as Prunella); Jo Van Fleet (as Stepmother). (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images)
