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numerous honors, including the
coveted Golden Mike Award for
Entertainment Excellence and the
Preservation of Broadcast History.
On television, he has been
singled out for in-depth profiles on CNN, TURNER
BROADCASTING and HEADLINE NEWS, as well as
the featured story on ABC-TV's ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE.
Eddie's television career
began with the MGM series THE LIEUTENANT, followed by a
recurring role on the GOMER PYLE show. A long list
of television credits followed including such classic
shows as MARY TYLER MOORE, ALL IN THE FAMILY, ONE DAY AT
A TIME, FANTASY ISLAND, LIFE WITH LUCY, LOVE AMERICAN
STYLE, plus recurring roles on the popular MAUDE and
ALICE series. Eddie has also appeared with such
luminaries as BOB HOPE, BING CROSBY, MILTON BERLE and
ironically JACK BENNY on their television
specials. Numerous appearances on the famed
HOLLYWOOD PALACE show with DON KNOTTS led to
co-starring with Don on a weekly NBC series. His
current TV credits continue with guest starring roles on
FRASIER and SPY-TV.
On stage, he has played
leading roles in musicals, drama and comedy in more than
two dozen theater productions from Los Angeles to New
York, where he appeared in "Legends On
Broadway". He also had the unique experience
of breaking new ground in the theater, by playing two
roles simultaneously. He portrayed Jack Benny
playing the fastidious Felix Unger in a new adaptation
of Neil Simon's, "The Odd Couple".
Critics said, "Juggling two roles at once is a
precarious undertaking for any actor, but Carroll plays
it just right... a superior performance marked by nuance
and sharp timing."
A native of Edmonton,
Alberta, Eddie got his start in Canadian theater and
working as a writer in radio and television. An
NBC scholarship for a new talent brought him to Los
Angeles and he was soon drafted into the army where he
wrote and produced shows for Armed Forces Radio and
Television. Pursuing his acting career after the
service, Eddie expanded his other talents with a comedy
Album, writing songs that led to a recording contract
and writing songs for other artists, including a hit
single ("How Is Julie") for THE LETTERMEN
singing group.
During this time, Eddie
and actor Jamie Farr formed Carroll-Farr Productions and
were soon involved in creating and developing projects
and pilots for ABC, CBS, SCREEN GEMS/COLUMBIA and HANNA-BARBERRA. In addition, they created a
television series "MAN TO MAN" and wrote and
co-produced a full season of episodes for MGM-TV.
Over the years, Eddie has
also appeared in over two hundred commercials and used
his voice-over talents in more than a hundred animation,
radio and television spots. An additional pursuit
that gives him great personal satisfaction is working
on current projects for the Walt Disney Company, as the
voice of Jiminy Cricket, a privilege he continues to
enjoy since 1973.
An honorary member of the
famed Friars Club, Eddie also serves on the board of
directors of the prestigious Pacific Pioneer
Broadcasters, a membership of more than seven hundred
professionals who have worked in radio and television
for more than twenty years. Each year, they hold
five special events to honor the achievements of
prominent actors, entertainers, directors, producers and
writers who have distinguished themselves in the
Broadcast media. The organization also has the
distinction of building a library that has compiled the
largest collection of radio and television memorabilia
in existence.
Eddie and his wife
Carolyn, who is a Doctor of Psychology, have been
married since 1963. They have two grown children,
Tina, who is an artist and actress and Leland who has a
successful practice as a Doctor of Kinesiology and
Chiropractic. When not on tour, Eddie and Carolyn relax at home
in Encino, a suburb of the San Fernando Valley.
Carolyn is currently writing a book on "Touring the
World with a Husband and Two Suitcases!" |
