Carol Ohmart

Carol Ohmart, born Armelia Carol Ohmart, was an American actress and former model who appeared in films and television from the early 1950s through the 1970s. She is known for her roles in horror and film noir, including leading parts in *The Wild Party* (1956) and *House on Haunted Hill* (1959), directed by William Castle.

Ohmart was born into a Mormon family in Salt Lake City and spent much of her childhood in Seattle and Spokane, Washington. After high school, she returned to Utah, where she won the title of Miss Utah and placed fourth in the Miss America pageant. Her pageant success led to modeling opportunities, including work with artist Milton Caniff.

Ohmart made her film debut in *The Scarlet Hour* (1956), directed by Michael Curtiz, and continued with roles in horror films such as *House on Haunted Hill* (1959) and *Spider Baby* (1968), as well as television appearances. Her final film role was in *The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe* (1974), after which she retired from acting to focus on studying New Age philosophy and spiritualism. She lived most of her later years in Seattle and died of natural causes in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2002, at the age of 74.