My mother died when I was 12, and right after, my dad died in a car crash. I was 15 and had no family. The court sent me to live with my uncle and aunt in Missouri. Karolyn Grimes auntcarcourt Change image and share on social
I started with the Target Company in 1993 when their Christmas theme that year was 'It's A Wonderful Life,' and they reunited the actors who played the Bailey kids. So we went all over and really had a blast getting the love from all of the fans and thought, 'Whoopty-doo, there's something going on here.' Karolyn Grimes actorbaileyblast share on social
I never wanted to return to Hollywood because Hollywood people and the fakeness - very artificial and not dear to my heart. After I lived in the Midwest, and I learned what sincere, real people were all about, I never wanted to go back. Karolyn Grimes artificialbackdear share on social
It's all in how you look at your life, because no one has a wonderful life. But you can make it what you want it to be. Karolyn Grimes lifemakewonderful Change image and share on social
My Aunt Marsha ruled the family with a rod of iron. She was one wicked, mean woman. Karolyn Grimes auntfamilyiron Change image and share on social
I was raising seven kids. I lived in the bedrooms, in the laundry room, in the kitchen, in the car - car pooling all over. I just didn't have time to sit down and watch a lot of TV. So I really didn't. Karolyn Grimes bedroomcarkid share on social
I never saw movies I was in because my mom told me that would be prideful, being stuck on yourself. Karolyn Grimes mommovieprideful Change image and share on social
I put the movie days totally behind me... It was a part of my past that I really kind of put in a little drawer and shut the door. Karolyn Grimes daydoordrawer Change image and share on social
In all, I was in 16 movies, including 'The Bishop's Wife' with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven; I was in 'Rio Grande' with John Wayne, 'Albuquerque' with Randall Scott, 'Blue Skies' with Bing Crosby and 'Hans Christian Anderson' with Danny Kaye. Karolyn Grimes albuquerqueandersonbing share on social
With a lot of help from my high school teachers, I went to college and became a medical tech at a clinic outside Kansas City. Karolyn Grimes citycliniccollege Change image and share on social