Sonora Webster Carver

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sonora Webster Carver
Occupation	Memoirist
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1904(1904-02-02)
Age	120
Date Of Death	2003-09-20
Birthplace	Georgia
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Sonora Webster Carver Biography

Sonora Webster Carver is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on February 2, 1904 in Georgia, United States. Famous for her memoir from 1961″A Girl and Five Brave Horses This entertainer from the 20th century was renowned for being among the very first females to consider a career as an entertainer in the professional circus “horse diver” (the rider of a horse that plunges into the water).

She is played by actress She is portrayed by actress Gabrielle Anwar in the 1991 biopic Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken. in the biopic of 1991 Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken.

She got married Al Floyd Carter, who was the son of the horse diving event founder and sharpshooter William “Doc” Carver. She had a sister named Arnette Webster French was also a well-known horse diver.

Sonora Webster Carver Net Worth

Sonora Webster Carver is one of the richest Memoirist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sonora Webster Carver 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She became a horse-dive sensation after responding to the 1923 circus performers job advertisement.

When she was 27 years old, older, she lost her vision when she dived with her eyes open on a horse called Red Lips. Even though the blind woman, she carried on her career in horse-dive for more than a decade following her accident.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sonora Webster Carver Dating?

According to our records, Sonora Webster Carver married to Al Floyd Carver. As of December 1, 2023, Sonora Webster Carver’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sonora Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sonora Webster Carver celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

How much older was Al Carver than Sonora Webster?

Sonora and Al have a craaaaaazy age difference. And although the film depicts time over several years, Sonora is still clearly very young when they get together. Sonora’s autobiography, A Girl and Five Brave Horses, confirms this: “Al was some twenty years older than I.” Dang, girl.

What happened to Sonora Webster Carver?

Sonora died at the age of 99 on September 20, 2003. She lived in Pleasantville, New Jersey at the time of her death.

Did Sonora Webster ever get her sight back?

1931. Following her accident, Webster and her doctors tried operations to preserve her sight, but they were unsuccessful. Webster worked hard to regain the independence she had had before her accident. She learned Braille, a skill that served her for the rest of her life.

Did Sonora Webster really dive blind?

After performing for seven years, Webster was blinded from retinal displacement in 1931, after one of her dangerous performances, but continued to dive horses for another 11 years. Diving horses remained a popular attraction at the Atlantic City boardwalk before being discontinued in the 1970s.

Did horses really dive in Wild Hearts Can't be broken?

Six horses in all were in Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken. Four were trained to dive. While the real Sonora’s horses dove forty feet, the horses that made the picture never dove over ten feet, which is the maximum that American Humane Association’s Guildelines will allow.