Carol Matthau (Walter's wife) claimed that she was the inspiration for this Truman Capote heroine
... Felix has been thrown out by his wife, who became 
exasperated by his ... his death, to Carol Grace Marcus, an actress and writer, 
who Truman Capote supposedly claimed was the inspiration for the character... [DOC] [TLE] Category: Truman Capote - Nick Harvill Libraries [PAR] May 12, 2016 ... She portrays Babe as kindhearted as she is lovely.