Quick Facts
Born:
1930-04-28
Birthplace:
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Credits:
120 Total Roles
Carolyn Jones
Acting
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Biography
Carolyn Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American film and television actress. She began her career in the early 1950s and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party (1957) and a Golden Globe Award as one of the most promising actresses of 1959. In 1964 she began playing the role of Morticia Addams in the television series The Addams Family.
Known For
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Cindy Fontaine
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec
The Seven Year Itch
Miss Finch
The War of the Worlds
Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Batman
Marsha, Queen of Diamonds
The Big Heat
Doris
Wonder Woman
Queen Hippolyta
How the West Was Won
Julie Rawlings
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Addams Family Album MOVIE | Morticia Addams (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Creepy Classics MOVIE | Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec - (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Capitol TV | Self |
| 1981 | Midnight Lace MOVIE | Bernadette Chance |
| 1980 | The Dream Merchants TV | Vera |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair TV | Peg |
| 1979 | Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff MOVIE | Beth |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island TV | Jessie DeWinter |
| 1977 | Halloween with the New Addams Family MOVIE | Morticia Addams/Ophelia Frump |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Margaret Jerome |