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Carolyn JonesAmerican actress
Date of Birth: 28.04.1930
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Sue Jones was an American actress, best known for her role as Morticia Addams in the series "The Addams Family" in the 1960s. She was born on April 28, 1930, in Amarillo, Texas, to parents Chloe Jeanette and Julius Alfred Jones. She was named after the actress Carole Lombard. In 1934, her father left the family, and her mother had to move in with her parents to raise Carolyn and her sister Bette.
Early Career
In 1947, Jones moved to California, where she began working in the Pasadena Playhouse. She made her film debut in 1952 after signing a contract with Paramount Pictures. Her first notable role was as Cathy Gray in the film "House of Wax" in 1953. She went on to star in films such as "The Seven Year Itch" (1955), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956), and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). In 1957, Jones was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as an existentialist in the film "The Bachelor Party". She also won a Golden Globe Award in 1958 for Most Promising Newcomer.
Later Career and Personal Life
In the following years, Jones appeared in notable films such as "A Hole in the Head" (1959) with Frank Sinatra, "Last Train from Gun Hill" (1959), "Career" (1959), and "How the West Was Won" (1962). In 1964, she divorced her first husband, Aaron Spelling, and the same year, she was cast as Morticia Addams in the television series "The Addams Family", for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her career declined after the series ended in 1966.
In 1968, Jones married Herbert Greene, and they lived together in Palm Springs until their divorce in 1977. In the subsequent years, Jones primarily worked in television, appearing in many series, with her last role being in "Capitol" in 1982. She had to play her final role in a wheelchair due to the discovery of colon cancer shortly before. In the same year, knowing she was dying, Carolyn married her childhood friend Peter Bailey-Britton for the third time.
Death
Carolyn Jones passed away on August 3, 1983, at her home in West Hollywood at the age of 53.
