Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American actress of television and film. She began her film career in the early 1950s, and by the end of the decade had achieved recognition with a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party (1957) and a Golden Globe Award as one of the most promising new actresses of 1959. Her film career continued for another 20 years. In 1964, Jones began playing the role of matriarch Morticia Addams in the black and white television series The Addams Family.
Carolyn Jones | |
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Jones in 1956 | |
| Born | Carolyn Sue Jones April 28, 1930 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1983 (aged 53) West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Melrose Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery, Anaheim, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1952–1983 |
| Spouses | Don Donaldson
(m. 1950; div. 1951)Peter Bailey-Britton
(m. 1982) |
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