Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983
Variant namesJones was born in Amarillo, TX, Apr. 28, 1929; attended Pasadena Community Playhouse, Pasadena, CA (1950); she made her stage debut in the 1940s followed by her television debut in 1951; she gained popularity in the mid-1960s in the role of Morticia in The Addams family television series; she was nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in The bachelor party (1957); her film credits include, Desiree (1954), The seven year itch (1955), The tender trap (1955), and Majorie Morningstar (1958); she died Aug. 3, 1983 in Hollywood, CA.
From the description of Collection of television and motion picture scripts, ca. 1953-1965. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40659258
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| referencedIn | Carolyn Jones. | Texas Woman's University Library, Mary Evelyn Blagg-Huey Library | |
| creatorOf | Astin, John. The Addams family. "Morticia and Gomez v. Fester and Mama" / starring Carolyn Jones, John Astin ; teleplay by Sloan Nibley and Preston Wood ; story by Lila Garrett and Bernie Kahn. | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | |
| creatorOf | Jones, Carolyn, 1930-1983. Collection of television and motion picture scripts, ca. 1953-1965. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | Gypsy Rose Lee papers, 1910-1970 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Astin, John. The Addams family. "Addams cum laude" / starring Carolyn Jones, John Astin ; written by Sloan Nibley and Bill Lutz. | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University |
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| associatedWith | Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970 | person |
| associatedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
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Birth 1930-04-28
Death 1983-08-03
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