Carolyn Jones

Also known as Carolyn Sue Jones

American actress (1930–1983)

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Film & TV

Acting · Amarillo, Texas, USA

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 Addams Family Album — Morticia Addams (archive footage)1992
Creepy Classics — Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec - (archive footage)1987
Capitol1982
Midnight Lace — Bernadette Chance1981
The Dream Merchants — Vera1980
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff — Beth1979
The French Atlantic Affair — Peg1979

Article

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, in 1958, had achieved recognition with a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party (1957) and, that same year, won a Laurel Award for Top Supporting Female Performance, as well as a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year–Actress for her turn in Marjorie Morningstar. Her film career continued for another 20 years. In 1964, Jones began playing the role of Morticia Addams in the black-and-white television sitcom The Addams Family.

Early life