Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones
Jones in 1956
Born
Carolyn Sue Jones

(1930-04-28)April 28, 1930
DiedAugust 3, 1983(1983-08-03) (aged 53)
Resting placeMelrose Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery, Anaheim, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1952–1983
Spouses
Don Donaldson
(m. 1950; div. 1951)
(m. 1953; div. 1964)
(m. 1968; div. 1977)
Peter Bailey-Britton
(m. 1982)

Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American actress of television and film.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ Pylant, James (May 27, 2007). "The Addams Family's Carolyn Jones: A Descendant of Geronimo?". Genealogy Magazine. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Birth Certificate