Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

1930–1983 (aged 53)·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.

ComedyFamilyHorror

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1950–1987Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedWire Service
7.0 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Carolyn Jones shows

  1. 1Wire Service posterWire ServiceEve · 1 ep · 19569.0
  2. 2The Misfit posterThe MisfitWPC Skinner · 1 ep · 19709.0
  3. 3The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseIngrid · 1 ep · 19538.5
  4. 4The Addams Family posterThe Addams FamilyMorticia Frump Addams · 1964–1966 · Comedy8.2
  5. 5Panic! posterPanic!1 ep · 19578.0
  6. 6Studio 57 posterStudio 57Corinna Rogers · 1 ep · 19548.0
  7. 7Chevron Theatre1 ep · 19528.0
  8. 8Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsPamela Waring · 1 ep · 19557.8
  9. 9The New Scooby-Doo Movies posterThe New Scooby-Doo MoviesMorticia Addams (voice) · 1 ep · 19727.7
  10. 10Kolchak: The Night Stalker posterKolchak: The Night Stalker1 ep · 19747.6
  11. 11Quincy, M.E. posterQuincy, M.E.Nurse Barbara Grayson · 1 ep · 19767.5
  12. 12City Detective posterCity Detective2 eps · 19537.5
  13. 13Bracken's World posterBracken's World1 ep · 19697.5
  14. 14Passport to DangerSally Towne · 1 ep · 19547.5
  15. 15Ellery Queen posterEllery QueenRita Radcliffe · 1 ep · 19757.5
  16. 16Ghost Story posterGhost StoryMartha Alcott · 1 ep · 19727.4
  17. 17Roots posterRootsMrs. Moore · 1 ep · 19777.4
  18. 18Batman posterBatmanMarsha, Queen of Diamonds · 5 eps · 19667.3
  19. 19The French Atlantic Affair posterThe French Atlantic AffairPeg · 3 eps · 19797.2
  20. 20Schlitz Playhouse of Stars posterSchlitz Playhouse of StarsJune Sardo · 1 ep · 19517.2
  21. 21Dan August posterDan AugustMargo · 1 ep · 19707.2
  22. 22Wonder Woman posterWonder WomanQueen Hippolyta · 3 eps · 19757.0
  23. 23The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameLydia Mulholland · 1 ep · 19687.0
  24. 24ITV Saturday Night Theatre posterITV Saturday Night TheatrePam · 1 ep · 19697.0
  25. 25Ironside posterIronsideJustine Cross · 2 eps · 19676.9
  26. 26General Electric Theater posterGeneral Electric TheaterPhyllis · 1 ep · 19536.8
  27. 27Four Star PlayhouseDolores · 1 ep · 19526.8
  28. 28The DuPont Show with June Allyson posterThe DuPont Show with June AllysonLena Murchak · 1 ep · 19596.8
  29. 29Lux Video Theatre1 ep · 19506.7
  30. 30Wagon Train posterWagon TrainMolly Kincaid · 1 ep · 19576.6
  31. 31Fantasy Island posterFantasy IslandJessie DeWinter · 1 ep · 19786.5
  32. 32Dragnet posterDragnet2 eps · 19516.5
  33. 33The Virginian posterThe VirginianAnnie Spencer · 1 ep · 19626.5
  34. 34The Danny Thomas Hour posterThe Danny Thomas HourStacey McCall · 1 ep · 19676.5
  35. 35The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatMargaret Jerome · 1 ep · 19776.3
  36. 36Capitol posterCapitol260 eps · 19826.3
  37. 37Burke's Law posterBurke's LawBetsy Richards / Meredith Richards / Various Characters · 1 ep · 19636.3
  38. 38Treasury Men in Action posterTreasury Men in ActionEadie Starr · 1 ep · 19506.3
  39. 39Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreElla Clanton · 1 ep · 19566.2
  40. 40Love, American Style posterLove, American StyleVera · 1 ep · 19696.1

Top movies 30best Carolyn Jones movies

  1. 1Midnight Lace posterMidnight LaceBernadette Chance · 19818.0
  2. 2The Big Heat posterThe Big HeatDoris · 19537.7
  3. 3Invasion of the Body Snatchers posterInvasion of the Body SnatchersTheodora 'Teddy' Belicec · 19567.5
  4. 4The Man Who Knew Too Much posterThe Man Who Knew Too MuchCindy Fontaine · 19567.4
  5. 5Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family posterScooby-Doo Meets The Addams FamilyMorticia Addams (Voice) · 19727.3
  6. 6Last Train from Gun Hill posterLast Train from Gun HillLinda, Craig's Girl · 19597.1
  7. 7The Seven Year Itch posterThe Seven Year ItchMiss Finch · 19557.0
  8. 8How the West Was Won posterHow the West Was WonJulie Rawlings · 19627.0
  9. 9House of Wax posterHouse of WaxCathy Gray · 19536.9
  10. 10The War of the Worlds posterThe War of the WorldsBlonde Party Guest (uncredited) · 19536.8
  11. 11Mondo Hollywood posterMondo Hollywood19676.8
  12. 12The Bachelor Party posterThe Bachelor PartyThe Existentialist · 19576.8
  13. 13Shield for Murder posterShield for MurderBeth, Girl at Bar · 19546.7
  14. 14Career posterCareerShirley Drake · 19596.7
  15. 15Désirée posterDésiréeMme. Tallien · 19546.6
  16. 16Creepy Classics posterCreepy ClassicsTheodora 'Teddy' Belicec - (archive footage) · 19876.4
  17. 17King Creole posterKing CreoleRonnie · 19586.4
  18. 18Color Me Dead posterColor Me DeadPaula Gibson · 19696.3
  19. 19Ice Palace posterIce PalaceBridie Ballantyne · 19606.3
  20. 20The Turning Point posterThe Turning PointLilian Smith (uncredited) · 19526.3
  21. 21Marjorie Morningstar posterMarjorie MorningstarMarsha Zelenko · 19586.3
  22. 22Road to Bali posterRoad to BaliEunice (uncredited) · 19526.2
  23. 23A Hole in the Head posterA Hole in the HeadShirl · 19596.2
  24. 24The Tender Trap posterThe Tender TrapHelen · 19556.2
  25. 25Sail a Crooked Ship posterSail a Crooked ShipVirginia · 19616.1
  26. 26Make Haste to Live posterMake Haste to LiveMary Rose · 19546.0
  27. 27Demon and the Mummy posterDemon and the MummyRegistrar · 19766.0
  28. 28Geraldine posterGeraldineKitty · 19536.0
  29. 29A Ticklish Affair posterA Ticklish AffairTandy Martin · 19635.9
  30. 30Off Limits posterOff LimitsDeborah · 19525.9

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