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Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Acting Born Apr 28, 1930 -- Died Aug 03, 1983 · 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.

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Also Known For

The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4
movie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Cindy Fontaine
1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.5
movie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec
1956
The Seven Year Itch
7.1
movie
The Seven Year Itch
as Miss Finch
1955
The War of the Worlds
6.8
movie
The War of the Worlds
as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
1953
Batman
7.3
tv
Batman
as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds
1966
The Big Heat
7.7
movie
The Big Heat
as Doris
1953
How the West Was Won
7.0
movie
How the West Was Won
as Julie Rawlings
1962
Wonder Woman
7.0
tv
Wonder Woman
as Queen Hippolyta
1975
The Addams Family
8.0
tv
The Addams Family
as Morticia Addams
1964
House of Wax
6.9
movie
House of Wax
as Cathy Gray
1953
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
7.7
tv
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
as Morticia Addams (voice)
1972
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Pamela Waring
1955