Born 1930 (age 53) · Amarillo, Texas, USA
Appears in 103 titles

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.

Filmography

The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
as Cindy Fontaine
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.5
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec
The Seven Year Itch
7.1
The Seven Year Itch
1955
as Miss Finch
The War of the Worlds
6.8
The War of the Worlds
1953
as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
The Big Heat
7.7
The Big Heat
1953
as Doris
How the West Was Won
7.0
How the West Was Won
1962
as Julie Rawlings
House of Wax
6.9
House of Wax
1953
as Cathy Gray
Last Train from Gun Hill
7.1
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Linda, Craig's Girl
Eaten Alive
5.5
Eaten Alive
1976
as Miss Hattie
King Creole
6.4
King Creole
1958
as Ronnie
Road to Bali
6.2
Road to Bali
1952
as Eunice (uncredited)
Désirée
6.6
Désirée
1954
as Mme. Tallien
A Hole in the Head
6.2
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Shirl
Halloween with the New Addams Family
5.9
Halloween with the New Addams Family
1977
as Morticia Addams/Ophelia Frump
The Tender Trap
6.2
The Tender Trap
1955
as Helen
Shield for Murder
6.7
Shield for Murder
1954
as Beth, Girl at Bar
The Turning Point
6.3
The Turning Point
1952
as Lilian Smith (uncredited)
Baby Face Nelson
5.6
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as Sue Nelson
Heaven with a Gun
5.5
Heaven with a Gun
1969
as Madge McCloud
Marjorie Morningstar
6.3
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Marsha Zelenko