Cast

Carolyn Jones

1930 – 1983

Active years (films on this site)

1956–1976

Genres

DramaHorrorSci-FiCrimeMusical

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

Don Siegel1 filmDelbert Mann1 filmMichael Curtiz1 filmTobe Hooper1 film

Biography

Carolyn Sue Jones 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.

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4 films on this site

1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 · Don Siegel · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. The Bachelor Party 1957 · Delbert Mann · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
3. King Creole 1958 · Michael Curtiz · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Eaten Alive 1976 · Tobe Hooper · IMDb 5.5 · Cast