| 1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carolynjones.jpg]] |
| 2 | ->''"I'm in love with everything about show business. The only thing that ever came easy to me in life has been acting."'' |
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| 4 | Carolyn Sue Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American television and movie actress. |
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| 6 | She is probably best remembered as the first actress to portray [[Franchise/TheAddamsFamily Morticia Addams]] in the 1960s series ''Series/TheAddamsFamily'', but she's also remembered for her roles in ''Film/{{House of Wax|1953}}'' and the original ''Film/{{Invasion of the Body Snatchers|1956}}''. She received an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in ''The Bachelor Party'' (1957). |
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| 8 | Producer Creator/AaronSpelling was her third husband. She passed away at only age 53 from colon cancer. Her onscreen ''Addams'' husband, Creator/JohnAstin, gave the eulogy at her funeral. |
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| 10 | !!Selected roles: |
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| 12 | * ''Film/TheBigHeat'' (1953) as Doris |
| 13 | * ''Film/{{House of Wax|1953}}'' (1953) as Cathy Gray |
| 14 | * ''Film/ShieldForMurder'' (1954) as Beth, Girl at Bar |
| 15 | * ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' (1955) as Pamela Waring (Episode: "The Cheney Vase") |
| 16 | * ''Film/TheSevenYearItch'' (1955) as Miss Finch |
| 17 | * ''Film/{{Invasion of the Body Snatchers|1956}}'' (1956) as Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec |
| 18 | * ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' (1956) as Cindy Fontaine |
| 19 | * ''Film/KingCreole'' (1958) as Ronnie |
| 20 | * ''Film/LastTrainFromGunHill'' (1959) as Linda |
| 21 | * ''Series/TheAddamsFamily'' (1964-1966) as Morticia Addams, Ophelia Frump and Lady Fingers |
| 22 | * ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' (1966-1967) as Marsha the Queen of Diamonds |
| 23 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'' (1972) as Morticia Addams |
| 24 | * ''[[Franchise/PerryMason The New Perry Mason]]'' (1973) as Marian Ryan |
| 25 | * ''Series/{{Wonder Woman|1975}}'' (1976-1977) as Queen Hippolyta |
| 26 | * ''Film/EatenAlive1976'' as Miss Hattie |
| 27 | * ''Series/{{Roots|1977}}'' (1977) as Mrs. Moore |
| 28 | * ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (1979) as Margaret Jerome |
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