Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Actor

Amarillo, Texas, USA
April 28, 1930

Biography

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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Representative Works

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds
6.8
/ English
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.5
/ English
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4
/ English
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch
7.0
/ English
House of Wax
House of Wax
6.9
/ English
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
7.0
/ English
The Big Heat
The Big Heat
7.7
/ English
Last Train from Gun Hill
Last Train from Gun Hill
7.1
/ English
Eaten Alive
Eaten Alive
5.5
/ English
King Creole
King Creole
6.4
/ English
Désirée
Désirée
6.6
/ English
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
5.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The War of the Worlds
1953Nominee

Best Performance

The War of the Worlds

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956Nominee

Best Performance

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956Nominee

Best Performance

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Career Highlights

The Seven Year Itch
1955Highlight

Best Performance

The Seven Year Itch

House of Wax
1953Highlight

Best Performance

House of Wax

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