Biography and filmography

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Sue 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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Movies (44)

The Addams Family Album

The Addams Family Album

1992 · Morticia Addams (archive footage)

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987 · Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec - (archive footage)

Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

1981 · Bernadette Chance

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979 · Beth

Halloween with the New Addams Family

Halloween with the New Addams Family

1977 · Morticia Addams/Ophelia Frump

A Good Human Story

A Good Human Story

1977

Little Ladies of the Night

Little Ladies of the Night

1977 · Marilyn Atkins

Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

1976 · Miss Hattie

Demon and the Mummy

Demon and the Mummy

1976 · Registrar

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

1972 · Morticia Addams (Voice)

Color Me Dead

Color Me Dead

1969 · Paula Gibson

Heaven with a Gun

Heaven with a Gun

1969 · Madge McCloud

Mondo Hollywood

Mondo Hollywood

1967

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963 · Tandy Martin

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962 · Julie Rawlings

Sail a Crooked Ship

Sail a Crooked Ship

1961 · Virginia

Who Killed Julie Greer?

Who Killed Julie Greer?

1961 · Julie Greer

Ice Palace

Ice Palace

1960 · Bridie Ballantyne

Career

Career

1959 · Shirley Drake

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

1959 · Shirl

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959 · Linda, Craig's Girl

The Man in the Net

The Man in the Net

1959 · Linda Hamilton

King Creole

King Creole

1958 · Ronnie

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

1958 · Marsha Zelenko

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

1957 · Sue Nelson

Johnny Trouble

Johnny Trouble

1957 · Julie Horton

The Bachelor Party

The Bachelor Party

1957 · The Existentialist

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956 · Pat

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956 · Cindy Fontaine

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956 · Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec

The Tender Trap

The Tender Trap

1955 · Helen

The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

1955 · Miss Finch

Désirée

Désirée

1954 · Mme. Tallien

Three Hours to Kill

Three Hours to Kill

1954 · Polly

Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

1954 · Beth, Girl at Bar

The Saracen Blade

The Saracen Blade

1954 · Elaine of Siniscola

Make Haste to Live

Make Haste to Live

1954 · Mary Rose

Geraldine

Geraldine

1953 · Kitty

The Big Heat

The Big Heat

1953 · Doris

House of Wax

House of Wax

1953 · Cathy Gray

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953 · Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

Off Limits

Off Limits

1952 · Deborah

Road to Bali

Road to Bali

1952 · Eunice (uncredited)

The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952 · Lillian Smith (uncredited)

TV shows (62)

Capitol

Capitol

1982

The Dream Merchants

The Dream Merchants

1980 · Vera

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

1979 · Peg

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

1978 · Jessie DeWinter

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 · Margaret Jerome

The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

1977 · Maggie

Roots

Roots

1977 · Mrs. Moore

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976 · Nurse Barbara Grayson, Sybil Presstin, Victoria Sawyer

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975 · Queen Hippolyta

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975 · Rita Radcliffe

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972 · Martha Alcott

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972 · Morticia Addams (voice)

Dan August

Dan August

1970 · Margo

The Misfit

The Misfit

1970 · WPC Skinner

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 · Vera

Bracken's World

Bracken's World

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · Pam

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968 · Lisa Whittaker / Ginny

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 · Lydia Mulholland

The Jazz Age

The Jazz Age

1968 · Pearl

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967 · Stacey McCall

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Justine Cross

Rango

Rango

1967

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1966 · Self

Batman

Batman

1966 · Marsha, Queen of Diamonds

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1964 · Morticia Addams

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963 · Self

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963 · Betsy Richards / Meredith Richards / Various Characters, Carole Durand

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962 · Annie Spencer

The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

1962 · Cathy

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Evy Schaller

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961 · Julie Greer, Hannah Cole

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · Lena Murchak

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957 · Molly Kincaid

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Self

Panic!

Panic!

1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Ella Clanton, Sal - Rue Royale Proprietor, Julie Whiting

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956 · Eve

State Trooper

State Trooper

1956 · Betty Fowler

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955 · Rita Kirby, Marcia Bridges

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Pamela Waring

Star Stage

Star Stage

1955

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955 · Emily Short, Carol Fletcher

Climax!

Climax!

1954 · Helen

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954 · Corinna Rogers, Diana Flagg, Carol Marshall, Maria

Passport to Danger

Passport to Danger

1954 · Sally Towne

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953 · Ingrid, Karen Brook

City Detective

City Detective

1953

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 · Phyllis

You Are There

You Are There

1953

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · Dolores

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

1952

Dragnet

Dragnet

1951 · Laura Osborne, Donna Stewart, Marian Fuller

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951 · June Sardo, Girl, Wealthy Wife, Sarah

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Treasury Men in Action

Treasury Men in Action

1950 · Eadie Starr

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self - Hazel

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Presenter