Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones (April 28, 1929 - August 3, 1983) was an American actress.

Born Carolyn Sue Baker in Amarillo, Texas, Jones joined the Pasadena Playhouse in 1947. She secured a contract with Paramount Studios and made her first film in 1952.

In 1953 she married aspiring filmmaker Aaron Spelling, and her film career began to gain momentum. A role in House of Wax (1953) brought her good reviews, and she was cast in From Here to Eternity (also 1953), but illness forced her withdrawal. Donna Reed was cast in her role. She appeared in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1957), and received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party (1957). In 1958 she shared a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" with Sandra Dee and Diane Varsi, and appeared with Elvis Presley in King Creole.

By 1963 she and Spelling were separated, and by 1964 they were divorced. In 1964 she began playing Morticia Addams in the television series The Addams Family, a role which brought her success as a comedienne and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her acting career began to decline after the demise of "The Addams Family" in 1966, and while she continued to act, her roles were sporadic. While appearing in the television series Capitol in 1982, she was diagnosed with colon cancer and she played many of her scenes in a wheelchair. Chemotherapy did little to slow the course of the disease and she died the following year in West Hollywood, California. She was buried in Melrose Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery, Anaheim, California.


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She was buried in Melrose Abbey Memorial Park Cemetery, Anaheim, California. On December 20 of that year Lane called the cops on him after a fight and he was arrested (http://www.suntimes.com/output/zwecker/cst-ftr-zp21.html) for spousal battery; Lane claimed she had never wanted him to be arrested and it was all a misunderstanding. Chemotherapy did little to slow the course of the disease and she died the following year in West Hollywood, California. She married actor Josh Brolin on August 14, 2004. While appearing in the television series Capitol in 1982, she was diagnosed with colon cancer and she played many of her scenes in a wheelchair. They had one child, Eleanor Jasmine Lambert, born September 5, 1993. Her acting career began to decline after the demise of "The Addams Family" in 1966, and while she continued to act, her roles were sporadic. She was married to the actor Christophe Lambert from 1988 to 1994.

In 1964 she began playing Morticia Addams in the television series The Addams Family, a role which brought her success as a comedienne and a Golden Globe Award nomination. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Unfaithful (2002). By 1963 she and Spelling were separated, and by 1964 they were divorced. She has successfully made the transition from child (and teenage) actor to adult actor. In 1958 she shared a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" with Sandra Dee and Diane Varsi, and appeared with Elvis Presley in King Creole. Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress born in New York, New York. She appeared in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1957), and received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party (1957). A Little Romance (1979).

Donna Reed was cast in her role. Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1980). A role in House of Wax (1953) brought her good reviews, and she was cast in From Here to Eternity (also 1953), but illness forced her withdrawal. Touched by Love (1980). In 1953 she married aspiring filmmaker Aaron Spelling, and her film career began to gain momentum. Child Bride of Short Creek (1981). She secured a contract with Paramount Studios and made her first film in 1952. Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains (1982).

Born Carolyn Sue Baker in Amarillo, Texas, Jones joined the Pasadena Playhouse in 1947. Six Pack (1982). Carolyn Jones (April 28, 1929 - August 3, 1983) was an American actress. Miss All-American Beauty (1982). Rumble Fish (1983). The Outsiders (1983).

Streets of Fire (1984). The Cotton Club (1984). Lady Beware (1987). The Big Town (1987).

Vital Signs (1990). My New Gun (1992). Chaplin (1992). Wild Bill (1995).

Judge Dredd (1995). Jack (1996). Murder at 1600 (1997). Gunshy (1998).

A Walk on the Moon (1999). The Perfect Storm (2000). The Virginian (2000). My Dog Skip (2000).

The Glass House (2001). Hardball (2001). Unfaithful (2002). Under the Tuscan Sun (2003).