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In 1964, Jones donned a long coal-black wig to play Morticia Addams in the television series The Addams Family, a role which brought her a Golden Globe Award nomination and success as a comedian. She guest-starred on the 1960s TV series Batman , playing Marsha, the Queen of Diamonds, [5] and in 1976 appeared as the title character's mother ...
Oct 28, 2021 · She’s best remembered for her role as Morticia Addams, the macabre matriarch of the 1964 version of The Addams Family, but Carolyn Jones didn’t always have it easy. Throughout her yo-yoing career, she battled through health issues, typecasting, multiple marriages, and at times, even poverty.
Jones was an avid fan of Addams' cartoons, and the two became good friends. Jones was naturally a strawberry blonde. She first dyed her hair black for the film The Bachelor Party (1957) and kept the color for several years, most famously as Morticia in the television series The Addams Family (1964).
- April 28, 1930
- August 3, 1983
Apr 7, 2020 · When actress Carolyn Jones signed on to play Morticia Addams on the Classic TV sitcom The Addams Family, she obviously didn’t enter the situation with the idea that she would be...
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Carolyn Jones was Charles Addams' personal choice to play Morticia on The Addams Family (1964). Jones was an avid fan of Addams' cartoons, and the two became good friends.
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- Amarillo, Texas, USA
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- West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
The Addams Family: Created by David Levy. With Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy. The misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family.
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Aug 4, 1983 · The movie and television actress Carolyn Jones, who was best known for her role as the ghoulish Morticia in the television series ''The Addams Family,'' died of cancer today at her home...
