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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.
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.
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 here.
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.
Catherine Zeta-Jones portrays Morticia in the Netflix series Wednesday. According to the 2022 series, both she and Gomez first met at Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for supernatural people (also known as "Outcasts").
When the show was canceled in 1966, the producers gave Morticia's oval-backed wicker chair to Carolyn Jones as a memento. Jones kept it in her bedroom for the rest of her life.
Jul 2, 2009 · Spectacular film clips, behind-the-scenes footage and rare interviews document the life of one of television's most recognizable faces. For just two years, she played Morticia Addams, the mom of...
Jun 26, 2024 · When she signed on to portray matriarch Morticia Addams on the classic 60s sitcom The Addams Family, actress Carolyn Jones did so because she was intrigued by the part, and not, as some assume, because her film career had been slowing down.
Aug 3, 2023 · Many years before she became the face of Morticia Addams, Carolyn Jones, like others in the 1950s, got her start in TV and on stage. As a young child, she had a great imagination and loved movies, but suffered from severe asthma.
