The Life of Carolyn Jones Morticia Addams Family Cast Secrets
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Today Cool Classics looks at the life and career of the wonderful actress, Carolyn Jones, who played Morticia and the Addams Family TV Series.
Did you know that she Co-Starred in King Creole with Elvis Presley?
Or her roles in the Movies, Invasion of The Body Snatchers and House of Wax. How about her reoccurring role as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds on the Batman 66 TV Show? Did you see her on the Wonder Woman show, playing Queen Hippolyta with Linda Carter? How about her marriages to Aaron Spelling and Peter Bailey-Britton? Why did she disappear from television in the 70s? What about her comeback role on the Daytime Soap, Capital?
This mini documentary covers it all, along with her Sad Death.
In my opinion, Carolyn Jones was the best Morticia ever! No one else even comes close!
There is a new series out now "Wednesday", that my daughter is obsessed with. The actress who portrays Morticia does a good job. But I agree with you. Carolyn will always be the best.
@@davidcox3076 Wednesday is directed by Tim Burton, and he hand picked all the roles! I think he did an amazing job, the new cast is just marvellous!
You can feel her passion and respect for the art. I feel like you just have actors who are only in it for the money now
You don't foster a career that spans decades unless you truly have talent. Looks can only get you so far, but the talent rides out for a lifetime. RIP CJ, you are part of our lives till they end.
Darn, I'm all misty here! What a lovely, heartfelt tribute. I agree 100% - Carolyn was one of a kind.
She was apparently reliable, on time, lines learned and ready to work. She must have earned their respect for not being a whiner but being reliable.
@@tm13tube I'm greatful for your wonderfully produced celeb recolections. Always tasteful with great insights and well researched elements for your audience. Thank you for this lovely piece on my greatest hollywood heart throb Carolyn Jones. Keep up the good work. A real fan of your work, Kelly Huff
She died young.
A great actress. More recently, the singer Madonna also has had that natural ability to play completely different roles in her videos, from the Virgin to a witch, and all of them convincingly. In Jungian psychology it is called the Trickster archetype, with which some people are born, thus their ability to transform themselves rather astoundingly.
I remember reading an article years ago that marriage counselors were telling their patients to watch the Addams Family to learn what a healthy marriage looked like. That’s how inspiring the chemistry between Carolyn Jones and John Aston as a married couple was. 💞
Very Good Idea!
That explains the spike in divorce rates during that time. lol. literally they told people to imitate the idiot box. sad.
Astin.
It has been said that a healthy marriage is when you partner is your best friend.
It was also the writing. So many shows back then had couples fighting. She and Gomez were a wonderful couple and great parents--all things considered ;-)
Absolutely the best biography that I have heard of Carolyn Jones, a totally underrated broad range actress who delighted millions with her portrayals. Bravo to Cool Classics!
Agreed
She was a nice human being, far from so many megalomaniacs in Hollywood, right?
No doubt. The dude is awesome.
Carolyn Jones really did have that Queen of Diamonds power. I loved the Addams family as a kid in the 60's and I remember my mom saying how much she loved Carolyn too, how pretty she was and what a great actress she was. Cancer took my mother in 1971, bless her sweet soul.
I never realized that Aaron Spelling owed his career largely in part to Carolyn Jones....very well done documentary!
I never really realized how progressive the Adam's Family was with their parenting as well as portraying a healthy marriage model. One that shows equality, open communication and support.
The show was really ahead of the times.
Thank you for making this video.
But Feminism IS Cancer
You forgot her role in "Hole in the Head" with Frank Sinatra in the early '60s
I loved it when Gomez called her Cara Mia ("my beloved"), and was driven wild by the slightest of her actions especially when she spoke French. I thought they were the sexiest couple on TV before I knew what sexy meant. Remember when he would kiss her arm up and down when she spoke French? Watching this video shocked me that the show was on for only 2 years. Carolyn wil never be forgotten as she was a beauty beyond the surface and a rare talent.
Addams Family is still my favorite! I loved the chemistry between Carolyn and John
Yes mine, too. I watch till this day. John said, "they were attracted bro one another. From there chemistry on the show....I believed him.
That is so true. The chemistry between Gomez and Morticia was great. They convince you they were in love better than many other movies with a love story.
Never realized how many times I didn't recognize her appearances in movies and shows, until watching this loving tribute to her
Carolyn was quite the chameleon
One of the best things about the Addams Family was that in spite of their eccentricities, Gomez and Morticia were obviously genuinely very much in love.
Yes I completely agree, she was a great self possessed actress with many crucial gifts, comedic timing, that chameleon quality that let her disappear into many characters and play dramatic and funny roles with equal skill.
That chameleon quality, yes, as I mention above in Jungian psychology it is called the Trickster archetype, a natural talent someone is born with, or not.
"The Addams Family" has long been one of my ten all-time favorite television series. But it's only in the past few years I've really become acquainted with the depth and breadth of Carolyn's work. If anyone has not yet seen the movie "Career" (also stars Shirley MacLaine in one of her earliest parts) - it's a lost gem, and Carolyn's performance in that was one of the finest I've ever seen by ANY actress. I so respect her work ethic and her professionalism - never a sloppy half-hearted performance by her even if it wasn't the best part or production. This was a wonderful, comprehensive tribute that I'm sure Carolyn would be thrilled to watch herself.
Thank you for the recommendation. I'll try to find Career.
I love Career! She was great in everything
The sad character she played in The Bachelor Party - she steals the film in a tiny part.
Carolyn playing Mortica was sublime.
She IS Morticia, period. No one else could compete. That's true talent.
Could not agree more!
So... not fully lime?
And the eroticism with "Gomez" was pure physical and intellectual chemistry.
@@derekm3180 I can never understand the casting of Angelica Huston. A great Actress no doubt, but nowhere near as utterly gorgeous as Caroline.
The chemistry between Carolyn and Astin was love that both confessed to each other before she passed. During at least one scene when John kissed Carolyn's arm, she could not contain her excitation. It was not edited out.
In which episode was that?
Yes, you remember which episode that was??
I always feel a little sad these days when I see Carolyn Jones on the screen, Cancer is a terrible disease that never shows anyone any mercy . Still far too young to pass away . R.I.P Carolyn....
Most noted for her unforgettable portrayal of Morticia Addams, this woman had a REMARKABLE career prior to that role. It's crazy to think she had such a wonderful run as a film and TV actress, only to be truly remembered for one classic character. That's the story of many of these television actors. Amazing. Thanks for all the hard work you do to bring these stories to life.
I watch the whole story. I am a fan of Carolyn specially The Addams Family. Morticia. Till this day l still watch it. 12/21/21. Thanks UA-cam for the upload.
She was an amazing actress! She also played in King Creole with Elvis Presley. She was a terrific woman!
Among many other unknowns, I didn't realize Carolyn was such a versatile actress. I did notice one limitation towards playing an evil role, always a kind face and elegance, reminds me of a loving mother pretending to be mad at the kids. It's nice to know that her loving soul had ascended back to Source.. to be with the other Angels. Thank you, for sharing her life with us.
Yes I agree,she had a very kind, loving expression..., in this sullen world where people try to be "intense" or "heavy" that would have made her standout even more..., she really deserved more fame than she had. Also at 2:35..., I can't see what was wrong with her nose that she had plastic surgery!?
Her dancing with Lurch is simply amazing :-)
She was so beautiful. Being from Amarillo, my neighbor was her cousin. The family was so very proud of her. So I learned about her in my early years in the 60s. I couldn't appreciate the Spelling connection until later in my life. I loved watching this retrospect. Thanks for this.
A great overview of Carolyn's life. No mention was made or still shots from her supporting role in Marjorie Morningstar 1958...she won a Golden Globe for this....
Wow. I didn't know anything of her background. She sounds like she had been a lovely person. It's sad that she had such a short life. 53 years is so young.
A lovely bio of a lovely woman. You really did ur homework, had no idea she was so hard working and diverse. I knew her as the divine Morticia. In my opinion she was made for that role, she created her character, no else comes close. As a 6th grader, she was the one I wanted to b like. So elegant yet playful and those sparkling eyes! RIP Carolyn u r one of a kind.
💜
I knew about her career in motion pictures, and of her success in TV. "The Addams Family is among one of my favorites when I was a kid. Even in the commercials for "The Addams Family 2, whoever does Morticia's voice reminds me of her! Remember the days on "Capitol", she always looked stunning, but the first thought was always "Morticia" No one, (outside of Anjelica Huston in the movie), played the role better! I NEVER KNEW she was married to Aaron Spelling?!! She was a wonderful person to work with, I'm sure and really missed for her broad range of talent. Sorry, this was a little long, but thank you for the story.
That would be Charlize Theron. And those movies are fantastic.
I agree! Only Caroline and Angelica could really play that character. What amazing talent. I have always been envious of Morticia Addams’ life.
I was an autistic kid, Asperger's, now healed, but back then this television series scared me to death.
@@RicardoMartinez-jy5lo What do you mean, "now healed"? You can't heal aspergers.
She was beautiful and the show was fun to watch with all the wild characters.
Just like pretty much any man or boy who watched The Addams Family, I fell in love with Carolyn. The whole cast was so perfect, and the onscreen magic between her and John Astin is something akin to catching lightning in a bottle. But I never knew about her marriage to Aaron Spelling, nor the fact that he basically was responsible for her casting on the show. Sad that she only lived to be 53.
correct, the chemistry between Carolyn and John was incredible.
@@michaelsmyth3935 7:30 am on Saturday for me, just before cartoons.
Thought, i was the only one who had that crush as a kid.
Morticia and Gomez set my standard for a happy married couple.
@@bonifaceawa yes same! Greatest love story ever.
I had no idea she was Aaron's first wife either, wow! I always assumed that he had been only married to Candy. It was good that they he and Carolyn remained friends after their divorce.
Since I was a kid I always loved her as Morticia,but as I got older and noticed her in other movies,(which she couldn't hide too much because her eyes always gave it away for me),and I learned she wore a wig for Morticia,I gained even more respect for her as an actress,and her talent for morphing into different characters,despite her health issues she carried on gracefully.
After watching this,I stand corrected,because I thought I read in a article that the part for Morticia was done with her in mind for the part,and,her husband had to convince her she was perfect for it or something like that,thanks for that enlightening info. 🤷🏿♂🤦🏿♂
Thank you so much for this feature about Carolyn Jones. I adored her in the Adams Family and then she was not acting. Now I know why. She was a wonderful actress with the nuance of timing to deliver her zinger lines. Her last wedding was a blessing for her. RIP Morticia.
At the end at her wedding , I kinda teared up R/I.P. , Mrs Adams
@Murican Ignorance What a thoughful and insightful comment.
Carolyn Jones also had a part in How the West was Won, she was the wife to George Peppard's part as a lawman. Another great movie.
George peppard was cool as hell on the a team
She had both the looks AND the talent. She could play different types of characters with ease.
Growing up, I LOVED Morticia & wanted to look just like her! Those cheekbones, that hair! And the smoldering love she inspired in Gomez! Carolyn Jones was my ideal role model.
Thanks for this. Loved the Addams Family. I had a huge crush on Carolyn as a kid. She was beautiful! Her chemistry with the rest of the cast was perfect. No one will ever take her place as Morticia. So sad she died so young.
Bravo for this well written, researched and narrated video!
How can anybody not recognize Carolyn Jones on either the big or small screen? No matter the clothes, makeup, hairstyle....Carolyn's eyes and cheekbones were and remain distinct, unforgettable and easily recognizable.
On another note: thank you for the mini-doc; I had no idea about her relationship with Aaron Spelling, nor about her nose remodel.
Life is so unfair to those who deserve more. Bless her soul, she gave us much to enjoy. 💕
She is always easily recognisable by her nose job regardless of her wigs and costumes.
Her voice's cadences is distinct as well
I loved Morticia. She cracked me up. One of the best
Morticia,99, Jeanie. What a time to be alive!
You are right. I grew up with all 3 & always thought they were so pretty.. especially 99 with the longer hair. Ps/ don't forget about Samantha. 😊
That Girl as well!
what a Beautiful and fantastic actress Carolyn was, thank you for this biography. her play in Addams family is perfect, she is the perfect Morticia in my opinion...love her eyes and smile.
I've always thought of her as the Lady with the Extraordinary Eyes. And every movie or tv show she appears in, that's how I spot her--those *eyes.*
Since I l loved The Addams Family as a kid (70 years old now), I’d always assumed the cast were beloved to me because of it. But the main characters drew me to whatever they performed in, and Carolyn Jones was the perfect Morticia. John Aston was her ideal spouse, and Ted Cassidy WAS Lurch. I appreciated him and all the others wherever I saw them, not ruling out Jackie Coogan, whom I already knew as an actor; why I didn’t mention him earlier. But no one EVER replaces Carolyn Jones in any role. ❤️
She was really good in Last Train from Gun Hill. I recently caught King Creole and loved her part in the movie. Of course, loved her as Morticia!
When I was in 6th grade, if you didn't know the words the the Addems Family theme song, you just weren't cool! Click-Click
True 🤣
Snap-Snap
Wasn't just in America. We had it on telly in Belfast as well!
Spelling too
Remember the MC Hammer version from the movie?
So beautiful & such a good actress & comedian. Totally underated talent!
I loved this, thank you! My favorite stories of her came from Vincent Price. He said she was a delight to work with on House of Wax. When they went on tour to promote the movie, he quickly realized that in reality he had joined Carolyn and Aaron on their honeymoon.
Didn't Vincent willingly pay for a lot of their meals that were not covered by the promotional tour? I heard something like that.
Certainly one of the most iconic TV roles as Morticia. Also one of the most sublimely beautiful woman to grace the screen. Very well produced video about Carolyn. BTW, John Astin is still alive at the time of this writing (December 2021).
Incredibly Carolyn's tv husband Gomez (the older by a month, John Astin) has outlived her by 40 years. Only Wednesday is the other main character from Addams still alive.
@@melreslor2114 John Astin is still alive. In his 90s, such a blessing🙏🏾.
Very thorough bio. It should be noted that the character and mannerisms of Gomez Adams was fashioned after Groucho Marx. The line producer was Nat Perrin, who wrote and produced for Groucho for years. John Aston, captured the sly mannerisms, and delivery perfectly to .form the character of Devilish Gomez. Together with Carolyn, Jones, they were my favorite TV couple.
Yeah, noticed that myself. I called it like an insane Groucho, though.😉
Cara mia!
Thank you, whenever I watched John Aston on the Addams Family I got Deja Vu but I couldn't put my finger on it! Of course, Groucho!
Thanks for your production efforts and finding great clips, great biography of a beloved actress, Carolyn!
Glad you like them!
Amazing how awesome her life & she was...The Addams Family was my favorite show as a kid becuz of Lurch I truly admired her as Morticia tho...ty for sharing her story here...RIP Caroline Jones
Another lovely tribute to a class act ..... Thank you!...R.I.P. Carolyn Jones.
I loved the Addams Family as a kid. Gomez popping in every time Morticia spoke French was a hoot and Carolyn Jones was a beautiful woman. Her, Elizabeth Montgomery, Diana Rigg, Barbara Feldon, Barbara Eden, there were so many beautiful leading lady's back in the 60s. Those were the ones I had a crush on. Very interesting biography but you forgot to mention she was in the epic, "How the West was Won." That movie had possibly the most star-studded cast of all-time. RIP Carolyn. You brought joy to a lot of people and enchanted a generation of young men who are now old men. But we haven't forgotten you.
Nicely done, sir. She was a treasure.
My thoughts exactly. Thank you!
Another great bio! Always thought Carolyn and John had great chemistry on Addams family. Would love to see a video on John Astin sometime 😊 Tfs and have a great weekend ❤👋
What impressed me was that Gomez and Morticia still had such passion for each other after years of marriage and after two children. A really good relationship that was satisfying to the both of them in ways sexual and otherwise. Tough to find in real life. It does happen but quite rare.
Great job! This was great thank you for your hard work
Thank you for covering Carolyn Jones. One of my favorite actresses. Found out so many interesting things about her especially having been married and friends with Aaron Spelling. And love her as Morticia. Compared against the other two actresses up for that part, totally didn't fit at all. And the chemistry between her and John Austin was pure magic. 🥰
I loved Carolyn Jones in every role she played.
Always loved her eyes,they always delivered half of the script.
So true, I felt in love with those eyes!!!
So beautiful
Funny how Addams Family and the Munsters portrayed the most loving and healthy marriages on tv at the time. They were an escape from the family life a lot of us actually lived.
It is totally understandable why Gomez was so passionate about Morticia. Wonderful sense of humor to and she had amazing eyes. Toe rings,,, my God I almost fainted.
What a lovely tribute. I remember seeing Carolyn guest star on lots of great 7Os-8Os crime dramas, here in Texas we were always so proud of her. It was nice to see a tribute like this from someone who "gets her."
Beautiful and touching story. Carolyn was a loving and caring soul right through to the end of her life.
I had not realized that she had done so many other things after the Adams Family! (Although after reminding us, she was in stuff we have seen, just didn't realize it was her!) Thanks for the good memories!
9ooo9
Thanks for memories Carolyn GodBless ❤️🙏
In spite of all her success I have always felt Carolyn Jones never got the true recognition she deserved. She was beautiful and incredible and so talented.
Carolyn's Morticia is definitive.
I agree!
I remember having such a crush on Carolyn in her role as Morticia. I was five or six years old. She was hot! Thank you for this bio-documentary. Great work!
So it wasn't just me!
Gorgeous..... only word for her
.... never, ever thought hair color could be SOOOO important! 😵.... she should have turned permanently to dark hair!!!
She did look better as a brunette
She looks so much better in dark hair than as a blonde. I never associated her other roles with the same actress. Great episode!
LOVE HER. She is the Queen of Cool.
As a pre-teen, for me, she was hypnotysing and now as an old crusty i realise that her absolute beauty was amazing.
I too loved The Addans Family as a young boy and Carolyn Jones created a particular tone of caring and love discreetly into the show. Your video compilation and life of actor Ted Cassidy as Lurch was excellent.
Very enjoyable and despite the tragic ending, on the whole a happy story. When you mentioned her first husband I almost swallowed my tongue! Surrounded by talent.
Outstanding upload!!!
Such memories. Thank you very much for sharing.
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers is one of my favorite movies but I wish she'd been given a bigger part in it. She was so talented she elevated every scene she was in.
That's amazing! Invasion of the body snatchers & the Addams Family is one of my favorite movies and TV show, but I never knew it was Carolyn in both roles!
My mother is her doppelganger. Its actually disturbing how much they look alike lol i love it. I loved her as Morticia, thats my favorite role of hers
I loved the Addams family she played Morticia so wonderfully. She was a great actor and will be missed.
Your video does justice to this spectacular woman. I hope she's enjoying watching it wherever she is. I've been in love with her my whole life. No one else could ever be Morticia. The same goes for all the cast of "The Addams Family". What an amazing woman!
Wow, thank you
I am still watching The Addams Family. The chemistry was off the charts. I started watching a remake, that lasted about 10 minutes.
One of my favorite shows of all time. Thank you.
Beautiful respectful homage to a beautiful and talented lady. Thank you so much.
She had so many looks.
A real actress for sure.
This was a very well done video.
These are better than most documentaries on tv.
Wow! Thank You!
As always, you bring us a fantastic story!! She was the ultimate actress!! She really could play any part. Thank goodness her grandfather saw that too!! I really never noticed how much she resembled Bettie Davis as she got older. ❤️ Thank you for bringing us Carolyn’s story.
Addams Family is such a cult classic, I remember it from when I was a kid and recognized even then how great comedians and actors they were. :) Nice to learn more about her career.
Those amazing cheekbones!
Artist, l thought the same thing. She does resembles Betty Davis.
She was amazingly beautiful-I’ve seen most of her movies, and she was also an excellent actor.
The PERFECT mini documentary of this BEAUTIFUL women. THANK YOU. A MUST watch!!!!
Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea she had done so much work. I have always loved her as Morticia and can't imagine anyone else playing the part like her.
She was absolutely gorgeous ,and so talented
Wow. She was gorgeous and so sweet. Cancer is so horrible. I wish she could've lived much longer but she graced us with so much amazing work in her life!
Great presentation. It was a unique experience growing up in the 60s and early 70s, seeing tv shows like the Addams family when it first aired. It was perfectly cast. Carolyn was so beautiful....and always had perfect timing.
It is truly amazing. Carolyn Jones is a master of disguise and characters. 😊
The people at the Emmy's really messed up when Carolyn didn't get an award for her work on "The Addams Family". Fifty years later she's a total icon.
Everybody knows her from the television show The Addams Family which ran from 1964 thru 1966 for a total of 64 episodes. Here's small sample of Carolyn's films in which she gave stellar performances especially in these films: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956, Allied Artists), The House Of Wax (1953, Warner Brothers), Marjorie Morningstar (1958, Warner Brothers), King Creole (1958, Paramount Pictures), Ice Palace (1960, Warner Brothers), Career (1958, Paramount), and How The West Was Won (1962, MGM).
Carolyn Sue Jones was born April 28, 1930, in Amarillo, Texas. The daughter of Chloe Jeanette Southern, a housewife, and Julius Alfred Jones, a barber. In 1934, her father abandoned the family, so Carolyn and her younger sister, Bette Rhea Jones, moved with their mother into her grandparents' Amarillo home. Carolyn suffered from severe asthma while growing up which often restricted her childhood activities. Carolyn loved to read books but she especially love to read movie magazines and and as she got older her one dream was to perform at the famous Pasadena Playhouse. In 1947 she was accepted and it was her grandfather who paid for her tuition while she was enrolled at the Playhouse. After graduating from the Pasadena Playhouse in 1950. Jones secured a contract at Paramount Pictures and made her screen debut in The Turning Point 1952. In 1953, she married aspiring film-maker Aaron Spelling (converting to Judaism upon their marriage) and her film career began to gain momentum. In the House of Wax (1953, Paramout), Jones was the woman who's murdered by Vincent Price and becomes the Joan of Arc statue, her performance brought her good reviews. She was cast in From Here to Eternity (1953, Columbia), but a bout with severe pneumonia forced her to withdraw. Donna Reed, was then cast as Alma almost a decade Jones's senior, was recast in her role and won an Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance. The year 1958 was a big year for Carolyn Jones she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party, (her famous line, "Just say you love me--you don't have to mean it!"). For this role, she surprised cast members by dying her hair black and cutting it short. This stunning look brought out her features and gave her a completely new image which served her well for a number of roles. Carolyn was one of a few actresses that looked good either as a blonde or brunette. For her eight minutes on screen, she received glowing reviews and the nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress but lost to Miyoshi Umeki for Sayonara. But she did get to share a Golden Globe Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" along with Sandra Dee and Diane Varsi. However, she did win the Golden Globe Award and the Laurel Award for Herman Wouk's best selling novel Marjorie Morningstar (1958, Warner Brothers) portraying Natalie Wood's best friend Marsha Zelenko who tries to find some happiness. She followed this with an impressive appearance in King Creole (1958), as the girl Elvis becomes romantically involved with. King Creole is regarded as Elvis Presley's best film and performance of his career. Carolyn then gave arguably her best performance ever in the film Career (1959, Paramount Pictures), she plays Anthony Franciosa's lonely but faithful agent, but the film was not commercially successful. Jones was originally cast as the alcoholic Sharon Kensington but switched roles with Shirley MacLaine in order to play Shirley Drake (the agent) because she wanted the less flamboyant role.
In the epic Western, How The West Was Won (1963, MGM), she played the role of Sheriff Jeb Rawlings' (George Peppard) wife. She appears with Peppard and Debbie Reynolds in the last speaking/singing scenes of the film.
After ten years of marriage Aaron Spelling and Carolyn Jones separated in October 1963 and were amicably divorced in August 1964, with Carolyn asking for no alimony. They remained friends until her death in 1983. Soon, she got the part for which she will best be remembered, that of Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1964). She spent two years in this role. The blatant sexual chemistry between Morticia and her husband Gomez (John Astin was shocking for the time, perhaps only matched by the sexuality displayed in "Bachelor Party" and "King Creole." The show was a big hit and she received all the fame she had craved. However, the network decided to cancel the show, despite its success, after only two years. Following the cancellation of The Addams Family in 1966, Carolyn Jones' career began to slide. With few film roles in sight, Jones made a number of television appearances, including a memorable turn on Batman as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds. She also went back to stage work, acting in Harold Pinter's play The Homecoming on Broadway for a period in 1967. She remarried the following year, this time to director Herbert Green; during this marriage Jones worked very little, taking on occasional roles in films and television. However, the marriage didn't last. Upon her divorce in the mid 1970s, she went back to work with a vengeance, acting in an episode of Ellery Queen and in several made-for-television films and miniseries (Roots was one of them). She did four episodes of Fantasy Island (1977) and one episode of The Love Boat (1977). She than played Myrna Clegg on the soap Capitol from 1982 to 1983, despite having been diagnosed with colon cancer in 1981. She had aggressive treatment for the cancer, but it returned during her time on the show and she was told it was terminal. She played some scenes despite being confined to a wheelchair and working in great pain. Although they knew she was dying, she married her boyfriend of five years, Peter Bailey-Britton, on September 1982. She died on August 3, 1983. Carolyn told her sister that she wanted her epitaph to be "She gave joy to the world." Which she did and had many friends who loved her. She donated her Morticia costume and wig to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, while a collection of Addams Family scripts were donated by Bailey-Britton to UCLA.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Morticia and Gomez in reruns taught GenX what to aspire to in a marriage.
They were by far THE most loving couple on TV.
Simply beautiful inside and outside God bless her soul
Some, if not all, of her lines on The Addams Family are forever indelibly etched in my memory! She was the original Goth; along with dark humour, fantastic stage settings and an indefinable beauty and voice, she made the macabre sexy! Once she’s in your system, it’s impossible to shake her off….and now, for me at 60, I’m finally discovering the UA-cam Goth vids plus the Goth festivals, so much so that I am determined to dress as a Goth/ vampire for the next Whitby Goth festival in October 2022! RIP Carolyn, you are forever Morticia Addams!
She truly made Morticia memorable. It had to be hard walking around or sitting in that dress.
What a fascinating, beutiful woman! Thanks for putting this together.
I'm falling in love with this channel, keep it up!
Also Morticia and Gomez are still an amazing couple and fantastic parents. The Addams should be seen by everyone as a gold standard for a healthy family.
Everything about her was sublime.
Thanks mate, it was lovely to learn about Carolyn's extended career, she was a hard working actor 💜