An Actress to Remember

Today on August 3rd, we remember a amazing actress and person who fought a long battle with colon cancer but lost. This actress is Carolyn Jones. Carolyn Jones was born April 28, 1930 in Amarillo Texas at 3:57 p.m. Carolyn grew up it severe asthma which caused her to be confined to her room most of her childhood. At a young age Carolyn knew she wanted to be a actress and was determined to make her dream come true. Her grandfather applied her to the Pasadena Playhouse which is where she wanted to study acting. She was accepted and there she would be found by a talent scout. Her first appearance in a movie was in the 1952's A Turning Point where she played a small role, her characters name was Mrs. Lillian Smith. Carolyn would go on to be in more than 2 dozen movies and an abundance of shows. She is most remembered as the ghoulish matriarch Morticia in the 1964 version of The Addams Family. She didn't want to be remembered as Morticia. Because of this I wanted to create this blog in remembrance of her and other roles she played not just Morticia. She has inspired some of her fans to become actors and actresses, others she inspired by being strong thought her life and not quitting. I hope many of her fans remember her today, and remember what an amazing person she was. "She gave joy to the world".