Elvis' Women: Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

King Creole, 1958

Real Name: Carolyn Baker
Born: April 28th, 1929, in Amarillo, Texas.
Died: August 3rd, 1983, of cancer.
Husband(s): Aaron Spelling (1953 - 1965)
Herbert Greene (1968 - 1977)
Peter Bailey-Britton (1982 - 1983)

Carolyn Jones has the distinction of giving the shortest film performance ever nominated for an Academy Award, for her six-minute role in Bachelor Party (1957). She also appeared in The Tender Trap with Frank Sinatra, and The Seven Year Itch with Marilyn Monroe.

She played Ronnie, the girlfriend of gangster Maxie Fields (Walter Matthau), in King Creole, one of Elvis' best films. Carolyn is probably best known as Morticia, from the 60's TV show, "The Addams Family".

Carolyn Links!

Carolyn Jones IMDB
TV Now: Carolyn Jones - check out when Carolyn's on TV this month!
The Unofficial Addams Family Home Page, getchore Addams Family pix & sound files right here!
Carolyn as Marcia, Queen of Diamonds on the Batman TV series. Lots of (video-cap) photos. (Thanks to webmaster David for emailing me the first photo below with Elvis!)
Swingin' Chicks: Carolyn Jones - Carolyn's page on the classic "Swingin' Chicks" website!
Carolyn Jones - from Ted Strong's website. Nice bio and photos!
Classic Babe: Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones Tribute
Carolyn Jones - from Hiroshi Takahashi's website, "Actresses That Adorned the 1960's and 70's".
Glamour Girls: Carolyn Jones - from the excellent "Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen" website!