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Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Actor · Died August 3, 1983, aged 53 · Amarillo, Texas, USA

Carolyn Jones (April 28, 1930 – August 3, 1983) was an American film and television actress. She began her career in the early 1950s and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Bachelor Party (1957) and a Golden Globe Award as one of the most promising actresses of 1959. In 1964 she began playing the role of Morticia Addams in the television series The Addams Family.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1930
Died
August 3, 1983 (aged 53)
From
Amarillo, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on Motif · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Carolyn Jones' films like?

Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Survival
17%
Morality
17%
Self
13%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 11
Shapeshifter
3 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Dread
6
Joyful
6
Romantic
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carolyn Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 42 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carolyn Jones' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

99 credits, 42 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Addams Family Album (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    as Morticia Addams (archive footage)

  • Creepy Classics (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec - (archive footage)

  • Capitol (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 260 episodes · Actor

  • Midnight Lace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    as Bernadette Chance

  • The Dream Merchants (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vera

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peg

  • Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff(1979)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Jessie DeWinter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Halloween with the New Addams Family(1977)

    as Morticia Addams/Ophelia Frump

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Jerome

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • A Good Human Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Maggie

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Moore

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Little Ladies of the Night(1977)

    as Marilyn Atkins

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Eaten Alive(1976)

    as Miss Hattie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Nurse Barbara Grayson · as Sybil Presstin · as Victoria Sawyer

  • Kolchak: Demon and the Mummy(1975)

    as Registrar

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Queen Hippolyta

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Ellery Queen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Radcliffe

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Morticia Addams (Voice)

  • Ghost Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Alcott

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Morticia Addams (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dan August (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Margo

  • The Misfit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as WPC Skinner

  • Love, American Style (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vera

  • Bracken's World (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Color Me Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Paula Gibson

  • Heaven with a Gun(1969)

    as Madge McCloud

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Pam

  • The Mod Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Whittaker / Ginny

  • The Name of the Game (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Mulholland

  • The Jazz Age (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Pearl

  • The Danny Thomas Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Stacey McCall

  • Mondo Hollywood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Ironside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 2 episodes · as Justine Cross

  • Rango (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 5 episodes · as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 64 episodes · as Morticia Addams

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Betsy Richards / Meredith Richards / Various Characters · as Carole Durand

  • A Ticklish Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Tandy Martin

  • How the West Was Won(1962)

    as Julie Rawlings

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Annie Spencer

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Cathy

  • Sail a Crooked Ship(1961)

    as Virginia

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Evy Schaller

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Cole · as Julie Greer

  • Who Killed Julie Greer? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    as Julie Greer

  • Ice Palace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Bridie Ballantyne

  • Career (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    as Shirley Drake

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lena Murchak

  • A Hole in the Head(1959)

    as Shirl

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Last Train from Gun Hill(1959)

    as Linda, Craig's Girl

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Net(1959)

    as Linda Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • King Creole(1958)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Marjorie Morningstar(1958)

    as Marsha Zelenko

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Baby Face Nelson(1957)

    as Sue Nelson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Julie Horton

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Bachelor Party (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as The Existentialist

  • Panic! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Opposite Sex(1956)

    as Pat

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Ella Clanton · as Julie Whiting · as Sal - Rue Royale Proprietor

  • Wire Service (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Eve

  • State Trooper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Betty Fowler

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)

    as Cindy Fontaine

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956)

    as Theodora 'Teddy' Belicec

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Tender Trap(1955)

    as Helen

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcia Bridges · as Rita Kirby

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Pamela Waring

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Star Stage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Seven Year Itch(1955)

    as Miss Finch - Nurse

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Fletcher · as Emily Short

  • Désirée(1954)

    as Mme. Tallien

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Three Hours to Kill(1954)

    as Polly

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen

  • Studio 57 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Marshall · as Corinna Rogers · as Diana Flagg · as Maria

  • Shield for Murder(1954)

    as Beth, Girl at Bar

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Saracen Blade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elaine of Siniscola

  • Passport to Danger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Towne

  • Make Haste to Live(1954)

    as Mary Rose

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Geraldine(1953)

    as Kitty

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Heat(1953)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Ingrid · as Karen Brook

  • City Detective (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • House of Wax(1953)

    as Cathy Gray

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The War of the Worlds(1953)

    as Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Phyllis

  • You Are There (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Off Limits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Deborah

  • Road to Bali(1952)

    as Eunice (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Dolores

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Turning Point(1952)

    as Lillian Smith (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Donna Stewart · as Laura Osborne · as Marian Fuller

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Girl · as June Sardo · as Sarah · as Wealthy Wife

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Treasury Men in Action (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Eadie Starr

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1950 to 1992; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

House of Wax (1953)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Addams Family (1964)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19501992

Peak 1977 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 6 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s50 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
5257

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Carolyn Jones' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977)

63rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Heat (1953)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carolyn Jones' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles18–76 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles5–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles0–38 · median 1 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–41 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles17–79 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carolyn Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carolyn Jones' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marvin J. Chomsky shares the most, 2.

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