Carole Mathews | |
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Born | Jean Deifel September 13, 1920 Montgomery, Illinois, United States |
Died | November 6, 2014 Murrieta, California, United States | (aged 94)
Other names | Jeanne Francis |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | c. 1940 – 1978 |
Spouse(s) | John Arthur Stockton (1942–1944, annulled) |
Carole Mathews (born Jean Deifel,[1] also credited Jeanne Francis; September 13, 1920 – November 6, 2014) was an American film and television actress.
Early years
Born in Montgomery, Illinois,[2] near Chicago, Mathews lived with her grandmother after her parents divorced.[3] She attended elementary schools in Aurora, Illinois, and obtained her secondary education at Calumet High School in Chicago.[1] After graduation from high school, she entered a nunnery in Milwaukee. Her grandmother made her leave it, however, telling her to wait until she was 21.[3]
In 1938, Matthews was named "Miss Chicago"[4] and, in doing so, qualified for a trip to California and a screen test. While in California, she auditioned for the Earl Carroll Follies and won a role in the show for 1939.[3]
Matthews attended the Chicago Conservatory of Music and Drama, where she studied ballet, voice, and drama.[1] She also hosted a WGN radio program, Breakfast Time with Carole Mathews. Soon she was engaged in modeling.[5]
Film
In 1939, Mathews had some bit parts in films, using the name Jeanne Francis.[3]
Stage
Mathews appeared on Broadway as Karen Jackson in With a Silk Thread (1950).[6][4]
Television
Later years
Death
Mathews, at age 94, died on November 6, 2014.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Zylstra, Freida (19 November 1950). "Fame for 'Miss Chicago'". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 86. Retrieved December 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carole Mathews scores as actress; was a dancer". Lewiston Evening Journal. September 20, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Fitzgerald, Michael G.; Magers, Boyd (2006). Ladies of the Western: Interviews with Fifty-One More Actresses from the Silent Era to the Television Westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. McFarland. pp. 157–163. ISBN 9781476607962. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ a b Erwin, Fran (9 March 1977). "Actress finds business niche". Valley News. California, Van Nuys. p. Section 3 - Page 1. Retrieved December 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carole Mathews profile". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Carole Mathews". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA : Educate Outreach Engage" (PDF). Sagaftra.org. 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-11.