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Carole Mathews
File:Carole Mathews.jpg
Autographed photo
Born
Jean Deifel

(1920-09-13)September 13, 1920
Montgomery, Illinois, United States
DiedNovember 6, 2014(2014-11-06) (aged 94)
Murrieta, California, United States
Other namesJeanne Francis
OccupationActress
Years activec. 1940 – 1978
SpouseJohn Arthur Stockton (1942–1944, annulled)

Carole Mathews (born Jean Deifel,[1] also credited as 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]

Filmography

Source[7]

Later years

Death

Mathews, at age 94, died on November 6, 2014.[8]

References

  1. ^ 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. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Carole Mathews scores as actress; was a dancer". Lewiston Evening Journal. September 20, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Carole Mathews profile". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Carole Mathews". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Carole Mathews". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. ^ "SAG-AFTRA : Educate Outreach Engage" (PDF). Sagaftra.org. 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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