Mildred Coles (actress)
Mildred Coles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mildred Blanche Coles July 18, 1920[1] Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Died | August 31, 1995 (aged 75) Paradise, Butte County, California, USA |
| Other names | Mildred Blanche Frost Mildred Blanche Call |
| Occupation | American actress |
| Years active | 1938-1948[2] |
| Spouse(s) |
John Rodney Frost
(m. 1939–1979)Mr Call:1980's-1995 |
| Children | Josephine Faith Frost(1942-2014)[4][5] Susan Elizabeth Frost(1944-) Jacqueline May Frost(1949-) Sally Anne Frost(1950-) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas R. Coles Josephine Elizabeth Warrick |
Mildred Coles (July 18, 1920 – August 31, 1995) was an American actress and former beauty queen, from Warner Bros.[6][7][8]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever | Uncredited | Doria - a Student |
| 1939 | Our Neighbors – The Carters | Gloria Carter | |
| 1940 | Money and the Woman | Secretary at Bank | |
| 1940 | Ladies Must Live | Chorus girl | |
| 1941 | Play Girl | Ellen Daley[9][10][2][11][12] | Grace's protegée |
| 1941 | Scattergood Meets Broadway | Peggy Gibson | |
| 1941 | Here Comes Happiness | Jessica Vance | |
| 1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Beatrice Boone | |
| 1941 | Lady Scarface | Mary Jordan Powell | |
| 1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Connie Thompson | |
| 1943 | So This Is Washington | Jane Nestor | Marshall's Secretary |
| 1948 | Marshal of Amarillo | Marjorie Underwood | |
| 1948 | Oklahoma Badlands | Leslie Rawlins | |
| 1948 | Desperadoes of Dodge City | Gloria Lamoreaux | |
| 1948 | Bungalow 13 | Hibiscus | |
| 1948 | Bob and Sally | Helen Cooper | |
| 1948 | Blonde Ice | June Taylor |
References
- ^ Mildred Coles, 2015/06/27, Those obscure objects of desire
- ^ a b Nixon, Rob. "Play Girl" on TCM.com, Mildred Coles was snatched from uncredited roles and bits to play her first major part on screen. It didn't catapult the former beauty queen to stardom, but she settled into what was for her a satisfying career, mostly in Westerns, before retiring from acting in 1948 at the age of 28.
- ^ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VZ-S69 : accessed 21 March 2016), Faith Orton in entry for John Rodney Frost and Mildred Blanche Coles, 18 Jun 1939; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,336.
- ^ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLJ9-4CL : accessed 21 March 2016), Coles in entry for Josephine Faith Frost, 14 May 1942; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- ^ Josephine Faith Frost Marcucci: May 14, 1942 - April 26, 2014, By Sally Anne Frost, 2014-04-28, meet Me in the morning
- ^ Actress Mildred Coles Wearing a Swimsuit - JS1561770 - Stock Photo - Corbis
- ^ "NOT NECK TO KNEE, BUT NICE". Truth. No. 2688. New South Wales, Australia. 13 July 1941. p. 37. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Original Fancies And Fads Beauty Theme Of Hollywood's Stars, By Donna Grace, Page 20-A, 1941-07-04, The Milwaukee Sentinel, Google News Archive Search, ...Mildred Coles, pretty Warner Bros, actress,...
- ^ Play Girl began with the working title of "Debutantes, Inc.". Both Sheila Ryan and Elyse Knox were considered for the role of "Ellen Daly", but RKO eventually got Mildred Coles, a former beauty queen, from Warner Bros. to play the part.
- ^ "Notes" on TCM.com
- ^ Feminine Lead For 'Debutante, Inc.', Page 15, 1940-09-21, Reading Eagle Newspaper, Google News Archive Search, Mildred Coles, beautiful young brunette actress, has been borrowed from Warner Bros, by Lee Marcus, executive producer, to play the romantic ingenue lead...
- ^ Miss Coles Gets Break, By Charles R. Moore, 1941-03-30, The Pittsburgh Press, Google News Archive Search