Geraldine Carr
Geraldine Carr | |
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Born | Helen May Jones January 10, 1914 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Died | September 2, 1954 Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged 40)
Occupation | Film and television actress |
Spouse(s) | Jess Carneol |
Helen May Jones (January 10, 1914 - September 2, 1954) was an American film and television actress. She is notable for playing as "Mabel" on 30 episodes of the American situation comedy I Married Joan. She also played the "Checker" in the 1952 film The Sniper.
Life and career[]
Carr was born in 1914 as Helen May Jones in San Francisco, California.[citation needed]
Carr started her career in the 1949 film A Kiss in the Dark. She played Mabel, the title character's best friend, in the situation comedy I Married Joan (1952-1955).[1] Later in her career, Carr appeared in The Loretta Young Show with three roles and in Mr. & Mrs. North, The Long, Long Trailer, and The Sniper.
On stage, Carr appeared in Red, Hot and Blue and Voice of the Turtle.[2]
Carr was married to musician Jess Carneol.[2]
Death[]
Carr died in September 1954, at a fiery automobile crash with two other passengers in Hollywood, California, at the age of 40.[3][4][5]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1949 | A Kiss in the Dark | Tenant | uncredited |
1950 | The Great Jewel Robber | Mrs. Creel | uncredited |
1951 | The Company She Keeps | Rita | uncredited |
1952 | The Sniper | Checker | |
1954 | The Long, Long Trailer | Tacy's Girlfriend | uncredited |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1951 | Gruen Guild Theater | 1 episode | |
1952-1955 | I Married Joan | Mabel/Mrs. Gilmore | 30 episodes |
1952-1953 | Chevron Theatre | 3 episodes | |
1952 | Mr. & Mrs. North | Edna Slawson | 1 episode |
1953-1954 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | Nella | 2 episodes |
1953 | Hollywood Opening Night | 1 episode | |
1953 | My Hero | Marsha Pierce | 1 episode |
1953-1954 | The Loretta Young Show | Madeline/Sheila/Mrs. Henry | 3 episodes |
1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater | 1 episode | |
1953 | General Electric Theater | 1 episode | |
1958 | Colgate Theatre | Aunt Sarah | 1 episode |
References[]
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 568. ISBN 9780345455420 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Actress in Joan Davis TV Show Dies in Crash". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hollywood crash kills TV actress". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 3, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California - 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1954. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tucker, David (April 2, 2014). Joan Davis: America's Queen of Film, Radio and Television Comedy. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 9781476615028 – via Google Books.
External links[]
- 1914 births
- 1954 deaths
- American actresses
- People from San Francisco
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- American stage actresses