Carolyn Jones Masked Her Darkest Secrets 

Miss Jones was so beloved by the crew of 'The Addams Family' that when the show was canceled (and the set was due to be struck down with its contents scattered to the wind/destroyed), the crew knowing they were risking their own future employment in the industry connived to spare Morticia's iconic rattan living room chair from obscurity/destruction and GIFTED it to Miss Jones. Miss Jones was SO touched by this, that (despite all the sometimes chaotic relocations she'd have in the future) she honored that by having that chair in her own bedroom the rest of her life!

The Addams family was wonderful, funny, and bizarre. But Morticia? She was impeccable. Jones acting defined the potential for greatness, and Carolyn was that.

Hers was the most iconic portrayal of Morticia Addams. We loved her chemistry with John Astin, and even though that show lasted a mere two years, it will go on forever. RIP Carolyn Jones.

So sad the show was cancelled after only 2 seasons, I loved watching it as a kid. She was my favorite.

I became friends with Carolyn the last two years of her life- she was a wonderful friend! She told me stories about Elvis and some of her directors that were fascinating!! I still think of her, after all these decades!

With all do respect, I'm 71 and I've NEVER in all my life heard of anyone having a problem with the affection Morticia and Gomez shown one another.

Just very sad she died so young 😞 I was not aware of that. I also didn’t know she was married to Aaron Spelling for nearly a decade either.

I could always see a distance and sadness in her eyes. She was beautiful and stood out from the crowd.

She had the most beautiful eyes...

What a heartbreaking story. She was stunningly beautiful.

I didn’t realise the Adam’s Family was only two series, to have such an impact on a short lived series, clearly demonstrates her talent.

I have to be honest here, it was her role alone, that kept me coming back time and again. She exuded class, to me as a child.

Such a beautiful woman, so determined....never knew she suffered so much. RIP Carolyn ❤

Who didnt love Morticia? She was iconic, the character was made for Carolyn. I didnt realise how sad a story she had and such a short life.😢 Thank you for sharing her story with us all ❤

A striking, beautiful woman of talent. Iconic as Morticia Addams. Rest In Peace Carolyn.

My dad would pick up and drive stars to their destinations after performing on the Jack Paar Show ( The Tonight Show ), one night he was driving Carolyn Jones and she took a fancy to him and asked him to fly down to the Islands with her , he laughed and said " Thanks but I'm married with 3 kids ! " He told me but made me promise not to tell my mother , LOL.

I don’t know who came up with the idea of ending this video with that last one-second clip of Carolyn Jones (as Morticia) snapping her fingers, but that was the perfect way to end that!

Thank you for painting a heartfelt portrait of the iconic Carolyn Jones! At life’s end she was loved by all, her husband and her fans. ❤❤❤😊

She was wonderful as morticia with Gomez . They were delightful. CJ was a standout. I loved her in all her performances. I found her unique and beautiful. And died way too soon. Thank u for remembering her

I always felt she was incredibly underrated......so unfair....such talent

You forgot to mention how kind she was to the children on Adam's Family... awe-inspiring.

Thank you so much for this wonderful story about Carolyn Jones! I grew up watching her play Morticia on The Adams Family ❤ She was a remarkable woman 👏💝❤️❤️❤️

Her eyes always seemed sad & after your wonderful narration Factinate, it’s easy to understand why. Loved her as Morticia & her chemistry with John Astin was wonderful. RIP 🌹

That's painful. She had a lot of heart. What a tough cookie. What a rollercoaster.

R.I.P. CAROLYN JONES. Loved her on The Addams Family and Batman as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds.

I loved the display of affection between the two roles, if all husbands could be that affectionate!

I do NOT remember Carolyn's and John Astin's relationship "outraging" conservative audiences.....we loved the whole show.

To the Narrator: I wish you would narrate all the Factinate videos, Your voice is perfect for narration.

Mother Morticia the Mother of Goth. Long may she reign.

Ms. Jones and John Austin had crazy good chemistry. They were like the anti-Petries.

I still love the Addams family to this day. Carolyn was the perfect Morticia!

I loved that family so quirky yet strangely comforting too! Thanks for this

You forgot to mention that she was in the original "Invasion of The Body Snatchers"!!

You all might think I’m a little strange but I was born a bastard. The true meaning of the word is without a father. I had stepfathers. My grandfather was my dad figure in my life. My mother was never home. I grew up watching Carolyn Jones and John Astin and Lisa Loring in the Addams family. And I wanted to have a family like that. Even the Munsters had more family values than my own. My grandfather died and our family and all we stood for, died too that day. By the Brady Bunch aired I had a stepfather who was so abusive that 4 children were running away from home. Yeah I never had the love of a truly caring mom or dad

I loved the Adam's Family and got first place for being Morticia in my third grade Halloween contest. I was slender with long hair and wore a tight black dress with filmy pointy black things around the sleeves and hem. My only claim to fame!

She had aot of tenacity & perseverance. Loved her as Morticia. Thank you for the background .❤

Thoughtful and fascinating documentary. Some people suffer more than others. She didn't give up.

Growing up in the 70's she was one of the great beauties and talents of my childhood. Like Barbara Eden, Elizabeth Montgomery, Tina Louise, Yvonne Craig, Nichelle Nichols, etc, after-school they took me away to other worlds in their syndicated shows, helping me escape a dark world of abuse cloaked by suburban Californian lies. Thank so much, I loved this woman, and so many others and their male costars like Gomez, Batman, and Captain Kirk. I was 19 when she died I was working and far from my troubled childhood homelife. Thank you, didn't know all this about all of her triumphs and trials. I can safely say for me, and millions of children like me, this lovely woman's inadvertent kindness in her beauty and talent helped me survive some unspeakable horrors. I do, and always will love and adore this woman. RIP most lovely and talented angel of mercy.

Carolyn Jones also starred in the Frank Sinatra movie "Hole In The Head". She played his crazy girlfriend and looked different from the typical blonde actresses. I was fascinated with her short black pixie hairdo and strikingly beautiful eyes and face.

Wow! I was one of those 7 yr olds who was introduced to The Addams Family & The Munsters in 1964 & was immediately hooked! While Lillian Munster was the quintessential mom, Morticia Addams was an enigma! She was so different than any woman I had ever seen and a little unsettling to me. She didn’t walk…she glided through her scenes. She was utterly mesmerizing! It’s heartbreaking to hear her story, and I hope she knows how impactful those 2 seasons of The Addams Family have been in our culture. Now when I see her Morticia, I understand why I was so entranced by her; she was an enigma in my world. She was a complete dichotomy? She lived and breathed class and refinement, while emanating sexuality and mystery! And those eyes! A perfect combination of beauty and brains! I don’t think another actress has ever affected me like Carolyn Jones did in that role!

I loved her in Addams Family; but I think my favorite role she played was as the mother of Wonder Woman. This was the 70's, when Lynda Carter played the role of Wonder Woman.

Beautifully narrated and the story told.

She was such a beautiful and talented person, it was a crying shame that things always went wrong for her career. RIP, dear lady. You are missed.

A star whose light went out too soon. I never knew what happened to her after Addams Family. Thank you for this video.

She was a beautiful woman with grit and determination. A natural talent that never got the starring movie role she deserved. She would have been superb in From Here To Eternity .... but alas, that was not meant to be. I applaud her living her life, despite the cancer and the horrible pain, all the way to the brim ....she never once felt sorry for herself for the hand she was dealt. She could teach us all a lesson in how to live, and live well.

And the actors (and actress) who played the kids in the Addams family (Wednesday and Pugsly) said she felt like a real mother to them . Apparently the kids were so happy because they were like a real family even when the camera wasnt rolling. The actor who played the uncle was a child star whos parents used and abused him and he was extremely protective of the kids and demanded they take breaks for them and made sure they kept up with private tutoring. And when the camera wasnt rolling they would all play board games with them. The kids were extremely upset when it was cancelled as well.

The Addams Family was an Hilarious comedy 😂, to this day I still laugh at such a well written program, great Ensemble Casting of Actors, Carolyn Jones was so amazing as the Gothic Morticia (perfect name choice for her character) she was played this role to the HILT, the same applies to the supporting cast😁.

On behalf of myself and your many fans, we remain delighted to discover you hosting and graciously Thank You for the joy you always bless us with!

I love this narrator! Thank you for a heartfelt rendition for our favorite Morticia!

Solid little bio, the positive loving tone was great. What a stunning beauty - those eyes! Thanks for that! 🙂👍

I have always loved Carolyn Jones! I related to her bouts with asthma and pneumonia, as the same things interfered with my higher education several times. I thought that on screen and off, she was elegant, and kind. She remains one of my favorite actors!

Wonderfully told story. Thank you!

Thank you for this informative video. I didn't know any of the cast before Addams Family came out in 1964, except for seeing John Astin in a previous tv comedy series, "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster." I was 16 when AF premiered. I still love the too-brief series, and I watch my DVD collection over and over. Wow! 60 years ago, nearly. It was creative right up to the end, acting and writing. Only 2 seasons. Sad. Gomez was passionate for Morticia, in a demonstrative, sometimes silly way, but there was no kissing on the lips, unlike other shows of that era and before.

Carolyn Jones looks remind me of a young Betty Davis.

I was 11 when "The Addams Family" started. Always enjoyed watching it. In June of 1972, in Chicago, channel 44, had a local show, kinda like The Tonight Show, but hosted by show biz journalist Jack Eigen. I went to the afternoon filming, and surprise, Carolyn was one of the guest celebrities on the show. I wish some company would release her film, "The Bachelor Party" on dvd. Thank you for this bitter sweet tribute.

Carolyn was awesome. Hollyweird blew it with a lot of actors that fans loved

She was so good as Morticia. I never missed an episode.

Personally, I think Carolyn Jones is one of the prettiest & most ta!ented of all American actresses in the 20th Century! Live on Morticia!

Beautiful tribute. Eloquently spoken and beautifully articulated! 👍🏻💗

This video made me tear up. She was very special and so talented and strong.

Such a sad story R.I.P. beautiful lady thank u so much for sharing ❤

We appreciated her acting in The Addams Family, House of Wax [with the great Vincent Price], and all her other movies. She always looked classy, beautiful, and completely in character. We pray she has a special place in heaven for such wonderful talent.

Thank You for the wonderful video in support of Carolyn Jones. Gone way too soon. She was a truly Beautiful person inside and out. RIP CJ. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I loved her in King Creole too...Elvis and Vic Morrow...All ended too early...So sad...❤🙏💐💐💐🤗

I always really loved Carolyn! It's wonderful that these films & TV shows can still be found today. She was such a treasure. Makes me sad to think she had been suffering. Now, she lives through these amazing movies & TV shows she made and remains in our memories. ~ Morticia was my favorite character of hers.

Gosh I was just 18 years old, when the Addams family came on Tv . I use to watch it with one of my beloved aunties ( long gone now of course) one year I can’t forget as I also met my future husband that year two . Sadly he passed away in 2021 . Sad thing I never knew that she had died untill watching this video . Still happy memories of long ago .. ❤

She was also in an episode Kolchak: The Night Stalker from 1975. CJ played the registar in the episode "Demon In Lace". As soon as I saw CJ's beautiful eyes, I knew it was her before hearing her voice.

I love how heartfelt and respectfully you tell the story's of these people's lives ❤

I saw her in quite a few films and I liked her. She had spunk.

She was stunningly beautiful and I wanted to look exactly like her as a child. Alas, I was a boring blond but tried to dye my hair black as an older teen, something that didn’t work out too well. 😂 I thought she was a wonderful actress and am so sad that she died while not fulfilling her dream of total stardom. 😭 Rip gorgeous lady. 💔💔💔

I watched the Adam's Family when I was a kid. I never knew that Miss Jones had played in other acting roles. Thanks for the informative video. She was a talented actress. I had no idea that she suffered this much.

Didn’t realise there were only two seasons of the Adam’s family

Excellent narration, you told Caroline’s story without mistakes or anything else to draw my attention away of it. 👏 What a sad story, I’m glad she was finally able to return to acting though, and found someone to love as well.

Always loved her, she was one of my first celebrity crushes as a kid in the 60s (along with Nancy Sinatra and Raquel Welch) 😊

Thank you for whisking me back to my childhood . The Adams Family was on my grandparent's tiny black and white tv . Just subscribed ...while I'm still alive ?❤

Well done, my friend. Carolyn was so lovely. Thank you for making this. 💜

I grew up watching The adams family Rip such an amazing actress!💐

I loved her in The Adam’s Family!!!! One of my most enjoyable times watching the whole cast! I was 4 and 5 years old when it aired but watched all the reruns!

Carolyn was a living doll. She was so unique, in every way.

Only 2 seasons? That show was so entertaining, clever and well acted by everyone. 😮☺️

Thanks. She was so gorgeous - and such an icon from my childhood, thanks to afternoon reruns of the Addams Family.

My favourite narrator, perfect articulation

That was a sad story. I feel sorry for her. But what a fighter!

I absolutely loved her as Ronnie in King Creole with Elvis!❤

She was a very nice person from what I had heard. I have watched some of old movies that she was in, and she was a great actress. I loved her role in the Addams family, but some of her parts in the older movies have shown the depth of talent.

I loved her on the soap opera “Capitol”. Really missed her performances. Sad to see Capitol soap opera end too.

I wish she had gotten the big screen success/Academy Award that she wanted and deserved. I do applaud her for opting not to have children, when she knew acting was her true calling. Sadly, so many women of her generation felt it was their duty to have children and to put career aspirations away.

This was such a sad story for a brilliant actress. Carolyn Jones was the best Morticia in "The Adam's Family!" Could not believe that the show was only on for 2 years. Her acting was empectable, and her talent will never be forgotten! R.I.P. Carolyn 🙏🕊💐🕊🙏🎭

Maybe it was the algorithm that brought this video up into my feed because I've been watching The Addams Family for the last couple of weeks I never got to see it when it was out on reruns when I was growing up because we weren't allowed to watch a lot of Television so I've been spending my Twilight years so to speak catching up on all the things that I missed out on and I've always liked her as an actress and this has shed more light on her than I had ever heard from any other source and it was just fantastic. I'm shocked how young she was.! I actually had imagined that she lived much longer then just to her fifties and hearing about it now is actually kind of upsetting. I had no idea she was married to Aaron spelling. I'm actually still kind of at a loss for words as I just finished watching it. Thanks for creating this little infomercial because it's things that I've always wondered about different celebrities but have not really found until recently on these type of videos

She was such a great artist. And a beautiful woman.

At age 19 she was legal. There was NOTHING illegal with the relationship. That comment "Not so cute anymore is it?" was completely out of line.

Thanks for a sad story beautifully told.

I loved watching the Addams Family 👪. Thanks for sharing her story.

I used to watch Adam’s Family when I was a child. The only thing I think that you got wrong is that it wasn’t daytime TV, it was on at 8:30pm on Friday nights

By far the most beautiful woman ever. I was shocked to see her as a boring blonde here

Every show ms Jones graced her beauty her acting ability everything about her was true class.even as a child I saw something in her as morticia in the Addams family.i still watch it today endless reruns still holds my captivity.sadly there are no more actresses today to hold a candle to her and others.im so glad I grew up with old school movie stars.r,i,p ms Jones hope your soul is at peace.

She looks so beautiful!! Much prefer her with the dark hair. The is the OG Morticia and no one will ever fill her shoes ❤

As a kid I adored her........

Come on, admit it, you all snapped your fingers to the Adams Family music 🤣

Never knew she was once married to Aaron Spelling for almost a decade... she died too soon at 53. The role of Morticia in The Addams Family will always be what she's best remembered for. Thanks for sharing her story. RIP Carolyn. 😢❤