Carole Mathews

Carole Mathews
Carole Mathews
	Mathews in Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
Born	Jean Deifel; September 13, 1920; Montgomery, Illinois, United States
Died	November 6, 2014 (aged 94)
Other names	Jeanne Francis
Occupation	Actress
Years active	c. 1940 – 1978

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, Mathews 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]

Mathews 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

Tender Is the Night (1962) – Mrs. Hoyt
Look In Any Window (1961) – Betty Lowell
13 Fighting Men (1960) – Carole Prescott
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 14: "The Percentage") - Faye Slovak
Tales of Wells Fargo (1958) (Season 2 Episode 34: "The Pickpocket") - Lola
Zane Grey Theatre (1958) (Season 2 Episode 16: "This Man Must Die") - Libby (aired January 24, 1958)
Perry Mason (1958) (Season 1, Episode 24: "The Case of the Deadly Double") - Cora Dunbar
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958) – Jill Crane
Million Dollar Manhunt (1957) – Hedy Bergner
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 32: "The Baby Sitter") - Clara Nash
Swamp Women (1956) – Lieutenant Lee Hampton
Betrayed Women (1955) – Kate Morrison
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955) – Sherry Vernon
Port of Hell (1954) – Julie Povich
City of Bad Men (1953) – Cynthia Castle
Shark River (1953) – Jane Daugherty
Meet Me at the Fair (1952) – Clara [Brink]
Red Snow (1952) – Lieutenant Jane
The Man with My Face (1951) – Mary Davies
No Man of Her Own (1950) – Blonde
Cry Murder (1950) – Norma Wayne Alden
Paid in Full (1950) – Model
The Accused (1949) – Waitress
The Great Gatsby (1949) – Ella Cody
Special Agent (1949) – Rose McCreary
Massacre River (1949) – Laura Jordon
Chicago Deadline (1949) – Secretary
Amazon Quest (1949) – Teresa
Sealed Verdict (1948) – Nurse, outspoken WAC
Ten Cents a Dance (1945) – Marge
Sing Me a Song of Texas (1945) – Hilda Cartwright
A Thousand and One Nights (1945) – Handmaiden
Blazing the Western Trail (1945) – Mary Halliday
Outlaws of the Rockies (1945) – Jane Stuart
I Love a Mystery (1945) – Jean Anderson
Over 21 (1945) – Officer candidate's wife
The Monster and the Ape (1945) – Babs Arnold
Tahiti Nights (1944) – Betty Lou
She's a Sweetheart (1944) – Frances
Swing in the Saddle (1944) – Doreen Nesbitt
Girl in the Case (1944) – Sylvia Manners
The Missing Juror (1944) – Marcy
Strange Affair (1944) – Gloria
Together Again (1944) – Girl
Dancing in Manhattan (1944) – Saleslady

Source^[7]

Later years

Mathews appeared on various television series, including ABC Stage 67 in 1967, Police Woman in 1977, and General Hospital for four episodes in 1983. She appeared in the TV Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "Fame" in 1978.

Death

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

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.
^ "Carole Mathews". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
^ "SAG-AFTRA : Educate Outreach Engage" (PDF). Sagaftra.org. 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-11.