Carole Mathews

Carole Mathews
Carole Mathews
	File:Carole Mathews.jpg Autographed photo
Born	Jean Deifel; September 13, 1920; Montgomery, Illinois, United States
Died	November 6, 2014 (aged 94); Murrieta, California, United States
Other names	Jeanne Francis
Occupation	Actress
Years active	c. 1940 – 1978
Spouse	John 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[edit]

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[edit]

In 1939, Mathews had some bit parts in films, using the name Jeanne Francis.^[3]

Stage[edit]

Mathews appeared on Broadway as Karen Jackson in With a Silk Thread (1950).^[6]^[4]

Filmography[edit]

Tender Is the Night (1962) – Mrs. Hoyt
Look In Any Window (1961) – Betty Lowell
13 Fighting Men (1960) – Carole Prescott
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958) – Jill Crane
Million Dollar Manhunt (1957) – Hedy Bergner
Swamp Women (1956) – Lt. 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) – Lieut. 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[edit]

Death[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ ^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.

External links[edit]

Carole Mathews at IMDb
Carole Mathews at the Internet Broadway Database

[ct-1] Zylstra, Freida (19 November 1950). "Fame for 'Miss Chicago'". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 86. Retrieved December 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.

[Mathews-2] "Carole Mathews scores as actress; was a dancer". Lewiston Evening Journal. September 20, 1958. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

[lw-3] 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.

[vn-4] 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.

[silverscreen-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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