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Jean Carson (I) (1923–2005)

All this shapely character "broad" had to do was open her mouth to induce laughter--and so she did, primarily on TV during the '50s and '60s. And although she milked that unmistakable rasp for all its worth, she also showed great comedy sense. Born Jean Leete on February 23, 1923, in Charleston, West Virginia... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1977 Fun with Dick and Jane
Paula
 
1969 Anatomy of a Crime (TV movie)
Mary Potter
 
1968 The Outsider (TV series)
Mary Potter
There Was a Little Girl (1968) … Mary Potter
 
1968 The Party
Nanny
 
1967 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Evelyn
You're Only Young Twice (1967) … Evelyn
 
1967 Gunn
Waitress (uncredited)
 
1967 Warning Shot (TV movie)
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
 
1966 Chamber of Horrors
Girl on Street (uncredited)
 
1965 Wendy and Me (TV series)
Mrs. Talbot
Wendy's Five Thousand Dollar Chair (1965) … Mrs. Talbot
 
1962-1965 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Daphne / Jalene Naomi Connors
The Arrest of the Fun Girls (1965) … Daphne
The Return of Malcolm Merriweather (1964) … Daphne
Fun Girls (1964) … Daphne
Convicts-at-Large (1962) … Jalene Naomi Connors
Barney Mends a Broken Heart (1962) … Daphne
 
1965 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Shirley
Love Letters to the Sarge (1965) … Shirley
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Eagle Eye
Who Killed 1/2 of Glory Lee? (1964) … Eagle Eye
 
1964 One Man's Way
Woman Who Shoots Husband
 
1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Mrs. Mitchell
The Case of the Bountiful Beauty (1964) … Mrs. Mitchell
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Viola Dorn
Deposit with Caution (1963) … Viola Dorn
 
1962 Stoney Burke (TV series)
Merle
Bandwagon (1962) … Merle
 
1962 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Marge
Home Sweet Home (1962) … Marge
 
1960-1961 Lock Up (TV series)
Alice Allison / April / Carol Moody
Sacrifice Play (1961) … April
Number Please (1960) … Alice Allison
The Case of Corporal Newman (1960) … Carol Moody
 
1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
Sylvia Orkins
The Nero Rankin Story (1961) … Sylvia Orkins
 
1961 Coronado 9 (TV series)
Lois Dixon
Gone Goose (1961) … Lois Dixon
 
1961 The Tom Ewell Show (TV series)
Diane
The Prying Eye (1961) … Diane
 
1961 Sanctuary
Norma
 
1961 Dante (TV series)
Ginny Kane
Light Lady, Dark Room (1961) … Ginny Kane
 
1961 Ripcord (TV series)
Blanche Telford
Colorado Jump (1961) … Blanche Telford
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Paula Diedrich
A Most Unusual Camera (1960) … Paula Diedrich
 
1960 The Chevy Mystery Show (TV series)
Donna
Thunder of Silence (1960) … Donna
 
1959-1960 The Betty Hutton Show (TV series)
Rosemary
Goldie Gets Amnesia (1960) … Rosemary
The Cold War (1960) … Rosemary
Rosemary's Romance (1960) … Rosemary
Goldie's Playground (1959) … Rosemary
Goldie Crosses the Tracks (1959) … Rosemary
 
1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Marie
Millionaire Doctor Joseph Frye (1959) … Marie
 
1959 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Florrie
 
1959 Here Come the Jets
Jean
 
1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Doris Krosky
Nobody's Child (1959) … Doris Krosky
 
1959 The Sound and the Fury
Mary Ellen (uncredited)
 
1959 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
Flo Warren
The Big Frame Up (1959) … Flo Warren
 
1958 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Pearl
The Leaper (1958) … Pearl
 
1958 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Perilous Cargo (1958)
 
1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Bidgett Hepperwhite
Bilko Joins the Navy (1958) … Bidgett Hepperwhite
 
1958 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Winnie Sharpe
Bentley and the Finishing School (1958) … Winnie Sharpe
 
1958 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Agnes
Love Out of Town (1958) … Agnes
 
1958 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Lilly
Small War at Custer Junction (1958) … Lilly
 
1957 M Squad (TV series)
Doris Colby
The Alibi Witness (1957) … Doris Colby
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
Annie
The Riley Gratton Story (1957) … Annie
 
1957 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
Myra North
The Darlene Fitzgerald Case (1957) … Myra North
 
1957 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Coral
Dark Hammock (1957) … Coral
 
1957 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Josephine
Wedding in Majorca (1957) … Josephine
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Ethel Marzack
False Witness (1957) … Ethel Marzack
 
1956 Dr. Christian (TV series)
Myra
Locked Memory (1956) … Myra
 
1955 The Phenix City Story
Cassie
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
The Fight (1954)
 
1954 The Mask (TV series)
 
1954 Inner Sanctum (TV series)
Vera Craig
Dead Level (1954) … Vera Craig
 
1953 Eye Witness (TV series)
Invitation (1953)
 
1949-1952 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Eileen / Mary Warren
Plan for Escape (1952) … Mary Warren
June Moon (1949) … Eileen
The Glass Key (1949)
Blind Alley (1949)
 
1950-1952 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Pitfall (1950)
 
1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Model
Autumn in New York (1952) … Model
 
1950 The Trap (TV series)
Puzzle for Friends (1950)
 
1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Lou
The Barker (1950) … Lou
 
1949 Martin Kane (TV series)
Clara
The Nevans Murder Trail … Clara
 
1949 The Clock (TV series)
The Dentist (1949)
 
1949 NBC Presents (TV series)
The Girl (1949)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1957 The Guy Mitchell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.8 (1957) … Herself (as Jeanne Carson)
 
1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.2 (1950) … Herself (as Jean Carsons)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1959- 1970). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jeanne Carson | Jean Carsons
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I was always kind of typed. I'm what you call a 'second woman' or 'second tomato.' They never get the man. See more »

Trivia:

Studied drama at Carnegie Tech, which was also the training ground for fellow Mayberry resident Jack Dodson. See more »

Trademark:

The catchphrase "Hello, doll." See more »

Star Sign:

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