Geraldine Carr

Geraldine Carr
Geraldine Carr
Born	Helen May Jones; January 10, 1914; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1954 (aged 40); Hollywood, California, U.S.
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.

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
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
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.
"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

Geraldine Carr at IMDb
Geraldine Carr at the TCM Movie Database
Geraldine Carr at AllMovie
Rotten Tomatoes profile

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[1] The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 568. ISBN 9780345455420 – via Google Books.

[t-2] "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.

[nytobit-3] "Hollywood crash kills TV actress". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 3, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[4] "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California - 2". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 3, 1954. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Tucker, David (April 2, 2014). Joan Davis: America's Queen of Film, Radio and Television Comedy. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 9781476615028 – via Google Books.