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Carole Mathews in Death Valley Days (1952)

Biography

Carole Mathews

Overview

  • Born
    September 13, 1920 · Montgomery, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    November 6, 2014 · Murrieta, California, USA (congestive heart failure)
  • Birth name
    Jean Deifel
  • Nickname
    • Jeanne Francis
  • Height
    5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

Mini bio

  • Carole Mathews was born on September 13, 1920 in Montgomery, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Swamp Women (1956), Cry Murder (1950) and Blazing the Western Trail (1945). She was married to John Arthur Stockton. She died on November 6, 2014 in Murrieta, California, USA.

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  • Spouse
      John Arthur Stockton(August 2, 1943 - January 18, 1944) (annulled)

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  • "Miss Chicago" 1938.
  • In the '70s and '80, she operated Hidden Valley Ranch in Reseda, CA, where she raised pygmy goats, Muscovy ducks, chickens and rabbits. She was also a top champion breeder of miniature horses.
  • Screen-tested for the lead role in To Have and Have Not (1944) but lost out to Lauren Bacall.
  • Second lead in films for Columbia, Paramount and Universal in the 1940s and '50s. Often played hard-boiled types.
  • Owned Mathew Travel Center, a travel agency in Sherman Oaks, CA, from 1971-86.

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