Mildred Coles (actress)
Mildred Coles | |
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Born | Mildred Blanche Coles July 18, 1920[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | August 31, 1995 Paradise, Butte County, California, U.S. | (aged 75)
Other names | Gloria Carter Mildred Blanche Frost Mildred Blanche Call |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1938–1948[2] |
Spouse(s) |
John Rodney Frost
(m. 1939; div. 1979)Mr Call
(m. 1980) |
Children | 5[4][5] |
Mildred Blanche Coles (July 18, 1920 – August 31, 1995) was an American
Early years
Coles was born in Los Angeles.[9] The daughter of Thomas R. Coles and Josephine (Warrick) Coles,[10] she graduated from Van Nuys High School and attended Occidental College.[11]
Career
Coles came to Hollywood after having acted on stage,[12] initially working in two-reel comedies.[13] She acted primarily in Western films, appearing in more than 20 films overall.[9] Although she was known as a dramatic actress, she also sang and danced.[12]
Coles was the leading lady in the RKO films Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941) and Play Girl (1941).[14]
Personal life
Coles was married to John Rodney Frost, an attorney in Los Angeles.[15]
Partial filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1939 | Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever | Uncredited | Doria – a Student |
1939 | Our Neighbors – The Carters | Gloria Carter | |
1940 | Money and the Woman | Secretary at Bank | |
1940 | Ladies Must Live | Chorus girl | |
1941 | Play Girl | Ellen Daley[16][17][2][18][19] | Grace's protégée |
1941 | Scattergood Meets Broadway | Peggy Gibson | |
1941 | Here Comes Happiness | Jessica Vance | |
1941 | Hurry, Charlie, Hurry | Beatrice Boone | |
1941 | Lady Scarface | Mary Jordan Powell | |
1942 | Sleepytime Gal | Connie Thompson | |
1943 | So This Is Washington | Jane Nestor | Marshall's Secretary |
1948 | Marshal of Amarillo | Marjorie Underwood | |
1948 | Oklahoma Badlands | Leslie Rawlins | |
1948 | Desperadoes of Dodge City | Gloria Lamoreaux | |
1948 | Bungalow 13 | Hibiscus | |
1948 | Bob and Sally | Helen Cooper | |
1948 | Blonde Ice | June Taylor | |
1948 | Back Trail | Helen Frazer |
References
- ^ Mildred Coles, 2015/06/27, Those obscure objects of desire
- ^ TCM.com, Mildred Coles was snatched from uncredited roles and bits to play her first major part on screen. It didn't catapult the former beauty queen to stardom, but she settled into what was for her a satisfying career, mostly in Westerns, before retiring from acting in 1948 at the age of 28.
- ^ "California, County Marriages, 1850–1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VZ-S69 : accessed March 21, 2016), Faith Orton in entry for John Rodney Frost and Mildred Blanche Coles, June 18, 1939; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,114,336.
- ^ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLJ9-4CL : accessed March 21, 2016), Coles in entry for Josephine Faith Frost, May 14, 1942; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- ^ Josephine Faith Frost Marcucci: May 14, 1942 – April 26, 2014, By Sally Anne Frost, 2014-04-28, meet Me in the morning
- ^ Actress Mildred Coles Wearing a Swimsuit – JS1561770 – Stock Photo – Corbis
- ^ "NOT NECK TO KNEE, BUT NICE". Truth. No. 2688. New South Wales, Australia. July 13, 1941. p. 37. Retrieved March 22, 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Original Fancies And Fads Beauty Theme Of Hollywood's Stars, By Donna Grace, Page 20-A, 1941-07-04, The Milwaukee Sentinel, Google News Archive Search, ...Mildred Coles, pretty Warner Bros, actress,...
- ^ ISBN 9780786431984. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "Josephine Warrick – Historical records and family trees – MyHeritage". MyHeritage.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
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- Mildred Coles, a former beauty queen, from Warner Bros.to play the part.
- TCM.com
- ^ Feminine Lead For 'Debutante, Inc.', Page 15, 1940-09-21, Reading Eagle Newspaper, Google News Archive Search, Mildred Coles, beautiful young brunette actress, has been borrowed from Warner Bros, by Lee Marcus, executive producer, to play the romantic ingenue lead...
- ^ Miss Coles Gets Break, By Charles R. Moore, 1941-03-30, The Pittsburgh Press, Google News Archive Search
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mildred Coles (actress).
- Mildred Coles at IMDb
- Mildred Coles at AllMovie