Mildred Coles (actress)

Mildred Blanche Coles (July 18, 1920 – August 31, 1995) was an American actress and former beauty queen, from Warner Bros.^[6][7][8]

Mildred Coles
Coles in Blonde Ice (1948)
Born	Mildred Blanche Coles (1920-07-18)July 18, 1920[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	August 31, 1995(1995-08-31) (aged 75) Paradise, Butte County, California, U.S.
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)​ [3] Mr Call ​ ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	5[4][5]

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
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

1. Mildred Coles, 2015/06/27, Those obscure objects of desire
2. Nixon, Rob. "Play Girl" on 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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. Josephine Faith Frost Marcucci: May 14, 1942 – April 26, 2014, By Sally Anne Frost, 2014-04-28, meet Me in the morning
6. Actress Mildred Coles Wearing a Swimsuit – JS1561770 – Stock Photo – Corbis
7. "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.
8. 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,...
9. Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2008). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 9780786431984. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
10. "Josephine Warrick – Historical records and family trees – MyHeritage". MyHeritage.com. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
11. "Joins Sorority at Occidental". The Van Nuys News. California, Van Nuys. February 17, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mildred Coles Lead in 'Stuff of Heroes'". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. November 23, 1940. p. Part II – Page 7. Retrieved January 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Hollywood Girl Waited Long for Scouts' Return". Democrat and Chronicle. New York, Rochester. United Press. October 21, 1941. p. 10. Retrieved January 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Mildred Coles Appears In 'Scattergood' Film". The Cumberland News. Maryland, Cumberland. September 17, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved January 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Soldier Runs Into Legal Opposition in Writing to Actress". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. April 27, 1941. p. Part 3 – Page 12. Retrieved January 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
16. Play Girl began with the working title of "Debutantes, Inc.". Both Sheila Ryan and Elyse Knox were considered for the role of "Ellen Daly", but RKO eventually got Mildred Coles, a former beauty queen, from Warner Bros. to play the part.
17. "Notes" on TCM.com
18. 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...
19. Miss Coles Gets Break, By Charles R. Moore, 1941-03-30, The Pittsburgh Press, Google News Archive Search

External links

• Mildred Coles at IMDb