Mildred Coles (actress)
American actress (1920–1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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.jpg) Coles in Blonde Ice (1948) | |
| Born | Mildred Blanche Coles July 18, 1920[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1995 (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)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 | |
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