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Mildred Coles | |
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Born | Mildred Blanche Coles July 18, 1920 [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | August 31, 1995 75) Paradise, Butte County, California, U.S. | (aged
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 actress and former beauty queen, from Warner Bros. [6] [7] [8]
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]
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]
Coles was married to John Rodney Frost, an attorney in Los Angeles. [15]
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 | |
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