Mildred Coles (actress) explained

Mildred Coles
Birth Name:Mildred Blanche Coles
Birth Date:July 18, 1920[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:Paradise, Butte County, California, U.S.
Other Names:Gloria Carter
Mildred Blanche Frost
Mildred Blanche Call
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1938 - 1948[2]
Spouse:[3]
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]

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. 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverUncreditedDoria – a Student
1939Our Neighbors – The CartersGloria Carter
1940Money and the WomanSecretary at Bank
1940Ladies Must LiveChorus girl
1941Play GirlEllen Daley[16] [17] [18] [19] Grace's protégée
1941Scattergood Meets BroadwayPeggy Gibson
1941Here Comes HappinessJessica Vance
1941Hurry, Charlie, HurryBeatrice Boone
1941Lady ScarfaceMary Jordan Powell
1942Sleepytime GalConnie Thompson
1943So This Is WashingtonJane NestorMarshall's Secretary
1948Marshal of AmarilloMarjorie Underwood
1948Oklahoma BadlandsLeslie Rawlins
1948Desperadoes of Dodge CityGloria Lamoreaux
1948Bungalow 13Hibiscus
1948Bob and SallyHelen Cooper
1948Blonde IceJune Taylor
1948Back TrailHelen Frazer

Notes and References

  1. https://obscureactresses.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/mildred-coles/ Mildred Coles
  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. http://sallywhite.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/josephine-faith-frost-marcucci-may-14.html Josephine Faith Frost Marcucci: May 14, 1942 – April 26, 2014
  6. http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/JS1561770/actress-mildred-coles-wearing-a-swimsuit Actress Mildred Coles Wearing a Swimsuit
  7. News: NOT NECK TO KNEE, BUT NICE . . 2688 . New South Wales, Australia . July 13, 1941 . March 22, 2016 . 37 . National Library of Australia.
  8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p2RQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NQ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6773%2C3607100 Original Fancies And Fads Beauty Theme Of Hollywood's Stars
  9. Book: Kear. Lynn. Rossman. John. The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. 2008. McFarland. 9780786431984. 241. January 7, 2018. en.
  10. Web site: Josephine Warrick – Historical records and family trees – MyHeritage. MyHeritage.com. January 7, 2018.
  11. News: Joins Sorority at Occidental. The Van Nuys News. February 17, 1938. California, Van Nuys. 9. Newspapers.com. January 6, 2018.
  12. News: Mildred Coles Lead in 'Stuff of Heroes'. The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1940. California, Los Angeles. Part II – Page 7. Newspapers.com. January 6, 2018.
  13. News: Hollywood Girl Waited Long for Scouts' Return. Democrat and Chronicle. United Press. October 21, 1941. New York, Rochester. 10. Newspapers.com. January 6, 2018.
  14. News: Mildred Coles Appears In 'Scattergood' Film. The Cumberland News. September 17, 1942. Maryland, Cumberland. 15. Newspapers.com. January 6, 2018.
  15. News: Soldier Runs Into Legal Opposition in Writing to Actress. The Tampa Times. April 27, 1941. Florida, Tampa. Part 3 – Page 12. Newspapers.com. January 6, 2018.
  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. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1377/Play-Girl/notes.html "Notes"
  18. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V-MxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6750%2C3472928 Feminine Lead For 'Debutante, Inc.'
  19. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PfUaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2812%2C2735212 Miss Coles Gets Break

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