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Marriages of Carolyn Jones

By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com

Carolyn Jones had three marriages before her early death at age 54. Learn about her marriage proposal to Aaron Spelling and more.
Born:

Carolyn Sue Baker, aka Carolyn Jones: April 28, 1929 in Amarillo, Texas.

Died:

Carolyn: Died of colon cancer on August 3, 1983 at the age of 54. She is entombed with her mother at Melrose Abbey Memorial Park in Anaheim, California.

First Marriage:

Aaron Spelling: Aaron was born April 22, 1923 in Dallas, Texas. He was a producer.

They married on April 10, 1953. She proposed to him when he didn't propose to her. When they were at an Italian restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, she had the waiter bring him a note asking him to marry her. They were married five days later.

They separated in October, 1963 and divorced in August, 1964. Carolyn did not ask for alimony. Aaron died on June 23, 2006.

Second Marriage:

Herbert S. Green: Herbert was born in 1906 in Columbia, South Carolina. He was Carolyn's voice coach.

They married in 1968 and divorced in 1977 after 7 years of marriage. They had resided in Palm Springs, California.

Third Marriage:

Peter Bailey-Britton: Peter is an actor. They married in September, 1982, even though they knew that Carolyn was dying.

Quotes:

Aaron: "Carolyn had been hinting at marriage, but I just couldn't see it. How do you propose to someone who is making ten times more than you?"
Source: Aaron Spelling: A Prime Time Life, page 20

Aaron: "I was producing all day, and she'd be on the set all day, and we hardly saw each other. But we remained good friends after the divorce; we even used the same lawyer and split everything right down the middle. I also gave her our house on Beverly Drive. She certainly deserved it... In truth, I don't think either of us was ready for marriage...We never really had a chance. Our whole lives were predicated on when our next job would come along." Source: Aaron Spelling: A Prime Time Life, pages 51-52
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