Caro Jones (1923 - September 3, 2009) was an American actress and casting director who was responsible for casting more than 1,000 films, theater productions and television shows over the course of more than forty years, including Rocky, The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres.
Jones was born in Canada. When she was 18 years old, Jones moved to New York City and was hired as a singer by the musical, Oklahoma's touring company. She next became a c...
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Caro Jones (1923 - September 3, 2009) was an American actress and casting director who was responsible for casting more than 1,000 films, theater productions and television shows over the course of more than forty years, including Rocky, The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres.
Jones was born in Canada. When she was 18 years old, Jones moved to New York City and was hired as a singer by the musical, Oklahoma's touring company. She next became a casting assistant to the Theatre Guild's main casting director. She was quickly promoted to head casting director within the Theatre Guild, and began casting for live television as well. One of Jones' first assistants was Les Moonves, who is now the president of the CBS television network.
Jones married her first husband, fellow singer Arthur Eiseman, while living in New York City. The couple had one son, Jack. Their son, Jack, became an actor and singer, appearing in the original Broadway production of Oliver!.
Despite her move to television...
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