Finding aid for the Caro Jones papers 2680
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USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 October
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Caro Jones papers
Creator:
Jones, Caro, 1923-2009
Identifier/Call Number: 2680
Physical Description:
1.125 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1961-1994
Abstract: Collection consists of cast lists and memos for the various film and television projects worked on by casting director Caro
Jones (1923-2009).
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
Caro Jones (1923-2009) was a Canadian American casting director. She began as a stage actress then worked in theatre casting
before moving into film and television. In her over 4-decade career Jones cast more than 1,000 television programs, pilots,
TV movies, miniseries, and films. Some of her notable credits include
Rocky (1976),
Green Acres (1968-1971), and
The Karate Kid (1984). Jones was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, a member and past governor of the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences and a charter member of the Casting Society of America and Women in Film.
Collection consists of cast lists and memos for the various film and television projects worked on by casting director Caro
Jones (1923-2009). Materials range from her early career with the live drama series
United States Steel Hour in 1961 through to one of her final credits the TV movie
It Came from Outer Space II in 1994.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], Caro Jones papers, Collection no. 2680, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of
Southern California.
Collection is unprocessed
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Business records
Casting directors -- United States -- Archival resources
Memorandums
Jones, Caro, 1923-2009 -- Archives