| Jo Morrow | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1939 Cuero, Texas, USA |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–1976 |
| Spouse | Jack Barnett (m. 1963–1984) |
Jo Morrow (born November 1, 1939 in Cuero, Texas as Beverly Jo Morrow[1]), is an American film actress. Through a "Be a Star" contest she won a film contract with 20th Century-Fox (with Gary Cooper in Ten North Frederick) in 1958.[2]. After only one film with 20th Century-Fox she moved to Columbia Pictures, allegedly because a producer at 20th Century Fox tried to make a pass at her.[1]
At Columbia she made some ten films and a dozen TV series episodes between 1958 and 1963, the most notable being Our Man in Havana, in which she played Alec Guiness' daughter Milly.[3]
In 1963 she married Jack Barnett, songwriter for Jimmy Durante.[1] The 1964 birth of a deaf daughter[1] forced her to choose between movies and motherhood; she chose motherhood. She had a brief comeback in a few exploitation films and TV series episodes in the 1970s.[2][3]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Ten North Frederick | Waitress |
| 1959 | Juke Box Rhythm | Princess Ann |
| 1959 | Gidget | Mary Lou |
| 1959 | The Legend of Tom Dooley | Laura Foster |
| 1959 | Our Man in Havana | Milly Wormold |
| 1960 | 13 Ghosts | Medea Zorba |
| 1960 | The 3 Worlds of Gulliver | Gwendolyn |
| 1962 | Brushfire | Mary Carter |
| 1963 | Sunday in New York | Mona Harris |
| 1964 | He Rides Tall | Kate McCloud |
| 1973 | Blume in Love | Bar Hostess |
| 1973 | Terminal Island | Newswoman |
| 1973 | Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls | Laura Sanders |