Mildred Blanche Coles (July 18, 1920 – August 31, 1995) was an American actress and former beauty queen, from Warner Bros.Actress Mildred Coles Wearing a Swimsuit – JS1561770 – Stock Photo – CorbisOriginal Fancies And Fads Beauty Theme Of Hollywood's Stars, By Donna Grace, Page 20-A, 1941-07-04, The Milwaukee Sentinel, Google News Archive Search, ...Mildred Coles, pretty Warner Bros, actress,...
Early years Coles was born in Los Angeles. The daughter of Thomas R. Coles and Josephine (Warrick) Coles, she graduated from Van Nuys High School and attended Occidental College.
Career Coles came to Hollywood after having acted on stage, initially working in two-reel comedies. 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.
Coles was the leading lady in the RKO films Hurry, Charlie, Hurry (1941) and Play Girl (1941).
Personal life Coles was married to John Rodney Frost, an attorney in Los Angeles.
Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverUncreditedDoria – a Student1939Our Neighbors – The CartersGloria Carter1940Money and the WomanSecretary at Bank1940Ladies Must LiveChorus girl1941Play GirlEllen DaleyPlay 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."Notes" on TCM.comFeminine Lead For 'Debutante, Inc.', Page 15, 1940-09-21, Reading Eagle Newspaper, Google News Archive Search, Mildred Coles, beautiful young brunette actress, has been borrowed from Warner Bros, by Lee Marcus, executive producer, to play the romantic ingenue lead...Miss Coles Gets Break, By Charles R. Moore, 1941-03-30, The Pittsburgh Press, Google News Archive SearchGrace's protégée1941Scattergood Meets BroadwayPeggy Gibson1941Here Comes HappinessJessica Vance1941Hurry, Charlie, HurryBeatrice Boone1941Lady ScarfaceMary Jordan Powell1942Sleepytime GalConnie Thompson1943So This Is WashingtonJane NestorMarshall's Secretary1948Marshal of AmarilloMarjorie Underwood1948Oklahoma BadlandsLeslie Rawlins1948Desperadoes of Dodge CityGloria Lamoreaux1948Bungalow 13Hibiscus1948Bob and SallyHelen Cooper1948Blonde IceJune Taylor1948Back TrailHelen Frazer
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