Jo Morrow

• Name — Jo Morrow • Birth Name — Beverly Jo Morrow • Born — 1 November 1939 • Birthplace — Texas, US • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1958–1976 • Children — 2

Morrow was born in Texas. She won the 1958 Miss Pasadena (California) title and represented the city in that year's Miss California contest.

Through a "Be a Star" contest, Morrow won a film contract with 20th Century Fox (with Gary Cooper in Ten North Frederick) in 1958. 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. At Columbia, she made some 10 films and a dozen TV series episodes between 1958 and 1963, the most notable being Our Man in Havana, in which she played Alec Guinness's daughter Milly. In 1962, Morrow appeared as Melanie Wells on the TV Western Lawman in the episode titled "The Bride".

On June 30, 1963, Morrow married Jack Barnett, songwriter for Jimmy Durante. She gave up movies to look after her daughter Dawn who was born deaf in 1964. Son James followed two years later. She had a brief comeback in a few exploitation films and TV series episodes in the 1970s.

• 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