Carolyn Mary Skelly
Carolyn Mary Skelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carolyn Mary Skelly December 2, 1905 Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1996 (aged 91) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation | Heiress |
| Spouse |
Freeman W. Burford
(m. 1926; div. 1940) |
| Children | William Skelly Burford Carolyn Burford Ann Burford |
| Parent(s) | William Grove Skelly Gertrude Elizabeth Frank |
| Family | Joanne Jane Skelly-Stuart (sister) |
Carolyn Mary Skelly (December 2, 1905 – December 10, 1996) was an American oil heiress and socialite. She was well known for her extravagant parties but was herself mysteriously disfigured. As the owner of Bois Doré, she continued clubbing well into her 80s and became “America’s No. 1 Jewelry Robbery Victim”.