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Ann Doran
Actor

Ann Doran

28 Jul 1911Born
19 Sep 2000Died
89Age at death
272Credits

Biography

Ann Lee Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, possibly best known as the mother of Jim Stark (James Dean) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 272 credits.

  1. 1986WildcatsFilm: Mrs. Chatham
  2. 1985The Twilight ZoneSeries: Mrs. Clark (segment "The Junction") (1 episode)
  3. 1985Hell TownSeries: Maude (1 episode)
  4. 1984Highway to HeavenSeries: Mrs. Bradley (2 episodes)
  5. 1984HunterSeries: Mrs. Rawling (1 episode)
  6. 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries (1 episode)
  7. 1983The A-TeamSeries: Nora (1 episode)
  8. 1982Cagney & LaceySeries (1 episode)
  9. 1981All the Way HomeFilm: Great-Aunt Sadie
  10. 1981Advice to the LovelornFilm: Ada Wells
  11. 1981Simon & SimonSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1981First Monday in OctoberFilm: Storekeeper
  13. 1981Crazy TimesFilm: Mrs. Keagan
  14. 1981All Night LongFilm: Grandmother Gibbons
  15. 1980Magnum, P.I.Series: Sam Hunter's Mother (1 episode)
  16. 1979Knots LandingSeries: Mercy (1 episode)
  17. 1979ShirleySeries (13 episodes)
  18. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Mary Deacon (1 episode)
  19. 1978Little MoFilm: Aunt Gert
  20. 1978The RunawaysSeries (1 episode)
  21. 1978Fantasy IslandSeries: Emma Howard, Mrs. Howard (uncredited) (1 episode)
  22. 1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionFilm: Grandma Lundy
  23. 1977We've Got Each OtherSeries (1 episode)
  24. 1977Flood!Film: Emma Fisher
  25. 1977Dead of NightFilm: Mrs. McCauley
  26. 1977Eight Is EnoughSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1976The Gumball RallyFilm: Mrs. Ontley
  28. 1976The MacahansFilm: Grandma
  29. 1975The Family Nobody WantedFilm: Mrs. Kimberly
  30. 1975The Werewolf of WoodstockFilm: Dora
  31. 1974Little House on the PrairieSeries: Helen Tyler (1 episode)
  32. 1974Lucas TannerSeries (1 episode)
  33. 1974The Story of Pretty Boy FloydFilm: Secretary
  34. 1974The Last Angry ManFilm: Nurse Whitbread
  35. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries (2 episodes)
  36. 1972M*A*S*HSeries: Meg Cratty (1 episode)
  37. 1972The RookiesSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1972Emergency!Series: Mrs. Perigrew, Hannah (2 episodes)
  39. 1972ScarecrowFilm: Mistress Dodge
  40. 1971The Failing of RaymondFilm: Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
  41. 1971LongstreetSeries: Mrs. Kingston (23 episodes)
  42. 1971The Priest KillerFilm: Harriet Miles
  43. 1971CannonSeries (1 episode)
  44. 1971The Hired HandFilm: Mrs. Sorenson
  45. 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries (1 episode)
  46. 1970Weekend of TerrorFilm: Sister Nadine
  47. 1970The Odd CoupleSeries: Loretta Spoon (1 episode)
  48. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Film: Mrs. Lomax
  49. 1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorSeries: Jean Wydell (1 episode)
  50. 1969TopazFilm: Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)
  51. 1969The ArrangementFilm: Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
  52. 1969Once You Kiss a Stranger...Film: Lee's Mother
  53. 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries: Nurse Stern (1 episode)
  54. 1968Live a Little, Love a LittleFilm: Landlady (uncredited)
  55. 1968The Mod SquadSeries: Eva Styles (1 episode)
  56. 1968Adam-12Series: Martha, Mrs. Kerry (1 episode)
  57. 1967Rosie!Film: Lady on Witness Stand
  58. 1967The HostageFilm: Miss Mabry
  59. 1967MannixSeries: Mrs. Moody (1 episode)
  60. 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries (1 episode)
  61. 1967IronsideSeries: Harriet Miles, Marlene Whittaker (2 episodes)
  62. 1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!Film: Doris Parker
  63. 1965MirageFilm: Tenant in Apartment 3R (uncredited)
  64. 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries: Mrs. James (34 episodes)
  65. 1964Kitten with a WhipFilm: Mavis Varden
  66. 1964Where Love Has GoneFilm: Mrs. Geraghty
  67. 1964BewitchedSeries: Mrs. Raphael (2 episodes)
  68. 1964The Brass BottleFilm: Martha Kenton
  69. 1964The CarpetbaggersFilm: Reporter (uncredited)
  70. 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Film: Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)
  71. 1963Petticoat JunctionSeries: Mrs. Elliott (2 episodes)
  72. 1962The VirginianSeries: Minerva Lewis, Maggie Hyeth, Reba, Mrs. Graves, Annie Thomas (1 episode)
  73. 1960My Three SonsSeries (1 episode)
  74. 1960National VelvetSeries: Martha Brown (58 episodes)
  75. 1959A Summer PlaceFilm: Mrs. Talbert (uncredited)
  76. 1959Bourbon Street BeatSeries (1 episode)
  77. 1959The FBI StoryFilm: Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)
  78. 1959BonanzaSeries: Mrs. Walker (1 episode)
  79. 1959Cast a Long ShadowFilm: Ma Calvert
  80. 1959WarlockFilm: Mrs. Richardson (uncredited)

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