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Ann Doran

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.


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Born:
Jul 28, 1911 In Amarillo, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
258
First Appeared:
In the movie One Exciting Adventure 1934-09-01
Latest Project:
Movie Wildcats 1986-02-14
Known For
Poster of Knots Landing
Poster of Little Mo
Poster of The Walls of Jericho
Poster of Skinny the Moocher
Filmography
Movie Wildcats Mrs. Chatham 1986-02-14
Series Hell Town Maude 1985-09-11
Series The Twilight Zone Mrs. Clark 1985-09-27
Series Hunter Mrs. Rawling 1984-09-18
Series Highway to Heaven Mrs. Bradley 1984-09-19
Series The A-Team Nora 1983-01-23
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Series Cagney & Lacey Unknown 1982-03-25
Movie Crazy Times Mrs. Keagan 1981-04-10
Movie All Night Long Grandmother Gibbons 1981-03-06
Movie All the Way Home Great-Aunt Sadie 1981-12-21
Movie First Monday in October Storekeeper 1981-08-21
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Movie Advice to the Lovelorn Ada Wells 1981-11-30
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Series Tales of the Unexpected Mary Deacon 1979-03-24
Series Knots Landing Mercy 1979-12-27
Series Shirley Unknown 1979-10-26
Series The Runaways Unknown 1978-04-27
Movie Little Mo Aunt Gert 1978-09-05
Series How the West Was Won Grandma 1977-02-06
Movie Dead of Night Mrs. McCauley 1977-03-29
Series Eight Is Enough Unknown 1977-03-15
Movie Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion Grandma Lundy 1977-11-05
Series We've Got Each Other Unknown 1977-10-01
Movie Flood! Emma Fisher 1977-06-05
Movie The Macahans Grandma 1976-01-19
Movie The Gumball Rally Mrs. Ontley 1976-07-28
Movie The Werewolf of Woodstock Dora 1975-01-24
Movie The Family Nobody Wanted Mrs. Kimberly 1975-02-19
Movie The Last Angry Man Nurse Whitbread 1974-04-16
Movie The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd Secretary 1974-05-07
Series Lucas Tanner Unknown 1974-09-11
Series Little House on the Prairie Unknown 1974-09-11
Series Emergency! Unknown 1972-01-22
Series The Rookies Unknown 1972-09-11
Series The Streets of San Francisco Unknown 1972-09-23
Series M*A*S*H Meg Cratty 1972-09-17
Series Alias Smith and Jones Unknown 1971-01-05
Movie The Hired Hand Mrs. Sorenson 1971-08-11
Series Cannon Unknown 1971-09-14
Movie The Failing of Raymond Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited) 1971-09-27
Series Longstreet Unknown 1971-09-16
Series The Bold Ones: The Senator Jean Wydell 1970-03-21
Movie There Was a Crooked Man... Mrs. Lomax 1970-09-18
Series The Odd Couple Loretta Spoon 1970-09-24
Movie Weekend of Terror Sister Nadine 1970-12-08
Movie Once You Kiss a Stranger... Lee's Mother 1969-11-12
Movie Topaz Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited) 1969-12-17
Movie The Arrangement Hospital Nurse (uncredited) 1969-11-18
Series Adam-12 Mrs. Kerry 1968-09-21
Series The Mod Squad Unknown 1968-09-24
Movie Live a Little, Love a Little Landlady (uncredited) 1968-10-23
Series The Guns of Will Sonnett Unknown 1967-09-08
Series Ironside Harriet Miles 1967-03-28
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Movie The Hostage Miss Mabry 1967-10-23
Movie Rosie! Lady on Witness Stand 1967-11-22
Movie Not With My Wife, You Don't Doris Parker 1966-11-02
Series The Legend of Jesse James Mrs. James 1965-09-13
Movie Mirage Unknown 1965-10-29
Movie The Carpetbaggers Reporter 1964-04-08
Series Bewitched Unknown 1964-09-17
Movie The Brass Bottle Martha Kenton 1964-05-20
Movie Kitten with a Whip Mavis Varden 1964-11-04
Movie Where Love Has Gone Mrs. Geraghty 1964-11-02
Series Petticoat Junction Mrs. Elliott 1963-09-24
Movie Captain Newman, M.D. Mrs. Pyser (uncredited) 1963-12-25
Series The Virginian Annie Thomas 1962-09-19
Series My Three Sons Unknown 1960-09-29
Series National Velvet Martha Brown 1960-09-18
Movie Riot in Juvenile Prison Bess Monahan 1959-04-01
Movie Cast a Long Shadow Ma Calvert 1959-08-24
Series Rawhide Millie Darius 1959-01-09
Series Bourbon Street Beat Unknown 1959-10-05
Movie The FBI Story Mrs. Ballard (uncredited) 1959-10-01
Movie A Summer Place Mrs. Talbert (uncredited) 1959-11-18
Movie Violent Road Edith Miller 1958-05-10
Movie Day of the Badman Martha Mordigan 1958-01-29
Movie The Female Animal Nurse 1958-01-22
Movie Life Begins At 17 Virginia Peck 1958-07-01
Movie The Rawhide Trail Mrs. Cartwright 1958-01-25
Movie Step Down to Terror Mrs. Duprez 1958-09-01
Movie It! The Terror from Beyond Space Mary Royce 1958-07-31
Movie Joy Ride Grace Renny 1958-11-23
Series The Donna Reed Show Unknown 1958-09-24
Movie Voice in the Mirror Mrs. Devlin 1958-08-13
Movie The Man Who Turned to Stone Mrs. Ford 1957-03-01
Series Official Detective Unknown 1957-01-01
Movie Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend Sarah Devlin 1957-05-04
Series Leave It to Beaver Agnes Haskell 1957-10-04
Series Perry Mason Nell Wyatt 1957-09-21
Movie Bombers B-52 Sylvia Slater (uncredited) 1957-11-22
Movie Young and Dangerous Mrs. Clara Clinton 1957-10-30
Series The Millionaire Mrs. Johnson 1955-01-19
Movie The Desperate Hours Mrs. Walling 1955-10-05
Series The 20th Century Fox Hour Unknown 1955-10-05
Movie Rebel Without a Cause Carol Stark 1955-10-27
Series Matinee Theater Unknown 1955-10-31
Movie The High and the Mighty Clara Joseph 1954-07-03
Movie Them! Child Psychiatrist 1954-06-16
Series Public Defender Unknown 1954-03-11
Series The Whistler Unknown 1954-07-13
Movie City Story Unknown 1954-05-05
Series Lassie Unknown 1954-09-12
Movie The Bob Mathias Story Lillian Mathias 1954-10-24
Series The Wonderful World of Disney Christine Briggs (uncredited) 1954-10-27
Series December Bride Unknown 1954-10-04
Movie So This Is Love Mrs. Moore 1953-07-15
Movie Island in the Sky Moon's Wife (uncredited) 1953-09-05
Series Letter to Loretta Leona Garner 1953-09-20
Movie The Eddie Cantor Story Lillian Edwards 1953-12-25
Movie Paula Mrs. Smith 1952-05-15
Movie Love Is Better Than Ever Mrs. Levoy 1952-02-23
Movie Here Come the Nelsons Clara Randolph 1952-02-23
Movie The Rose Bowl Story Mrs. Addie Burke 1952-08-24
Series The Ford Television Theatre Sue 1952-10-02
Series Adventures of Superman Unknown 1952-09-19
Series Cavalcade of America Unknown 1952-10-01
Series Omnibus Angela's Mother 1952-11-09
Series Four Star Playhouse Welfare Woman 1952-09-25
Movie Her First Romance Unknown 1951-05-04
Movie Tomahawk Mrs. Carrington 1951-02-05
Movie The Painted Hills Martha Blake 1951-05-04
Movie The People Against O'Hara Betty Clark, Policewoman 1951-09-01
Series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Amy 1951-10-05
Series Hallmark Hall of Fame Marian Griswold Nevins MacDowell 1951-12-24
Movie No Sad Songs for Me Louise Spears 1950-04-27
Movie Riding High Nurse (uncredited) 1950-04-12
Movie Never a Dull Moment Jean 1950-08-19
Series The Jack Benny Program Mother 1950-10-28
Movie Gambling House Della 1950-12-27
Movie Lonely Heart Bandits Nancy Crane 1950-08-29
Series Lux Video Theatre Harriett 1950-10-02
Movie The Fountainhead Wynand's Secretary (uncredited) 1949-06-25
Movie The Clay Pigeon Nurse (uncredited) 1949-03-03
Movie Rusty Saves a Life Ethel Mitchell 1949-02-03
Movie One Last Fling Vera Thompson 1949-06-30
Movie He Walked by Night Dispatcher (uncredited) 1949-02-06
Movie The Accused Miss Rice 1949-01-12
Movie Beyond the Forest Edith Williams 1949-10-21
Movie Air Hostess Virginia Barton 1949-08-25
Movie Holiday in Havana Marge Henley 1949-10-01
Movie Rusty's Birthday Ethel Mitchell 1949-11-03
Movie Calamity Jane and Sam Bass Mrs. Egan 1949-09-20
Movie The Kid from Cleveland Emily Novak 1949-09-05
Movie Hazard Hospital Nurse (uncredited) 1948-05-28
Movie My Dog Rusty Mrs. Ethel Mitchell 1948-04-08
Movie The Return of the Whistler Sybil 1948-03-18
Movie Pitfall Maggie 1948-08-11
Movie Reaching from Heaven Martha Kestner (as Ann Lee Doran) 1948-02-01
Movie The Snake Pit Valerie 1948-11-04
Movie Rusty Leads the Way Ethel Mitchell 1948-10-21
Movie No Minor Vices Mrs. Faraday (uncredited) 1948-11-12
Movie The Walls of Jericho Gossip (uncredited) 1948-11-22
Movie Sealed Verdict Ellie Blaine 1948-11-05
Movie For the Love of Rusty Ethel Mitchell 1947-05-01
Movie Fear in the Night Lil Herlihy 1947-04-10
Movie Seven Were Saved Mrs Rollin Hartley 1947-03-28
Movie My Favorite Brunette Miss Rogers 1947-03-19
Movie The Crimson Key Paris Wood 1947-07-02
Movie Second Chance Doris Greene 1947-07-18
Movie Magic Town Mrs. Weaver 1947-10-07
Movie Road to the Big House Agnes Clark 1947-12-13
Movie Variety Girl Hairdresser (uncredited) 1947-08-29
Movie The Son of Rusty Mrs. Ethel Mitchell 1947-08-07
Movie The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Bobbi St. John 1946-08-19
Movie Roughly Speaking Alice Abbott 1945-01-31
Movie Pride of the Marines Ella Mae Merchant 1945-08-24
Movie Mr. Skeffington Maria (uncredited) 1944-05-25
Movie Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Helen Martin 1944-06-10
Movie Here Come the Waves Ruth 1944-12-18
Movie The Story of Dr. Wassell Praying Woman (uncredited) 1944-07-04
Movie I Love a Soldier Jenny Butler 1944-07-12
Movie Slightly Dangerous Salesgirl (uncredited) 1943-04-01
Movie The More the Merrier Miss Bilby (uncredited) 1943-05-13
Movie The Hard Way Dorshka (Uncredited) 1943-01-13
Movie Air Force Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited) 1943-03-20
Movie Gildersleeve on Broadway Matilda Brown 1943-10-28
Movie So Proudly We Hail Lt. Betty Peterson 1943-09-09
Movie True to Life Radio Kitty (uncredited) 1943-12-24
Movie Old Acquaintance Music Store Saleslady (uncredited) 1943-11-27
Movie Yankee Doodle Dandy Receptionist (uncredited) 1942-05-29
Movie Blue, White, and Perfect Miss Hoffman 1942-01-06
Movie They All Kissed the Bride Helena, the Maid 1942-06-11
Movie Mr. Wise Guy Dorothy Melton 1942-02-20
Movie Beyond the Blue Horizon Margaret Chase (uncredited) 1942-06-25
Movie My Sister Eileen Receptionist (uncredited) 1942-09-24
Movie Smith of Minnesota (uncredited) 1942-10-15
Movie Street of Chance Miss Peabody 1942-10-03
Movie Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Sheila Cobb 1941-03-24
Movie Dive Bomber Joe's Blind Date (uncredited) 1941-01-01
Movie Meet John Doe Mrs. Hansen (uncredited) 1941-03-14
Movie Penny Serenade Dotty 'Dot' 1941-04-24
Movie New York Town Demonstrator in Store (uncredited) 1941-10-31
Movie The Kid from Kansas Julie 'Smitty' Smith 1941-09-19
Movie Criminals Within Linda 1941-06-27
Movie Sun Valley Serenade Waitress (uncredited) 1941-08-29
Movie South of the Boudoir Mrs. Charley Chase 1940-05-17
Movie Five Little Peppers at Home Nurse 1940-02-08
Movie The Green Hornet Josephine Weaver Allen (uncredited) 1940-01-08
Movie Girls of the Road Jerry 1940-07-24
Movie His Girl Friday Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) 1940-01-18
Movie Manhattan Heartbeat Shop Girl's Friend 1940-07-11
Movie Blondes and Blunders Lillie Catlett 1940-11-29
Movie Cold Turkey Mrs. Langdon 1940-10-18
Movie Her First Romance Student (uncredited) 1940-12-25
Movie Glamour for Sale Myrtle (uncredited) 1940-09-27
Movie Untamed 1st Nurse (uncredited) 1940-07-24
Movie The Chump Takes a Bump Minnie Chase 1939-05-05
Movie Blind Alley Agnes 1939-05-11
Movie Let Us Live Secretary Juror (uncredited) 1939-03-29
Movie Homicide Bureau Nurse 1939-01-05
Movie Good Girls Go to Paris Bridesmaid (uncredited) 1939-06-20
Movie Flying G-Men Hamilton's Secretary 1939-01-28
Movie Skinny the Moocher Ann 1939-09-08
Movie Rattling Romeo Judy 1939-07-14
Movie Three Sappy People The Countess (uncredited) 1939-12-01
Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Paine's Secretary (uncredited) 1939-10-19
Movie A Woman is the Judge Luella (uncredited) 1939-10-03
Movie The Man They Could Not Hang Betty Crawford 1939-08-17
Movie Coast Guard Nurse (uncredited) 1939-08-04
Movie Holiday Kitchen Maid (uncredited) 1938-05-26
Movie Highway Patrol Estelle 1938-06-27
Movie City Streets Nurse (uncredited) 1938-07-01
Movie Extortion Margie Blake 1938-05-09
Movie Start Cheering Green's Secretary 1938-03-03
Movie Many Sappy Returns Mary 1938-08-19
Movie Women in Prison Maggie 1938-03-02
Movie Time Out for Trouble Maisie 1938-03-17
Movie The Mind Needer Mrs. Chase 1938-04-29
Movie A Doggone Mixup Mrs. Langdon 1938-12-05
Movie Pie a la Maid Mary 1938-12-25
Movie Smashing the Spy Ring Madelon Martin 1938-12-29
Movie You Can't Take It with You Maggie O'Neill 1938-09-01
Movie Blondie Elsie Hazlip 1938-11-30
Movie Rio Grande Jean Andrews 1938-12-08
Movie Sue My Lawyer Anita Burton 1938-09-15
Movie The Lady Objects Miss Hollins 1938-10-12
Movie The Spider's Web Mason's Secretary 1938-10-21
Movie The Go-Getter Maizie-the maid (uncredited) 1937-05-22
Movie Devil's Playground Bit Part 1937-01-24
Movie Stella Dallas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) 1937-08-06
Movie Girls Can Play Alice, Brophy's secretary 1937-06-23
Movie It's All Yours Stewardess (uncredited) 1937-09-01
Movie Nothing Sacred Telephone Girl (uncredited) 1937-11-25
Movie I'll Take Romance Minor Role 1937-11-17
Movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Girl on Bus (uncredited) 1936-04-09
Movie Ring Around the Moon Kay Duncan 1936-02-15
Movie Let's Sing Again Alice Alba 1936-05-07
Movie The Little Red Schoolhouse Mary Burke 1936-03-02
Movie Palm Springs School Girl 1936-06-05
Movie Missing Girls Ann Jason 1936-09-10
Movie Red Lights Ahead Mary Wallace 1936-11-28
Movie The Man Who Lived Twice Nurse Cameron 1936-09-25
Movie Way Down East Rosie 1935-10-25
Movie Mary Burns, Fugitive Reporter 1935-11-15
Movie One Exciting Adventure Girl 1934-09-01