Ann Doran
Ann Doran
A sadly neglected supporting actress, Ann Doran played everything from Charley Chase's foil in Columbia two-reelers of the late '30s to James Dean's mother in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and also guest starred in such television shows as Superman, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, and The A Team. A former child model and the daughter of silent screen actress Rose Allen (1885-1977), Doran made her screen bow in Douglas Fairbanks' Robin Hood (1922) but then spent the next 12 years or so getting herself an education. She returned to films in 1934 and joined the Columbia short subject department two years later. While with Columbia, Doran worked on all of Frank Capra's films save Lost Horizon (1937) and she later toiled for both Paramount and Warner Bros., often receiving fine reviews but always missing out on the one role that may have made her a star. Appearing in more than 500 films and television shows (her own count), Doran worked well into the 1980s, often unbilled but always a noticeable presence. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Ann Doran:
- My Favorite Brunette with Bob Hope , Dorothy Lamour , Peter Lorre , Lon Jr. Chaney , John Hoyt , Charles Dingle , Reginald Denny , Bing Crosby , James Flavin , Al Hill , Alan Ladd , Clarence Muse , James Pierce , Ray Teal , John Tyrrell , Betty Farrington
- The High and the Mighty with John Wayne , Claire Trevor , Laraine Day , Robert Stack , Jan Sterling , Phil Harris , Robert Newton , David Brian , Paul Kelly , Sidney Blackmer , John Qualen , Paul Fix , Douglas Fowley , Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer , William Hopper , William Schallert , Robert Easton , Regis Toomey , Philip vanZandt
- You Can't Take It with You with Jean Arthur , Lionel Barrymore , James Stewart , Edward Arnold , Mischa Auer , Ann Miller , Spring Byington , Donald Meek , H.B. Warner , Dub Taylor , Clarence H. Wilson , Josef Swickard , Harry Davenport , Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , Stanley Andrews , Joseph Bernard , Ward Bond , Dick Curtis , Edgar Dearing , Vernon Dent , James Flavin , Bess Flowers , Kit Guard , Chuck Hamilton , John Hamilton , Sam Harris , John Ince , Boyd Irwin , Gene Morgan , Edward Sr. Peil , Dick Rush , Harry Semels , Edwin Stanley , Rosemary Theby , John Tyrrell , Walter Walker , Pat West , Ian Wolfe , Louis King , Frank Mills , Bruce Mitchell , Betty Farrington
- Riding High with Bing Crosby , Coleen Gray , Charles Bickford , Frances Gifford , Raymond Walburn , William Demarest , Clarence Muse , Margaret Hamilton , Douglas Dumbrille , Ward Bond , Frankie Darro , Paul Harvey , Marjorie Lord , James Gleason , Dub Taylor , Stanley Andrews , Harry Davenport , Edgar Dearing , Oliver Hardy , Percy Helton , Percy Kilbride , Gene Lockhart , Max Baer
- Yankee Doodle Dandy with James Cagney , Joan Leslie , Walter Huston , Richard Whorf , Jeanne Cagney , George Tobias , Rosemary DeCamp , Frances Langford , George Barbier , S.Z. Sakall , Walter Catlett , Eddie Jr. Foy , Minor Watson , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , William Forrest , Creighton Hale , John Hamilton , William Hopper , Ruth Robinson , Michael Curtiz , Tom Dugan
- Stella Dallas with Barbara Stanwyck , John Boles , Anne Shirley , Alan Sr. Hale , Marjorie Main , Tim Holt , Laraine Day , Etta McDaniel , Al Shean , Dorothy Vaughan
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with James Stewart , Jean Arthur , Claude Rains , Edward Arnold , Thomas Mitchell , Guy Kibbee , Beulah Bondi , Eugene Pallette , H.B. Warner , Harry Sr. Carey , Ruth Donnelly , Grant Mitchell , Porter Hall , William Demarest , Dick Elliott , Stanley Andrews , Jack Carson , Vernon Dent , Helen Jerome Eddy , Frances Gifford , Mary Gordon , John Ince , Frank Jaquet , Robert Middlemass , Charles Moore , Gene Morgan , Jack Richardson , Larry Simms , Walter Soderling , Wyndham Standing , Craig Stevens , Carl Stockdale , Dub Taylor , Fred "Snowflake" Toones , Dave Willock , Frank O'Connor , John Russell
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town with Gary Cooper , Jean Arthur , George Bancroft , Lionel Stander , Douglas Dumbrille , Raymond Walburn , H.B. Warner , Ruth Donnelly , Emma Dunn , Walter Catlett , Stanley Andrews , Billy Bevan , Cecil Cunningham , Bess Flowers , George "Gabby" Hayes , Edward J. LeSaint , Gene Morgan , Franklin Pangborn , Lee Shumway , Charles Sullivan , Dale vanSickel , Gustav vonSeyffertitz , Dennis O'Keefe
- Meet John Doe with Gary Cooper , Barbara Stanwyck , Edward Arnold , Walter Brennan , Spring Byington , James Gleason , Gene Lockhart , Rod LaRocque , Regis Toomey , John Farrell MacDonald , Stanley Andrews , Sterling Holloway , Mike J. Frankovich , Gary Cooper , Billy Curtis , Harry Davenport , Vernon Dent , Edward Earle , Bess Flowers , William Forrest , John Hamilton , John Ince , Frank Jaquet , Alphonse Martell , Edward McWade , Gene Morgan , Forbes Murray , Paul Panzer , Edward Sr. Peil , Bob Perry , Susan Peters , Hal Price , Jack Richardson , Henry Roquemore , Cliff Saum , Walter Soderling , Wyndham Standing , Edwin Stanley , Fredrik Vogeding , Stanley Price
- The FBI Story with James Stewart , Vera Miles , Murray Hamilton , Nick Adams , Parley Baer
- Dive Bomber with Errol Flynn , Fred MacMurray , Ralph Bellamy , Craig Stevens , Robert Armstrong , Allen Jenkins , William Forrest , Saul Gorss , Creighton Hale , William Hopper , David Newell , Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton , Alexis Smith , Regis Toomey , Charlotte Wynters , Gig Young , Alan Jr. Hale , Tom Dugan
Ann Doran Trivia
When was Ann Doran born?
Ann Doran date of birth: July 28, 1911
Who did Ann Doran play in Criminals Within?
Ann Doran was Linda in Criminals Within
Who did Ann Doran play in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers?
Ann Doran was Bobbi St. John in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Who did Ann Doran play in It! The Terror from Beyond Space?
Ann Doran was Mary Royce in It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Who did Ann Doran portray in Fear in the Night?
Ann Doran was Lil Herlihy in Fear in the Night
What role did Ann Doran portray in The Painted Hills?
Ann Doran played Martha Blake in The Painted Hills
Who did Ann Doran play in The Hired Hand?
Ann Doran was Mrs. Sorenson in The Hired Hand
Who did Ann Doran play in Rebel Without a Cause?
Ann Doran was Jim's Mother in Rebel Without a Cause
Who did Ann Doran play in My Favorite Brunette?
Ann Doran was Miss Rogers in My Favorite Brunette
What role did Ann Doran portray in Mr. Wise Guy?
Ann Doran played Dorothy Melton in Mr. Wise Guy
Who did Ann Doran portray in Old Acquaintance?
Ann Doran was Saleslady in Old Acquaintance
What role did Ann Doran portray in The High and the Mighty?
Ann Doran played Mrs. Joseph in The High and the Mighty
What role did Ann Doran play in You Can't Take It with You?
Ann Doran played Maggie O'Neill in You Can't Take It with You
What role did Ann Doran play in The Snake Pit?
Ann Doran played Valerie in The Snake Pit
Who did Ann Doran portray in Air Force?
Ann Doran was Mary Quincannon in Air Force
What role did Ann Doran portray in The Desperate Hours?
Ann Doran played Mrs. Walling in The Desperate Hours
What role did Ann Doran play in So Proudly We Hail!?
Ann Doran played Lt. Betty Peterson in So Proudly We Hail!
Who did Ann Doran portray in Riding High?
Ann Doran was Nurse in Riding High
Who did Ann Doran play in Red Lights Ahead?
Ann Doran was Mary Wallace in Red Lights Ahead
Who did Ann Doran play in Island in the Sky?
Ann Doran was Moon's wife in Island in the Sky
What role did Ann Doran play in Yankee Doodle Dandy?
Ann Doran played Receptionist in Yankee Doodle Dandy
Who did Ann Doran play in Wildcats?
Ann Doran was Mrs. Chatham in Wildcats
Who did Ann Doran play in Warlock?
Ann Doran was Mrs. Richardson in Warlock
What role did Ann Doran play in Them!?
Ann Doran played Bit in Them!
What role did Ann Doran play in Them!?
Ann Doran played Psychiatrist in Them!
Who did Ann Doran play in A Summer Place?
Ann Doran was Mrs. Talbert in A Summer Place
What role did Ann Doran portray in Nothing Sacred?
Ann Doran played Telephone girl in Nothing Sacred
Who did Ann Doran play in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?
Ann Doran was Paine's Secretary in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
What role did Ann Doran play in Mr. Skeffington?
Ann Doran played Marie, Nursemaid in Mr. Skeffington
What role did Ann Doran play in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?
Ann Doran played Girl on the Bus in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
What role did Ann Doran portray in The More the Merrier?
Ann Doran played Miss Bilby in The More the Merrier
What role did Ann Doran portray in Meet John Doe?
Ann Doran played Mrs. Hansen in Meet John Doe
Who did Ann Doran portray in He Walked by Night?
Ann Doran was Woman Dispatcher in He Walked by Night
Who did Ann Doran play in The Gumball Rally?
Ann Doran was Mrs. Ontley in The Gumball Rally
Who did Ann Doran portray in The Fountainhead?
Ann Doran was Secretary in The Fountainhead
Who did Ann Doran portray in First Monday in October?
Ann Doran was Storekeeper in First Monday in October
Who did Ann Doran play in The FBI Story?
Ann Doran was Mrs. Ballard in The FBI Story
Who did Ann Doran portray in Dive Bomber?
Ann Doran was Helen in Dive Bomber
What role did Ann Doran play in The Carpetbaggers?
Ann Doran played Woman Reporter in The Carpetbaggers
What role did Ann Doran portray in The Arrangement?
Ann Doran played Nurse Costello in The Arrangement
