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Ann Doran

Acting 89 (deceased) years old Amarillo, Texas, USA ★ 1.2
Born: July 28, 1911
Died: September 19, 2000

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (289)

Wildcats
Wildcats Mrs. Chatham 1986
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Mrs. Clark (segment "The Junction") 1985
Hell Town
Hell Town Maude 1985
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven Mrs. Bradley 1984
Hunter
Hunter Mrs. Rawling 1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
The A-Team
The A-Team Nora 1983
Cagney & Lacey
Cagney & Lacey 1982
All the Way Home
All the Way Home Great-Aunt Sadie 1981
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn Ada Wells 1981
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon 1981
First Monday in October
First Monday in October Storekeeper 1981
Crazy Times
Crazy Times Mrs. Keagan 1981
All Night Long
All Night Long Grandmother Gibbons 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. Sam Hunter's Mother 1980
Knots Landing
Knots Landing Mercy 1979
Shirley
Shirley 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Mary Deacon 1979
Little Mo
Little Mo Aunt Gert 1978
The Runaways
The Runaways 1978
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island Emma Howard 1978
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion Grandma Lundy 1977
We've Got Each Other
We've Got Each Other 1977
Flood!
Flood! Emma Fisher 1977
Dead of Night
Dead of Night Mrs. McCauley 1977
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough 1977
The Gumball Rally
The Gumball Rally Mrs. Ontley 1976
The Macahans
The Macahans Grandma 1976
The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted Mrs. Kimberly 1975
The Werewolf of Woodstock
The Werewolf of Woodstock Dora 1975
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie 1974
Lucas Tanner
Lucas Tanner 1974
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd Secretary 1974
The Last Angry Man
The Last Angry Man Nurse Whitbread 1974
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H Meg Cratty 1972
The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
Emergency!
Emergency! 1972
Scarecrow
Scarecrow Mistress Dodge 1972
The Failing of Raymond
The Failing of Raymond Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited) 1971
Longstreet
Longstreet Mrs. Kingston 1971
The Priest Killer
The Priest Killer Harriet Miles 1971
Cannon
Cannon 1971
The Hired Hand
The Hired Hand Mrs. Sorenson 1971
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones 1971
Weekend of Terror
Weekend of Terror Sister Nadine 1970
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple Loretta Spoon 1970
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... Mrs. Lomax 1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Bold Ones: The Senator Jean Wydell 1970
Topaz
Topaz Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited) 1969
The Arrangement
The Arrangement Hospital Nurse (uncredited) 1969
Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger... Lee's Mother 1969
Live a Little, Love a Little
Live a Little, Love a Little Landlady (uncredited) 1968
The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad Eva Styles 1968
Adam-12
Adam-12 Martha 1968
Adam-12
Adam-12 Mrs. Kerry 1968
Rosie!
Rosie! Lady on Witness Stand 1967
The Hostage
The Hostage Miss Mabry 1967
Mannix
Mannix Mrs. Moody 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett 1967
Ironside
Ironside 1967
Ironside
Ironside Harriet Miles 1967
Ironside
Ironside Marlene Whittaker 1967
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! Doris Parker 1966
Mirage
Mirage Tenant in Apartment 3R (uncredited) 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James Mrs. James 1965
Kitten with a Whip
Kitten with a Whip Mavis Varden 1964
Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone Mrs. Geraghty 1964
Bewitched
Bewitched Mrs. Raphael 1964
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle Martha Kenton 1964
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers Reporter (uncredited) 1964
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. Mrs. Pyser (uncredited) 1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction Mrs. Elliott 1963
The Virginian
The Virginian Minerva Lewis 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Maggie Hyeth 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Reba 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Mrs. Graves 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Annie Thomas 1962
My Three Sons
My Three Sons 1960
National Velvet
National Velvet Martha Brown 1960
A Summer Place
A Summer Place Mrs. Talbert (uncredited) 1959
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat 1959
The FBI Story
The FBI Story Mrs. Ballard (uncredited) 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Mrs. Walker 1959
Cast a Long Shadow
Cast a Long Shadow Ma Calvert 1959
Warlock
Warlock Mrs. Richardson (uncredited) 1959
Riot in Juvenile Prison
Riot in Juvenile Prison Bess Monahan 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Millie Darius 1959
Joy Ride
Joy Ride Grace Renny 1958
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show 1958
The Badlanders
The Badlanders Stagecoach Passenger - Mother (uncredited) 1958
Step Down to Terror
Step Down to Terror Mrs. Duprez 1958
Voice in the Mirror
Voice in the Mirror Mrs. Devlin 1958
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space Mary Royce 1958
Life Begins At 17
Life Begins At 17 Virginia Peck 1958
Violent Road
Violent Road Edith Miller 1958
Day of the Badman
Day of the Badman Martha Mordigan 1958
The Rawhide Trail
The Rawhide Trail Mrs. Cartwright 1958
The Female Animal
The Female Animal Nurse 1958
Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 Sylvia Slater (uncredited) 1957
Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous Mrs. Clara Clinton 1957
Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver Agnes Haskell 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Claire Durell 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Cornelia Slater 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Nell Wyatt 1957
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend Sarah Devlin (uncredited) 1957
The Man Who Turned to Stone
The Man Who Turned to Stone Mrs. Ford 1957
Official Detective
Official Detective 1957
The Adventures of the Big Man
The Adventures of the Big Man Ellen 1956
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater 1955
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause Carol Stark 1955
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours Mrs. Walling 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Jane Costello 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Mrs. Johnson 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Mrs. Chadwick 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Christine Briggs (uncredited) 1954
The Bob Mathias Story
The Bob Mathias Story Lillian Mathias 1954
December Bride
December Bride 1954
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best Dorothy Tyler 1954
Lassie
Lassie 1954
The Whistler
The Whistler 1954
A Fair Chance
A Fair Chance Human resources officer 1954
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty Clara Joseph 1954
Them!
Them! Child Psychiatrist 1954
City Story
City Story 1954
Public Defender
Public Defender 1954
The Eddie Cantor Story
The Eddie Cantor Story Lillian Edwards 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Nurse 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Ginny Tucker 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Mrs. Harrison 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Anne Thomas 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Felice Badt 1953
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta Leona Garner 1953
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky Moon's Wife (uncredited) 1953
So This Is Love
So This Is Love Mrs. Moore 1953
Omnibus
Omnibus Angela's Mother 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Sister Mary Greene 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre Sue 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Mrs. Honeyman 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Caroline 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Welfare Woman 1952
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman 1952
The Rose Bowl Story
The Rose Bowl Story Mrs. Addie Burke 1952
Paula
Paula Mrs. Smith 1952
Love Is Better Than Ever
Love Is Better Than Ever Mrs. Levoy 1952
Here Come the Nelsons
Here Come the Nelsons Clara Randolph 1952
Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Marian Griswold Nevins MacDowell 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Amy 1951
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara Betty Clark, Policewoman 1951
The Painted Hills
The Painted Hills Martha Blake 1951
Her First Romance
Her First Romance 1951
Tomahawk
Tomahawk Mrs. Carrington 1951
Gambling House
Gambling House Della 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program Mother 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Rose 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Harriett 1950
Lonely Heart Bandits
Lonely Heart Bandits Nancy Crane 1950
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment Jean 1950
No Sad Songs for Me
No Sad Songs for Me Louise Spears 1950
Riding High
Riding High Nurse (uncredited) 1950
Rusty's Birthday
Rusty's Birthday Ethel Mitchell 1949
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest Edith Williams 1949
Holiday in Havana
Holiday in Havana Marge Henley 1949
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass Mrs. Egan 1949
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger Sarah Yancy 1949
The Kid from Cleveland
The Kid from Cleveland Emily Novak 1949
Air Hostess
Air Hostess Virginia Barton 1949
One Last Fling
One Last Fling Vera Thompson 1949
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead Wynand's Secretary (uncredited) 1949
The Clay Pigeon
The Clay Pigeon Nurse (uncredited) 1949
He Walked by Night
He Walked by Night Dispatcher (uncredited) 1949
Rusty Saves a Life
Rusty Saves a Life Ethel Mitchell 1949
The Accused
The Accused Miss Rice 1949
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho Gossip (uncredited) 1948
No Minor Vices
No Minor Vices Mrs. Faraday (uncredited) 1948
Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict Ellie Blaine 1948
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit Valerie (uncredited) 1948
Rusty Leads the Way
Rusty Leads the Way Ethel Mitchell 1948
Pitfall
Pitfall Maggie 1948
Hazard
Hazard Hospital Nurse (uncredited) 1948
My Dog Rusty
My Dog Rusty Mrs. Ethel Mitchell 1948
The Return of the Whistler
The Return of the Whistler Sybil 1948
Reaching from Heaven
Reaching from Heaven Martha Kestner (as Ann Lee Doran) 1948
Road to the Big House
Road to the Big House Agnes Clark 1947
Magic Town
Magic Town Mrs. Weaver 1947
Variety Girl
Variety Girl Hairdresser (uncredited) 1947
The Son of Rusty
The Son of Rusty Mrs. Ethel Mitchell 1947
Second Chance
Second Chance Doris Greene 1947
The Crimson Key
The Crimson Key Paris Wood 1947
For the Love of Rusty
For the Love of Rusty Ethel Mitchell 1947
Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night Lil Herlihy 1947
Seven Were Saved
Seven Were Saved Mrs Rollin Hartley 1947
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette Miss Rogers 1947
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Bobbi St. John 1946
Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines Ella Mae Merchant 1945
Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking Alice Abbott 1945
Here Come the Waves
Here Come the Waves Ruth 1944
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier Jenny Butler 1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell Praying Woman (uncredited) 1944
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Helen Martin 1944
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington Maria (uncredited) 1944
True to Life
True to Life Radio Kitty (uncredited) 1943
Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance Music Store Saleslady (uncredited) 1943
Gildersleeve on Broadway
Gildersleeve on Broadway Matilda Brown 1943
So Proudly We Hail
So Proudly We Hail Lt. Betty Peterson 1943
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier Miss Bilby (uncredited) 1943
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous Salesgirl (uncredited) 1943
Air Force
Air Force Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited) 1943
The Hard Way
The Hard Way Dorshka (Uncredited) 1943
Smith of Minnesota
Smith of Minnesota (uncredited) 1942
Street of Chance
Street of Chance Miss Peabody 1942
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen Receptionist (uncredited) 1942
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Beyond the Blue Horizon Margaret Chase (uncredited) 1942
They All Kissed the Bride
They All Kissed the Bride Helena, the Maid 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy Receptionist (uncredited) 1942
Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy Dorothy Melton 1942
Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect Miss Hoffman 1942
New York Town
New York Town Demonstrator in Store (uncredited) 1941
The Kid from Kansas
The Kid from Kansas Julie 'Smitty' Smith 1941
Dive Bomber
Dive Bomber Joe's Blind Date (uncredited) 1941
Sun Valley Serenade
Sun Valley Serenade Waitress (uncredited) 1941
Criminals Within
Criminals Within Linda 1941
Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade Dotty 'Dot' 1941
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery Sheila Cobb 1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe Mrs. Hansen (uncredited) 1941
Her First Romance
Her First Romance Student (uncredited) 1940
Blondes and Blunders
Blondes and Blunders Lillie Catlett 1940
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey Mrs. Langdon 1940
Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale Myrtle (uncredited) 1940
Girls of the Road
Girls of the Road Jerry 1940
Untamed
Untamed 1st Nurse (uncredited) 1940
Manhattan Heartbeat
Manhattan Heartbeat Shop Girl's Friend 1940
South of the Boudoir
South of the Boudoir Mrs. Charley Chase 1940
Five Little Peppers at Home
Five Little Peppers at Home Nurse 1940
His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) 1940
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet Josephine Weaver Allen (uncredited) 1940
Three Sappy People
Three Sappy People The Countess (uncredited) 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Paine's Secretary (uncredited) 1939
A Woman is the Judge
A Woman is the Judge Luella (uncredited) 1939
Skinny the Moocher
Skinny the Moocher Ann 1939
The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang Betty Crawford 1939
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Nurse (uncredited) 1939
Rattling Romeo
Rattling Romeo Judy 1939
Good Girls Go to Paris
Good Girls Go to Paris Bridesmaid (uncredited) 1939
Blind Alley
Blind Alley Agnes 1939
The Chump Takes a Bump
The Chump Takes a Bump Minnie Chase 1939
Let Us Live
Let Us Live Secretary Juror (uncredited) 1939
Flying G-Men
Flying G-Men Hamilton's Secretary 1939
Homicide Bureau
Homicide Bureau Nurse 1939
Smashing the Spy Ring
Smashing the Spy Ring Madelon Martin 1938
Pie a la Maid
Pie a la Maid Mary 1938
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Jean Andrews 1938
A Doggone Mixup
A Doggone Mixup Mrs. Langdon 1938
Blondie
Blondie Elsie Hazlip 1938
The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web Mason's Secretary 1938
The Lady Objects
The Lady Objects Miss Hollins 1938
Sue My Lawyer
Sue My Lawyer Anita Burton 1938
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You Maggie O'Neill 1938
Many Sappy Returns
Many Sappy Returns Mary 1938
City Streets
City Streets Nurse (uncredited) 1938
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol Estelle 1938
Holiday
Holiday Kitchen Maid (uncredited) 1938
Extortion
Extortion Margie Blake 1938
The Mind Needer
The Mind Needer Mrs. Chase 1938
Time Out for Trouble
Time Out for Trouble Maisie 1938
Start Cheering
Start Cheering Green's Secretary 1938
Women in Prison
Women in Prison Maggie 1938
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred Telephone Girl (uncredited) 1937
I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance Minor Role 1937
It's All Yours
It's All Yours Stewardess (uncredited) 1937
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) 1937
Girls Can Play
Girls Can Play Alice, Brophy's secretary 1937
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter Maizie, the Maid (uncredited) 1937
Devil's Playground
Devil's Playground Bit Part 1937
Red Lights Ahead
Red Lights Ahead Mary Wallace 1936
The Man Who Lived Twice
The Man Who Lived Twice Nurse Cameron (uncredited) 1936
Missing Girls
Missing Girls Ann Jason 1936
Palm Springs
Palm Springs School Girl 1936
Let's Sing Again
Let's Sing Again Alice Alba 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Girl on Bus (uncredited) 1936
The Little Red Schoolhouse
The Little Red Schoolhouse Mary Burke 1936
Ring Around the Moon
Ring Around the Moon Kay Duncan 1936
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive Reporter 1935
Way Down East
Way Down East Rosie 1935
Bad Boy
Bad Boy Telegraph Clerk 1935
One Exciting Adventure
One Exciting Adventure Girl 1934

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