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Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Acting

Born: July 28, 1911Amarillo, Texas, USA

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
Wildcats

Wildcats

Mrs. Chatham

1986
All the Way Home

All the Way Home

Great-Aunt Sadie

1981
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

Ada Wells

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
Little Mo

Little Mo

Aunt Gert

1978
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Grandma Lundy

1977
Flood!

Flood!

Emma Fisher

1977
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Mrs. McCauley

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
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
Scarecrow

Scarecrow

Mistress Dodge

1972
The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond

Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

1971
The Priest Killer

The Priest Killer

Harriet Miles

1971
The Hired Hand

The Hired Hand

Mrs. Sorenson

1971
Weekend of Terror

Weekend of Terror

Sister Nadine

1970
There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

Mrs. Lomax

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
Rosie!

Rosie!

Lady on Witness Stand

1967
The Hostage

The Hostage

Miss Mabry

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
Kitten with a Whip

Kitten with a Whip

Mavis Varden

1964
Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone

Mrs. Geraghty

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
A Summer Place

A Summer Place

Mrs. Talbert (uncredited)

1959
The FBI Story

The FBI Story

Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)

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
Joy Ride

Joy Ride

Grace Renny

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
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
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Carol Stark

1955
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

Mrs. Walling

1955
The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story

Lillian Mathias

1954

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

1954
The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story

Lillian Edwards

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
The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story

Mrs. Addie Burke

1952
Paula

Paula

Mrs. Smith

1952
Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons

Clara Randolph

1952
Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever

Mrs. Levoy

1952
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

Betty Clark, Policewoman

1951
Her First Romance

Her First Romance

1951
The Painted Hills

The Painted Hills

Martha Blake

1951
Tomahawk

Tomahawk

Mrs. Carrington

1951
Gambling House

Gambling House

Della

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

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 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

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

Mrs. Langdon

1940
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

Myrtle (uncredited)

1940
Untamed

Untamed

1st Nurse (uncredited)

1940
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road

Jerry

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

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

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
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

Telegraph Clerk

1935
Way Down East

Way Down East

Rosie

1935
One Exciting Adventure

One Exciting Adventure

Girl

1934