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Ann Doran

Acting Born Jul 28, 1911 Died Sep 19, 2000 Amarillo, Texas, USA 295 credits
295
Total Credits
1934–1986
53 Years Career Span
129
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ann Doran was an American character actress. She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years. Doran's known credits include 273 acting roles. She was born on July 28, 1911, in Amarillo, Texas, USA. Doran passed away on September 19, 2000, at the age of 89.

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Career

Career overview

Ann Doran was an American character actress. She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild. Doran served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years.

Ann Doran's acting credits include numerous roles in film and television. The exact number of her known credits is 273. Her work in the entertainment industry spanned a significant period of time.

Ann Doran was born on July 28, 1911, in Amarillo, Texas, USA. She passed away on September 19, 2000, at the age of 89.

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Known for

Film

Wildcats

as Mrs. Chatham

The Twilight Zone

as Mrs. Clark (segment "The Junction")

Hunter

as Mrs. Rawling
Film

Joint Security Area

as Mrs. Bradley

The A-Team

as Nora

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Cagney & Lacey

1982
Film

Solar Crisis

1992

Magnum, P.I.

as Sam Hunter's Mother

Knots Landing

as Mercy

Tales of the Unexpected

as Mary Deacon
Film

Caged Heat

as Emma Howard

Frequent co-stars

Don Knotts 29 shared titles
Jane Kaczmarek 15 shared titles
Jan 6 shared titles
Marissa Ribisi 6 shared titles
Frank Welker 5 shared titles
Andy Griffith 4 shared titles
Edgar Buchanan 4 shared titles
Pat Harrington Jr. 4 shared titles
Emy Coligado 3 shared titles
Lee Chae-kyung 3 shared titles

Career timeline

Wildcats
The Twilight ZoneHell Town
HunterHighway to Heaven
The A-TeamScarecrow and Mrs. King
Cagney & Lacey
Simon & SimonAll Night LongFirst Monday in OctoberAdvice to the LovelornCrazy Times
Magnum, P.I.
Knots LandingTales of the UnexpectedShirley
Fantasy IslandFantasy IslandLittle MoThe Runaways
Eight Is EnoughWe've Got Each OtherDead of NightFlood!Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
The Gumball RallyThe Macahans
The Werewolf of WoodstockThe Family Nobody Wanted
Little House on the PrairieLucas TannerThe Story of Pretty Boy FloydThe Last Angry Man
M*A*S*HEmergency!The RookiesThe Streets of San FranciscoScarecrow
CannonAlias Smith and JonesLongstreetThe Failing of RaymondThe Hired Hand
The Odd CoupleThe Bold Ones: The SenatorThere Was a Crooked Man...Weekend of Terror
TopazThe ArrangementOnce You Kiss a Stranger...
Adam-12Adam-12The Mod SquadLive a Little, Love a Little
IronsideIronsideIronsideMannixThe Guns of Will Sonnett
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
The Legend of Jesse JamesMirage
BewitchedThe Brass BottleThe CarpetbaggersWhere Love Has GoneKitten with a Whip
Petticoat JunctionCaptain Newman, M.D.
The VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianThe Virginian
My Three SonsNational Velvet
BonanzaRawhideBourbon Street BeatA Summer PlaceWarlock
The Donna Reed ShowJoy RideThe Female AnimalIt! The Terror from Beyond SpaceThe Badlanders
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonLeave It to BeaverOfficial Detective
The Adventures of the Big Man
Matinee TheaterThe MillionaireThe MillionaireThe 20th Century Fox HourRebel Without a Cause

Full Filmography

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ann Doran best known for?

Ann Doran is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Wildcats (1986), The Twilight Zone (1985), Hunter (1984), Joint Security Area (2000).

When and where was Ann Doran born?

Ann Doran was born on July 28, 1911 in Amarillo, Texas, USA. They passed away on September 19, 2000.

How many credits does Ann Doran have?

Ann Doran has accumulated over 295 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 1986.

What is Ann Doran's background in cinema and television?

Ann Doran was an American character actress. She was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years. Doran's known credits include 273 acting roles. She was born on July 28, 1911, in Amarillo, Texas, USA. Doran passed away on September 19, 2000, at the a...

Ann Doran by the numbers

295credits
204films
91TV series
1934–1986active years

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