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Ann Doran

Acting

Ann Doran

Born July 28, 1911 · Amarillo, Texas, USA · 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.

Known for

Rebel Without a Cause

IMDb7.6

Rebel Without a Cause

Carol Stark

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

7.8 TMDB

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Paine's Secretary (uncredited)

The A-Team

7.5 TMDB

The A-Team

Nora

Little House on the Prairie

8.0 TMDB

Little House on the Prairie

Helen Tyler

His Girl Friday

7.4 TMDB

His Girl Friday

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

M*A*S*H

7.9 TMDB

M*A*S*H

Meg Cratty

Bewitched

7.8 TMDB

Bewitched

Mrs. Raphael

Bonanza

7.5 TMDB

Bonanza

Mrs. Walker

Them!

6.8 TMDB

Them!

Child Psychiatrist

You Can't Take It with You

7.5 TMDB

You Can't Take It with You

Maggie O'Neill

Magnum, P.I.

7.3 TMDB

Magnum, P.I.

Sam Hunter's Mother

Topaz

6.0 TMDB

Topaz

Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

7.5 TMDB

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Girl on Bus (uncredited)

Holiday

7.3 TMDB

Holiday

Kitchen Maid (uncredited)

Meet John Doe

7.3 TMDB

Meet John Doe

Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

7.7 TMDB

The Twilight Zone

Mrs. Clark (segment "The Junction")

Yankee Doodle Dandy

IMDb7.6

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Receptionist (uncredited)

Wildcats

IMDb6.1

Wildcats

Mrs. Chatham

Highway to Heaven

7.4 TMDB

Highway to Heaven

Mrs. Bradley

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

7.1 TMDB

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

Bobbi St. John

Filmography

  1. 1986WildcatsMrs. ChathamMovie
  2. 1985The Twilight ZoneMrs. Clark (segment "The Junction")Series
  3. 1984Highway to HeavenMrs. BradleySeries
  4. 1984HunterMrs. RawlingSeries
  5. 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
  6. 1983The A-TeamNoraSeries
  7. 1982Cagney & LaceySeries
  8. 1981Simon & SimonSeries
  9. 1981First Monday in OctoberStorekeeperMovie
  10. 1981All Night LongGrandmother GibbonsMovie
  11. 1980Magnum, P.I.Sam Hunter's MotherSeries
  12. 1979Knots LandingMercySeries
  13. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedMary DeaconSeries
  14. 1978Fantasy IslandEmma Howard, Mrs. Howard (uncredited)Series
  15. 1977Flood!Emma FisherMovie
  16. 1977Dead of NightMrs. McCauleyMovie
  17. 1977Eight Is EnoughSeries
  18. 1976The Gumball RallyMrs. OntleyMovie
  19. 1974Little House on the PrairieHelen TylerSeries
  20. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries
  21. 1972M*A*S*HMeg CrattySeries
  22. 1972The RookiesSeries
  23. 1972Emergency!Mrs. Perigrew, HannahSeries
  24. 1971LongstreetMrs. KingstonSeries
  25. 1971CannonSeries
  26. 1971The Hired HandMrs. SorensonMovie
  27. 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries
  28. 1970The Odd CoupleLoretta SpoonSeries
  29. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...Mrs. LomaxMovie
  30. 1969TopazMrs. Forsyth (uncredited)Movie
  31. 1969The ArrangementHospital Nurse (uncredited)Movie
  32. 1968Live a Little, Love a LittleLandlady (uncredited)Movie
  33. 1968The Mod SquadEva StylesSeries
  34. 1968Adam-12Martha, Mrs. KerrySeries
  35. 1967MannixMrs. MoodySeries
  36. 1967IronsideSeries
  37. 1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!Doris ParkerMovie
  38. 1965MirageTenant in Apartment 3R (uncredited)Movie
  39. 1964Kitten with a WhipMavis VardenMovie
  40. 1964Where Love Has GoneMrs. GeraghtyMovie
  41. 1964BewitchedMrs. RaphaelSeries
  42. 1964The Brass BottleMartha KentonMovie
  43. 1964The CarpetbaggersReporter (uncredited)Movie
  44. 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)Movie
  45. 1963Petticoat JunctionMrs. ElliottSeries
  46. 1962The VirginianMinerva Lewis, Maggie Hyeth, Reba, Mrs. Graves, Annie ThomasSeries
  47. 1960My Three SonsSeries
  48. 1959A Summer PlaceMrs. Talbert (uncredited)Movie
  49. 1959The FBI StoryMrs. Ballard (uncredited)Movie
  50. 1959BonanzaMrs. WalkerSeries
  51. 1959Cast a Long ShadowMa CalvertMovie
  52. 1959WarlockMrs. Richardson (uncredited)Movie
  53. 1959RawhideMillie DariusSeries
  54. 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries
  55. 1958The BadlandersStagecoach Passenger - Mother (uncredited)Movie
  56. 1958It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceMary RoyceMovie
  57. 1958Day of the BadmanMartha MordiganMovie
  58. 1958The Female AnimalNurseMovie
  59. 1957Bombers B-52Sylvia Slater (uncredited)Movie
  60. 1957Leave It to BeaverAgnes HaskellSeries
  61. 1957Perry MasonClaire Durell, Cornelia Slater, Nell WyattSeries
  62. 1957Shoot-Out at Medicine BendSarah Devlin (uncredited)Movie
  63. 1957The Man Who Turned to StoneMrs. FordMovie
  64. 1955Rebel Without a CauseCarol StarkMovie
  65. 1955The Desperate HoursMrs. WallingMovie
  66. 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMrs. Chadwick, Christine Briggs (uncredited)Series
  67. 1954Father Knows BestDorothy TylerSeries
  68. 1954LassieSeries
  69. 1954The High and the MightyClara JosephMovie
  70. 1954Them!Child PsychiatristMovie
  71. 1953Island in the SkyMoon's Wife (uncredited)Movie
  72. 1952Adventures of SupermanSeries
  73. 1951The People Against O'HaraBetty Clark, PolicewomanMovie
  74. 1951The Painted HillsMartha BlakeMovie
  75. 1951TomahawkMrs. CarringtonMovie
  76. 1950Gambling HouseDellaMovie
  77. 1950The Jack Benny ProgramMotherSeries
  78. 1950Never a Dull MomentJeanMovie
  79. 1949Beyond the ForestEdith WilliamsMovie
  80. 1949The Lone RangerSarah YancySeries
  81. 1949The FountainheadWynand's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
  82. 1949The Clay PigeonNurse (uncredited)Movie
  83. 1949He Walked by NightDispatcher (uncredited)Movie
  84. 1949The AccusedMiss RiceMovie
  85. 1948The Snake PitValerie (uncredited)Movie
  86. 1948PitfallMaggieMovie
  87. 1948The Return of the WhistlerSybilMovie
  88. 1947Magic TownMrs. WeaverMovie
  89. 1947Variety GirlHairdresser (uncredited)Movie
  90. 1947Fear in the NightLil HerlihyMovie
  91. 1947My Favorite BrunetteMiss RogersMovie
  92. 1946The Strange Love of Martha IversBobbi St. JohnMovie
  93. 1945Pride of the MarinesElla Mae MerchantMovie
  94. 1944The Story of Dr. WassellPraying Woman (uncredited)Movie
  95. 1944Mr. SkeffingtonMaria (uncredited)Movie
  96. 1943Old AcquaintanceMusic Store Saleslady (uncredited)Movie
  97. 1943So Proudly We HailLt. Betty PetersonMovie
  98. 1943The More the MerrierMiss Bilby (uncredited)Movie
  99. 1943Air ForceMrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)Movie
  100. 1943The Hard WayDorshka (Uncredited)Movie
  101. 1942Street of ChanceMiss PeabodyMovie
  102. 1942My Sister EileenReceptionist (uncredited)Movie
  103. 1942Yankee Doodle DandyReceptionist (uncredited)Movie
  104. 1941Dive BomberJoe's Blind Date (uncredited)Movie
  105. 1941Sun Valley SerenadeWaitress (uncredited)Movie
  106. 1941Penny SerenadeDottyMovie
  107. 1941Meet John DoeMrs. Hansen (uncredited)Movie
  108. 1940His Girl FridayNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)Movie
  109. 1940The Green HornetJosephine Weaver Allen (uncredited)Movie
  110. 1939Three Sappy PeopleThe Countess (uncredited)Movie
  111. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonPaine's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
  112. 1939The Man They Could Not HangBetty CrawfordMovie
  113. 1939Blind AlleyAgnesMovie
  114. 1939Let Us LiveSecretary Juror (uncredited)Movie
  115. 1938BlondieElsie HazlipMovie
  116. 1938You Can't Take It with YouMaggie O'NeillMovie
  117. 1938HolidayKitchen Maid (uncredited)Movie
  118. 1937Nothing SacredTelephone Girl (uncredited)Movie
  119. 1937Stella DallasUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Movie
  120. 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownGirl on Bus (uncredited)Movie