
Ann Doran
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1911
- Died
- September 19, 2000 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Amarillo, Texas, USA
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
Filmography

Wildcats
Movie · as Mrs. Chatham

The Twilight Zone
TV · as Mrs. Clark (segment "The Junction") · 1 ep

Hell Town
TV · as Maude · 1 ep

Hunter
TV · as Mrs. Rawling · 1 ep

Highway to Heaven
TV · as Mrs. Bradley · 2 eps

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · 1 ep

The A-Team
TV · as Nora · 1 ep

Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep

All Night Long
Movie · as Grandmother Gibbons

First Monday in October
Movie · as Storekeeper

All the Way Home
Movie · as Great-Aunt Sadie

Advice to the Lovelorn
Movie · as Ada Wells

Crazy Times
Movie · as Mrs. Keagan

Simon & Simon
TV · 1 ep

Magnum, P.I.
TV · as Sam Hunter's Mother · 1 ep

Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Mary Deacon · 1 ep

Knots Landing
TV · as Mercy · 1 ep
Shirley
TV · 13 eps

Little Mo
Movie · as Aunt Gert

The Runaways
TV · 1 ep

Fantasy Island
TV · as Emma Howard, Mrs. Howard (uncredited) · 1 ep

Dead of Night
Movie · as Mrs. McCauley

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Movie · as Grandma Lundy

Flood!
Movie · as Emma Fisher

Eight Is Enough
TV · 1 ep

We've Got Each Other
TV · 1 ep

The Gumball Rally
Movie · as Mrs. Ontley

The Macahans
Movie · as Grandma

The Werewolf of Woodstock
Movie · as Dora

The Family Nobody Wanted
Movie · as Mrs. Kimberly

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
Movie · as Secretary

The Last Angry Man
Movie · as Nurse Whitbread

Little House on the Prairie
TV · as Helen Tyler · 1 ep

Lucas Tanner
TV · 1 ep

Scarecrow
Movie · as Mistress Dodge

M*A*S*H
TV · as Meg Cratty · 1 ep

The Rookies
TV · 1 ep

The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 2 eps

Emergency!
TV · as Mrs. Perigrew, Hannah · 2 eps

The Hired Hand
Movie · as Mrs. Sorenson

The Failing of Raymond
Movie · as Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

The Priest Killer
Movie · as Harriet Miles

Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 1 ep

Longstreet
TV · as Mrs. Kingston · 23 eps

Cannon
TV · 1 ep

Weekend of Terror
Movie · as Sister Nadine

There Was a Crooked Man...
Movie · as Mrs. Lomax

The Odd Couple
TV · as Loretta Spoon · 1 ep

The Bold Ones: The Senator
TV · as Jean Wydell · 1 ep

Topaz
Movie · as Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)

The Arrangement
Movie · as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)

Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Movie · as Lee's Mother

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV · as Nurse Stern · 1 ep

Live a Little, Love a Little
Movie · as Landlady (uncredited)

Adam-12
TV · as Martha, Mrs. Kerry · 1 ep

The Mod Squad
TV · as Eva Styles · 1 ep

The Hostage
Movie · as Miss Mabry

Rosie!
Movie · as Lady on Witness Stand

Ironside
TV · as Harriet Miles, Marlene Whittaker · 2 eps

The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV · 1 ep

Mannix
TV · as Mrs. Moody · 1 ep

Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Movie · as Doris Parker

Mirage
Movie · as Tenant in Apartment 3R (uncredited)

The Legend of Jesse James
TV · as Mrs. James · 34 eps

Kitten with a Whip
Movie · as Mavis Varden

Where Love Has Gone
Movie · as Mrs. Geraghty

The Brass Bottle
Movie · as Martha Kenton

The Carpetbaggers
Movie · as Reporter (uncredited)

Bewitched
TV · as Mrs. Raphael · 2 eps

Captain Newman, M.D.
Movie · as Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)

Petticoat Junction
TV · as Mrs. Elliott · 2 eps

The Virginian
TV · as Minerva Lewis, Maggie Hyeth, Reba, Mrs. Graves, Annie Thomas · 1 ep

My Three Sons
TV · 1 ep

National Velvet
TV · as Martha Brown · 58 eps

Cast a Long Shadow
Movie · as Ma Calvert

The FBI Story
Movie · as Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)

Riot in Juvenile Prison
Movie · as Bess Monahan

A Summer Place
Movie · as Mrs. Talbert (uncredited)

Warlock
Movie · as Mrs. Richardson (uncredited)

Bourbon Street Beat
TV · 1 ep

Rawhide
TV · as Millie Darius · 1 ep

Bonanza
TV · as Mrs. Walker · 1 ep

It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Movie · as Mary Royce

Voice in the Mirror
Movie · as Mrs. Devlin

Violent Road
Movie · as Edith Miller

Life Begins At 17
Movie · as Virginia Peck

Joy Ride
Movie · as Grace Renny

The Female Animal
Movie · as Nurse

Step Down to Terror
Movie · as Mrs. Duprez

The Rawhide Trail
Movie · as Mrs. Cartwright

Day of the Badman
Movie · as Martha Mordigan

The Badlanders
Movie · as Stagecoach Passenger - Mother (uncredited)

The Donna Reed Show
TV · 3 eps

The Man Who Turned to Stone
Movie · as Mrs. Ford

Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Movie · as Sarah Devlin (uncredited)

Young and Dangerous
Movie · as Mrs. Clara Clinton

Bombers B-52
Movie · as Sylvia Slater (uncredited)

Band of Angels
Movie · as Mrs. Morton (uncredited)

Perry Mason
TV · as Claire Durell, Cornelia Slater, Nell Wyatt · 1 ep

Leave It to Beaver
TV · as Agnes Haskell · 2 eps

Official Detective
TV · 1 ep
The Adventures of the Big Man
TV · as Ellen · 1 ep

Rebel Without a Cause
Movie · as Carol Stark

The Desperate Hours
Movie · as Mrs. Walling

The Millionaire
TV · as Jane Costello, Mrs. Johnson · 1 ep

The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · 1 ep

Matinee Theater
TV · 1 ep

The High and the Mighty
Movie · as Clara Joseph

The Bob Mathias Story
Movie · as Lillian Mathias
City Story
Movie

Them!
Movie · as Child Psychiatrist
A Fair Chance
Movie · as Human resources officer

December Bride
TV · 1 ep

Lassie
TV · 1 ep

The Whistler
TV · 1 ep

Public Defender
TV · 1 ep

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · as Mrs. Chadwick, Christine Briggs (uncredited) · 1 ep

Father Knows Best
TV · as Dorothy Tyler · 1 ep

So This Is Love
Movie · as Mrs. Moore

The Eddie Cantor Story
Movie · as Lillian Edwards

Island in the Sky
Movie · as Moon's Wife (uncredited)

I Love Lucy: The Movie
Movie · as Audience Member

Letter to Loretta
TV · as Nurse, Ginny Tucker, Mrs. Harrison, Anne Thomas, Felice Badt, Leona Garner · 1 ep

Love Is Better Than Ever
Movie · as Mrs. Levoy

Here Come the Nelsons
Movie · as Clara Randolph

Paula
Movie · as Mrs. Smith

The Rose Bowl Story
Movie · as Mrs. Addie Burke

Adventures of Superman
TV · 1 ep

Cavalcade of America
TV · as Mrs. Honeyman, Caroline · 1 ep

Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Welfare Woman · 1 ep

Omnibus
TV · as Angela's Mother · 1 ep

The Ford Television Theatre
TV · as Sister Mary Greene, Sue, Marion · 1 ep
Chevron Theatre
TV · 1 ep

The People Against O'Hara
Movie · as Betty Clark, Policewoman

The Painted Hills
Movie · as Martha Blake

Her First Romance
Movie

Tomahawk
Movie · as Mrs. Carrington

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Marian Griswold Nevins MacDowell · 1 ep

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Amy · 1 ep

Gambling House
Movie · as Della

Riding High
Movie · as Nurse (uncredited)

Lonely Heart Bandits
Movie · as Nancy Crane

No Sad Songs for Me
Movie · as Louise Spears

Never a Dull Moment
Movie · as Jean

Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Rose, Harriett · 1 ep

The Jack Benny Program
TV · as Mother · 1 ep

The Gene Autry Show
TV · as Aunt Lynn, Emma Connelly · 1 ep

Air Hostess
Movie · as Virginia Barton

He Walked by Night
Movie · as Dispatcher (uncredited)

Rusty Saves a Life
Movie · as Ethel Mitchell
Rusty's Birthday
Movie · as Ethel Mitchell

One Last Fling
Movie · as Vera Thompson

The Accused
Movie · as Miss Rice

The Kid from Cleveland
Movie · as Emily Novak

Holiday in Havana
Movie · as Marge Henley

Beyond the Forest
Movie · as Edith Williams

The Clay Pigeon
Movie · as Nurse (uncredited)

The Fountainhead
Movie · as Wynand's Secretary (uncredited)

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Movie · as Mrs. Egan

The Lone Ranger
TV · as Sarah Yancy · 1 ep

Pitfall
Movie · as Maggie

The Snake Pit
Movie · as Valerie (uncredited)

Rusty Leads the Way
Movie · as Ethel Mitchell

My Dog Rusty
Movie · as Mrs. Ethel Mitchell

Hazard
Movie · as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)

Sealed Verdict
Movie · as Ellie Blaine

The Return of the Whistler
Movie · as Sybil

Reaching from Heaven
Movie · as Martha Kestner (as Ann Lee Doran)

The Walls of Jericho
Movie · as Gossip (uncredited)

No Minor Vices
Movie · as Mrs. Faraday (uncredited)

Fear in the Night
Movie · as Lil Herlihy

My Favorite Brunette
Movie · as Miss Rogers

Road to the Big House
Movie · as Agnes Clark

Second Chance
Movie · as Doris Greene

For the Love of Rusty
Movie · as Ethel Mitchell
The Son of Rusty
Movie · as Mrs. Ethel Mitchell

Seven Were Saved
Movie · as Mrs Rollin Hartley

Variety Girl
Movie · as Hairdresser (uncredited)

Magic Town
Movie · as Mrs. Weaver

The Crimson Key
Movie · as Paris Wood

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Movie · as Bobbi St. John

Pride of the Marines
Movie · as Ella Mae Merchant

Roughly Speaking
Movie · as Alice Abbott

Here Come the Waves
Movie · as Ruth

I Love a Soldier
Movie · as Jenny Butler

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Movie · as Helen Martin

The Story of Dr. Wassell
Movie · as Praying Woman (uncredited)

Mr. Skeffington
Movie · as Maria (uncredited)

Gildersleeve on Broadway
Movie · as Matilda Brown

So Proudly We Hail
Movie · as Lt. Betty Peterson

True to Life
Movie · as Radio Kitty (uncredited)

The More the Merrier
Movie · as Miss Bilby (uncredited)

The Hard Way
Movie · as Dorshka (Uncredited)

Air Force
Movie · as Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous
Movie · as Salesgirl (uncredited)

Old Acquaintance
Movie · as Music Store Saleslady (uncredited)

Mr. Wise Guy
Movie · as Dorothy Melton

My Sister Eileen
Movie · as Receptionist (uncredited)

Street of Chance
Movie · as Miss Peabody

Beyond the Blue Horizon
Movie · as Margaret Chase (uncredited)

Blue, White and Perfect
Movie · as Miss Hoffman

Smith of Minnesota
Movie · as (uncredited)

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Movie · as Receptionist (uncredited)

They All Kissed the Bride
Movie · as Helena, the Maid

Penny Serenade
Movie · as Dotty

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery
Movie · as Sheila Cobb

Criminals Within
Movie · as Linda

The Kid from Kansas
Movie · as Julie 'Smitty' Smith

Sun Valley Serenade
Movie · as Waitress (uncredited)

New York Town
Movie · as Demonstrator in Store (uncredited)

Dive Bomber
Movie · as Joe's Blind Date (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
Movie · as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

South of the Boudoir
Movie · as Mrs. Charley Chase

Girls of the Road
Movie · as Jerry

Manhattan Heartbeat
Movie · as Shop Girl's Friend
Cold Turkey
Movie · as Mrs. Langdon

Her First Romance
Movie · as Student (uncredited)

Untamed
Movie · as 1st Nurse (uncredited)

Five Little Peppers at Home
Movie · as Nurse

His Girl Friday
Movie · as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

The Green Hornet
Movie · as Josephine Weaver Allen (uncredited)

Glamour for Sale
Movie · as Myrtle (uncredited)

Blondes and Blunders
Movie · as Lillie Catlett

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Movie · as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)

The Man They Could Not Hang
Movie · as Betty Crawford

Blind Alley
Movie · as Agnes

Three Sappy People
Movie · as The Countess (uncredited)

Flying G-Men
Movie · as Hamilton's Secretary

The Chump Takes a Bump
Movie · as Minnie Chase

Rattling Romeo
Movie · as Judy

Homicide Bureau
Movie · as Nurse

Let Us Live
Movie · as Secretary Juror (uncredited)

Good Girls Go to Paris
Movie · as Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Coast Guard
Movie · as Nurse (uncredited)

A Woman is the Judge
Movie · as Luella (uncredited)

Skinny the Moocher
Movie · as Ann

Blondie
Movie · as Elsie Hazlip

You Can't Take It with You
Movie · as Maggie O'Neill

Women in Prison
Movie · as Maggie

A Doggone Mixup
Movie · as Mrs. Langdon

The Spider's Web
Movie · as Mason's Secretary

Start Cheering
Movie · as Green's Secretary

Sue My Lawyer
Movie · as Anita Burton

Time Out for Trouble
Movie · as Maisie

The Mind Needer
Movie · as Mrs. Chase

The Lady Objects
Movie · as Miss Hollins

Holiday
Movie · as Kitchen Maid (uncredited)

City Streets
Movie · as Nurse (uncredited)
Highway Patrol
Movie · as Estelle

Rio Grande
Movie · as Jean Andrews

Smashing the Spy Ring
Movie · as Madelon Martin

Extortion
Movie · as Margie Blake

Pie a la Maid
Movie · as Mary

Many Sappy Returns
Movie · as Mary
Halfway to Hollywood
Movie · as Mrs. Kennedy

Girls Can Play
Movie · as Alice, Brophy's secretary

I'll Take Romance
Movie · as Minor Role

Devil's Playground
Movie · as Bit Part

Nothing Sacred
Movie · as Telephone Girl (uncredited)

It's All Yours
Movie · as Stewardess (uncredited)

The Go-Getter
Movie · as Maizie, the Maid (uncredited)

Stella Dallas
Movie · as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Movie · as Girl on Bus (uncredited)

The Man Who Lived Twice
Movie · as Nurse Cameron (uncredited)

Missing Girls
Movie · as Ann Jason

Let's Sing Again
Movie · as Alice Alba

The Little Red Schoolhouse
Movie · as Mary Burke

Red Lights Ahead
Movie · as Mary Wallace

Palm Springs
Movie · as School Girl

Ring Around the Moon
Movie · as Kay Duncan

Way Down East
Movie · as Rosie

Mary Burns, Fugitive
Movie · as Reporter

Bad Boy
Movie · as Telegraph Clerk

One Exciting Adventure
Movie · as Girl