Doris Dowling
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 15, 1923
- Died
- June 18, 2004 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Doris Dowling (May 15, 1923 – June 18, 2004) was an American actress of film, stage and television. After her time as a chorus-girl on Broadway, Detroit-born Doris Dowling followed her elder sister Constance to Hollywood. Her first credited film role was that of Gloria, barfly and drinking companion to fellow alcoholic Ray Milland in the 1945 film The Lost Weekend. She next appeared in The Blue Dahlia, which starred Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. As post-war work became more scarce, she emigrated to Italy to revive her career, as her sister had done. In Italy, Dowling starred in several acclaimed films including Bitter Rice. She appeared in Orson Welles's European production of Othello in 1952, playing Bianca. Upon returning to the US, much of her work was in theatre and on television. She appeared in such television shows as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, and, late in her career, The Incredible Hulk, Kojak and finally, The Dukes of Hazzard in 1984. She also co-starred with Bob Cummings and Julie Newmar in the sitcom My Living Doll. In 1973, Dowling shared an Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in a revival of The Women on Broadway. Personal life Dowling dated Billy Wilder and married three times. She was band leader Artie Shaw's 7th wife, by whom she had a son, Jonathan. Her other husbands were Robert F. Blumofe (1956–1959) and Leonard B. Kaufman (1960 until her death in 2004).
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Simon & Simon
TV · as Annette - Boutique Owner · 1 ep
The Car
Movie · as Bertha Clements
The Incredible Hulk
TV · 1 ep
Wonder Woman
TV · as Mrs. Wilson · 1 ep
Medical Story
TV · as Marjorie Lister · 1 ep
Tell Me Where It Hurts
Movie · as Reva
Kojak
TV · as Rosemary · 1 ep
Barnaby Jones
TV · as Miss Kelly, Margaret Singer · 1 ep
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · as Miss Ryan · 1 ep
Adam-12
TV · as Mrs. Faye Jamison · 1 ep
Birds Do It
Movie · as Congresswoman Clanger
Flipper
TV · as Aunt Martha · 1 ep
My Living Doll
TV · as Irene Adams · 26 eps
The Greatest Show on Earth
TV · 1 ep
Grindl
TV · 1 ep
The Gallant Men
TV · 1 ep
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Madelyn Grayson · 1 ep
The Tall Man
TV · 1 ep
The Chevy Mystery Show
TV · as Madame, Genevieve Benoit · 1 ep
Checkmate
TV · as Helen Lacey · 1 ep
One Step Beyond
TV · as Charlotte · 1 ep
Bonanza
TV · as Katie O'Brien · 1 ep
The Party Crashers
Movie · as Mrs. Webster
Wink of an Eye
Movie · as Myrna Duchane
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV · as Carol Potter · 1 ep
Perry Mason
TV · as Zaneta Holmes · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Marion Carl · 1 ep
Running Target
Movie · as Smitty
Cheyenne
TV · as Cora Culver · 1 ep
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Angie · 1 ep
Climax!
TV · as Maria, Alicia · 1 ep
Othello
Movie · as Bianca
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as Ann Standish · 1 ep
Alina
Movie · as Marie
Sarumba
Movie · as Hildita
Cuori sul mare
Movie · as Doris
Bitter Rice
Movie · as Francesca
Lights Out
TV · 1 ep
The Crimson Key
Movie · as Margaret Loring
The Blue Dahlia
Movie · as Helen Morrison
The Lost Weekend
Movie · as Gloria
And Now Tomorrow
Movie · as Maid of Honor