Ann Doran

Ann Doran

🎂 28th July 1911 (114 yrs) 📍 Amarillo, Texas, USA

Known For

Rebel Without a Cause

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.

Ann Doran

Movies Featuring Ann Doran

Wildcats

Wildcats (1986)

as Mrs. Chatham
All the Way Home

All the Way Home (1981)

as Great-Aunt Sadie
Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)

as Ada Wells
First Monday in October

First Monday in October (1981)

as Storekeeper
Crazy Times

Crazy Times (1981)

as Mrs. Keagan
All Night Long

All Night Long (1981)

as Grandmother Gibbons
Little Mo

Little Mo (1978)

as Aunt Gert
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977)

as Grandma Lundy
Flood!

Flood! (1977)

as Emma Fisher
Dead of Night

Dead of Night (1977)

as Mrs. McCauley
The Gumball Rally

The Gumball Rally (1976)

as Mrs. Ontley
The Macahans

The Macahans (1976)

as Grandma
The Family Nobody Wanted

The Family Nobody Wanted (1975)

as Mrs. Kimberly
The Werewolf of Woodstock

The Werewolf of Woodstock (1975)

as Dora
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974)

as Secretary
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man (1974)

as Nurse Whitbread
Scarecrow

Scarecrow (1972)

as Mistress Dodge
The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond (1971)

as Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
The Priest Killer

The Priest Killer (1971)

as Harriet Miles
The Hired Hand

The Hired Hand (1971)

as Mrs. Sorenson
Weekend of Terror

Weekend of Terror (1970)

as Sister Nadine
There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)

as Mrs. Lomax
Topaz

Topaz (1969)

as Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)
The Arrangement

The Arrangement (1969)

as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Once You Kiss a Stranger...

Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)

as Lee's Mother
Live a Little, Love a Little

Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)

as Landlady (uncredited)
Rosie!

Rosie! (1967)

as Lady on Witness Stand
The Hostage

The Hostage (1967)

as Miss Mabry
Not With My Wife, You Don't!

Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)

as Doris Parker
Mirage

Mirage (1965)

as Tenant in Apartment 3R (uncredited)
Kitten with a Whip

Kitten with a Whip (1964)

as Mavis Varden
Where Love Has Gone

Where Love Has Gone (1964)

as Mrs. Geraghty
The Brass Bottle

The Brass Bottle (1964)

as Martha Kenton
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)

as Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)
A Summer Place

A Summer Place (1959)

as Mrs. Talbert (uncredited)
The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959)

as Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)
Cast a Long Shadow

Cast a Long Shadow (1959)

as Ma Calvert
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

as Mrs. Richardson (uncredited)
Riot in Juvenile Prison

Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959)

as Bess Monahan
Joy Ride

Joy Ride (1958)

as Grace Renny
The Badlanders

The Badlanders (1958)

as Stagecoach Passenger - Mother (uncredited)
Step Down to Terror

Step Down to Terror (1958)

as Mrs. Duprez
Voice in the Mirror

Voice in the Mirror (1958)

as Mrs. Devlin
It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

as Mary Royce
Life Begins At 17

Life Begins At 17 (1958)

as Virginia Peck
Violent Road

Violent Road (1958)

as Edith Miller
Day of the Badman

Day of the Badman (1958)

as Martha Mordigan
The Rawhide Trail

The Rawhide Trail (1958)

as Mrs. Cartwright
The Female Animal

The Female Animal (1958)

as Nurse
Bombers B-52

Bombers B-52 (1957)

as Sylvia Slater (uncredited)
Young and Dangerous

Young and Dangerous (1957)

as Mrs. Clara Clinton
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957)

as Sarah Devlin (uncredited)
The Man Who Turned to Stone

The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957)

as Mrs. Ford
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

as Carol Stark
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours (1955)

as Mrs. Walling
The Bob Mathias Story

The Bob Mathias Story (1954)

as Lillian Mathias
No Image

A Fair Chance (1954)

as Human resources officer
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (1954)

as Clara Joseph
Them!

Them! (1954)

as Child Psychiatrist
No Image

City Story (1954)

The Eddie Cantor Story

The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)

as Lillian Edwards
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1953)

as Moon's Wife (uncredited)
So This Is Love

So This Is Love (1953)

as Mrs. Moore
The Rose Bowl Story

The Rose Bowl Story (1952)

as Mrs. Addie Burke
Paula

Paula (1952)

as Mrs. Smith
Love Is Better Than Ever

Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)

as Mrs. Levoy
Here Come the Nelsons

Here Come the Nelsons (1952)

as Clara Randolph
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara (1951)

as Betty Clark, Policewoman
The Painted Hills

The Painted Hills (1951)

as Martha Blake
Her First Romance

Her First Romance (1951)

Tomahawk

Tomahawk (1951)

as Mrs. Carrington
Gambling House

Gambling House (1950)

as Della
Lonely Heart Bandits

Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)

as Nancy Crane
Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment (1950)

as Jean
No Sad Songs for Me

No Sad Songs for Me (1950)

as Louise Spears
Riding High

Riding High (1950)

as Nurse (uncredited)
No Image

Rusty's Birthday (1949)

as Ethel Mitchell
Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest (1949)

as Edith Williams
Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana (1949)

as Marge Henley
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass (1949)

as Mrs. Egan
The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland (1949)

as Emily Novak
Air Hostess

Air Hostess (1949)

as Virginia Barton
One Last Fling

One Last Fling (1949)

as Vera Thompson
The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead (1949)

as Wynand's Secretary (uncredited)
The Clay Pigeon

The Clay Pigeon (1949)

as Nurse (uncredited)
He Walked by Night

He Walked by Night (1949)

as Dispatcher (uncredited)
Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life (1949)

as Ethel Mitchell
The Accused

The Accused (1949)

as Miss Rice
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho (1948)

as Gossip (uncredited)
No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices (1948)

as Mrs. Faraday (uncredited)
Sealed Verdict

Sealed Verdict (1948)

as Ellie Blaine
The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit (1948)

as Valerie (uncredited)
No Image

Rusty Leads the Way (1948)

as Ethel Mitchell
Pitfall

Pitfall (1948)

as Maggie
Hazard

Hazard (1948)

as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
My Dog Rusty

My Dog Rusty (1948)

as Mrs. Ethel Mitchell
The Return of the Whistler

The Return of the Whistler (1948)

as Sybil
Reaching from Heaven

Reaching from Heaven (1948)

as Martha Kestner (as Ann Lee Doran)
Road to the Big House

Road to the Big House (1947)

as Agnes Clark
Magic Town

Magic Town (1947)

as Mrs. Weaver
Variety Girl

Variety Girl (1947)

as Hairdresser (uncredited)
No Image

The Son of Rusty (1947)

as Mrs. Ethel Mitchell
Second Chance

Second Chance (1947)

as Doris Greene
The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key (1947)

as Paris Wood
For the Love of Rusty

For the Love of Rusty (1947)

as Ethel Mitchell
Fear in the Night

Fear in the Night (1947)

as Lil Herlihy
Seven Were Saved

Seven Were Saved (1947)

as Mrs Rollin Hartley
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

as Miss Rogers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

as Bobbi St. John
Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines (1945)

as Ella Mae Merchant
Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking (1945)

as Alice Abbott
Here Come the Waves

Here Come the Waves (1944)

as Ruth
I Love a Soldier

I Love a Soldier (1944)

as Jenny Butler
The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)

as Praying Woman (uncredited)
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)

as Helen Martin
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington (1944)

as Maria (uncredited)
True to Life

True to Life (1943)

as Radio Kitty (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance (1943)

as Music Store Saleslady (uncredited)
Gildersleeve on Broadway

Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)

as Matilda Brown
So Proudly We Hail

So Proudly We Hail (1943)

as Lt. Betty Peterson
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier (1943)

as Miss Bilby (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

as Salesgirl (uncredited)
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

as Mrs. Mary Quincannon (uncredited)
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1943)

as Dorshka (Uncredited)
Smith of Minnesota

Smith of Minnesota (1942)

as (uncredited)
Street of Chance

Street of Chance (1942)

as Miss Peabody
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1942)

as Receptionist (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon

Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)

as Margaret Chase (uncredited)
They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride (1942)

as Helena, the Maid
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

as Receptionist (uncredited)
Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy (1942)

as Dorothy Melton
Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect (1942)

as Miss Hoffman
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

as Demonstrator in Store (uncredited)
The Kid from Kansas

The Kid from Kansas (1941)

as Julie 'Smitty' Smith
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber (1941)

as Joe's Blind Date (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

as Waitress (uncredited)
Criminals Within

Criminals Within (1941)

as Linda
Penny Serenade

Penny Serenade (1941)

as Dotty 'Dot'
Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery (1941)

as Sheila Cobb
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)
Her First Romance

Her First Romance (1940)

as Student (uncredited)
Blondes and Blunders

Blondes and Blunders (1940)

as Lillie Catlett
No Image

Cold Turkey (1940)

as Mrs. Langdon
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale (1940)

as Myrtle (uncredited)
Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road (1940)

as Jerry
Untamed

Untamed (1940)

as 1st Nurse (uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat

Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)

as Shop Girl's Friend
South of the Boudoir

South of the Boudoir (1940)

as Mrs. Charley Chase
Five Little Peppers at Home

Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)

as Nurse
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1940)

as Josephine Weaver Allen (uncredited)
Three Sappy People

Three Sappy People (1939)

as The Countess (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
A Woman is the Judge

A Woman is the Judge (1939)

as Luella (uncredited)
Skinny the Moocher

Skinny the Moocher (1939)

as Ann
The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

as Betty Crawford
Coast Guard

Coast Guard (1939)

as Nurse (uncredited)
Rattling Romeo

Rattling Romeo (1939)

as Judy
Good Girls Go to Paris

Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)

as Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Blind Alley

Blind Alley (1939)

as Agnes
The Chump Takes a Bump

The Chump Takes a Bump (1939)

as Minnie Chase
Let Us Live

Let Us Live (1939)

as Secretary Juror (uncredited)
Flying G-Men

Flying G-Men (1939)

as Hamilton's Secretary
Homicide Bureau

Homicide Bureau (1939)

as Nurse
Smashing the Spy Ring

Smashing the Spy Ring (1938)

as Madelon Martin
Pie a la Maid

Pie a la Maid (1938)

as Mary
Rio Grande

Rio Grande (1938)

as Jean Andrews
A Doggone Mixup

A Doggone Mixup (1938)

as Mrs. Langdon
Blondie

Blondie (1938)

as Elsie Hazlip
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web (1938)

as Mason's Secretary
The Lady Objects

The Lady Objects (1938)

as Miss Hollins
No Image

Sue My Lawyer (1938)

as Anita Burton
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

as Maggie O'Neill
Many Sappy Returns

Many Sappy Returns (1938)

as Mary
City Streets

City Streets (1938)

as Nurse (uncredited)
No Image

Highway Patrol (1938)

as Estelle
Holiday

Holiday (1938)

as Kitchen Maid (uncredited)
Extortion

Extortion (1938)

as Margie Blake
The Mind Needer

The Mind Needer (1938)

as Mrs. Chase
Time Out for Trouble

Time Out for Trouble (1938)

as Maisie
Start Cheering

Start Cheering (1938)

as Green's Secretary
Women in Prison

Women in Prison (1938)

as Maggie
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (1937)

as Telephone Girl (uncredited)
I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance (1937)

as Minor Role
It's All Yours

It's All Yours (1937)

as Stewardess (uncredited)
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas (1937)

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Girls Can Play

Girls Can Play (1937)

as Alice, Brophy's secretary
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

as Maizie, the Maid (uncredited)
Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground (1937)

as Bit Part
Red Lights Ahead

Red Lights Ahead (1936)

as Mary Wallace
The Man Who Lived Twice

The Man Who Lived Twice (1936)

as Nurse Cameron (uncredited)
Missing Girls

Missing Girls (1936)

as Ann Jason
Palm Springs

Palm Springs (1936)

as School Girl
Let's Sing Again

Let's Sing Again (1936)

as Alice Alba
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

as Girl on Bus (uncredited)
The Little Red Schoolhouse

The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936)

as Mary Burke
Ring Around the Moon

Ring Around the Moon (1936)

as Kay Duncan
Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)

as Reporter
Way Down East

Way Down East (1935)

as Rosie
Bad Boy

Bad Boy (1935)

as Telegraph Clerk
One Exciting Adventure

One Exciting Adventure (1934)

as Girl