Ann Doran

Ann Doran

ActingBorn Jul 28, 1911Died Sep 19, 2000

Amarillo, Texas, USA

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

1986Wildcatsas Mrs. Chathammovie1985The Twilight Zoneas Mrs. Clark (segment "The Junction")tv1985Hell Townas Maudetv1984Highway to Heavenas Mrs. Bradleytv1984Hunteras Mrs. Rawlingtv1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingtv1983The A-Teamas Noratv1982Cagney & Laceytv1981All the Way Homeas Great-Aunt Sadiemovie1981Advice to the Lovelornas Ada Wellsmovie1981Simon & Simontv1981First Monday in Octoberas Storekeepermovie1981Crazy Timesas Mrs. Keaganmovie1981All Night Longas Grandmother Gibbonsmovie1980Magnum, P.I.as Sam Hunter's Mothertv1979Knots Landingas Mercytv1979Shirleytv1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Mary Deacontv1978Little Moas Aunt Gertmovie1978The Runawaystv1978Fantasy Islandas Emma Howardtv1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallionas Grandma Lundymovie1977We've Got Each Othertv1977Flood!as Emma Fishermovie1977Dead of Nightas Mrs. McCauleymovie1977Eight Is Enoughtv1976The Gumball Rallyas Mrs. Ontleymovie1976The Macahansas Grandmamovie1975The Family Nobody Wantedas Mrs. Kimberlymovie1975The Werewolf of Woodstockas Doramovie1974Little House on the Prairieas Helen Tylertv1974Lucas Tannertv1974The Story of Pretty Boy Floydas Secretarymovie1974The Last Angry Manas Nurse Whitbreadmovie1972The Streets of San Franciscotv1972M*A*S*Has Meg Crattytv1972The Rookiestv1972Emergency!tv1972Scarecrowas Mistress Dodgemovie1971The Failing of Raymondas Bus Ticket Clerk (uncredited)movie1971Longstreetas Mrs. Kingstontv1971The Priest Killeras Harriet Milesmovie1971Cannontv1971The Hired Handas Mrs. Sorensonmovie1971Alias Smith and Jonestv1970Weekend of Terroras Sister Nadinemovie1970The Odd Coupleas Loretta Spoontv1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Mrs. Lomaxmovie1970The Bold Ones: The Senatoras Jean Wydelltv1969Topazas Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)movie1969The Arrangementas Hospital Nurse (uncredited)movie1969Once You Kiss a Stranger...as Lee's Mothermovie1968Live a Little, Love a Littleas Landlady (uncredited)movie1968The Mod Squadas Eva Stylestv1968Adam-12as Mrs. Kerrytv1967Rosie!as Lady on Witness Standmovie1967The Hostageas Miss Mabrymovie1967Mannixas Mrs. Moodytv1967The Guns of Will Sonnetttv1967Ironsideas Marlene Whittakertv1966Not With My Wife, You Don't!as Doris Parkermovie1965Mirageas Tenant in Apartment 3R (uncredited)movie1965The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Mrs. Jamestv1964Kitten with a Whipas Mavis Vardenmovie1964Where Love Has Goneas Mrs. Geraghtymovie1964Bewitchedas Mrs. Raphaeltv1964The Brass Bottleas Martha Kentonmovie1964The Carpetbaggersas Reporter (uncredited)movie1963Captain Newman, M.D.as Mrs. Pyser (uncredited)movie1963Petticoat Junctionas Mrs. Elliotttv1962The Virginianas Annie Thomastv1960My Three Sonstv1960National Velvetas Martha Browntv1959A Summer Placeas Mrs. Talbert (uncredited)movie1959Bourbon Street Beattv1959The FBI Storyas Mrs. Ballard (uncredited)movie1959Bonanzaas Mrs. Walkertv1959Cast a Long Shadowas Ma Calvertmovie1959Warlockas Mrs. Richardson (uncredited)movie1959Riot in Juvenile Prisonas Bess Monahanmovie