Ann Doran
Ann Doran | |
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Doran in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) | |
| Born | Ann Lee Doran July 28, 1911 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 19, 2000 (aged 89) Carmichael, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1922–1988 |
| Mother | Rose Allen |
Ann Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was a prolific American character actress, who worked in more than 1500 motion pictures and television episodes. Today's audiences know her as Carol Stark, the mother of James "Jim" Stark (James Dean) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and as a featured actress in short comedies with The Three Stooges and Charley Chase. She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years.