Ann Doran

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Rebel Without a Cause

As Carol Stark

Them!

As Child Psychiatrist

His Girl Friday

As Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Meet John Doe

As Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

My Favorite Brunette

As Miss Rogers

Holiday

As Kitchen Maid (uncredited)

Fear in the Night

As Lil Herlihy

Penny Serenade

As Dotty

Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

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  Cary Grant

  Shared 3 credits

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  Gene Lockhart

  Shared 2 credits

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  Paul Kelly

  Shared 2 credits

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  Irving Bacon

  Shared 2 credits

• 

  Regis Toomey

  Shared 2 credits

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  Mitchell Lewis

  Shared 2 credits

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  Sidney Cutner

  Shared 2 credits

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  Bess Flowers

  Shared 2 credits

Acted

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · Carol Stark

Them!

1954 · Child Psychiatrist

The Painted Hills

1951 · Martha Blake

Fear in the Night

1947 · Lil Herlihy

My Favorite Brunette

1947 · Miss Rogers

Penny Serenade

1941 · Dotty

Meet John Doe

1941 · Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

His Girl Friday

1940 · Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Holiday

1938 · Kitchen Maid (uncredited)