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person_profile-Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling Died at age: 81

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Doris Dowling

Date of Birth:

May 15, 1923

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jun 18, 2004

Biography of

Doris Dowling

    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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Filmography of

Doris Dowling

Found 14 Movies in total

The Car

Bertha Clements ( Actor )

... 1977

Birds Do It

Congresswoman Clanger ( Actor )

... 1966

The Party Crashers

Mrs. Webster ( Actor )

... 1958

Wink of an Eye

Myrna Duchane ( Actor )

... 1958

Running Target

Smitty ( Actor )

... 1956

Othello

Bianca ( Actor )

... 1951

Cuori sul mare

Doris ( Actor )

... 1950

Alina

Marie ( Actor )

... 1950

Sarumba

Hildita ( Actor )

... 1950

Bitter Rice

Francesca ( Actor )

... 1949

The Crimson Key

Margaret Loring ( Actor )

... 1947

The Blue Dahlia

Helen Morrison ( Actor )

... 1946

The Lost Weekend

Gloria ( Actor )

... 1945

And Now Tomorrow

Maid of Honor ( Actor )

... 1944