Name
Doris Dowling
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1923-05-15
Deathday
2004-06-18 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
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- 1949 Bitter Rice as Francesca
- 1977 The Car as Bertha Clements
- 1945 The Lost Weekend as Gloria
- 1946 The Blue Dahlia as Helen Morrison
- 1951 Othello as Bianca
- 1944 And Now Tomorrow as Maid of Honor
- 1958 The Party Crashers as Mrs. Webster
- 1956 Running Target as Smitty
- 1947 The Crimson Key as Margaret Loring
- 1950 Alina as Marie
- 1958 Wink of an Eye as Myrna Duchane
- 1974 Tell Me Where It Hurts as Reva
- 1950 Sarumba as Hildita
- 1950 Cuori sul mare as Doris
- 1966 Birds Do It as Congresswoman Clanger
- 1960 The Andy Griffith Show ( 1 episode ) as Madelyn Grayson
- 1962 The Gallant Men ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Cheyenne ( 1 episode ) as Cora Culver
- 1977 The Incredible Hulk ( 1 episode )
- 1973 Kojak ( 1 episode ) as Rosemary
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Zaneta Holmes
- 1975 Wonder Woman ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Wilson
- 1960 The Tall Man ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Angie
- 1963 The Greatest Show on Earth ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ( 1 episode ) as Ann Standish
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Maria
- 1959 One Step Beyond ( 1 episode ) as Charlotte
- 1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective ( 1 episode ) as Marion Carl
- 1963 Grindl ( 1 episode )
- 1949 Lights Out ( 1 episode )
- 1968 Adam-12 ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Faye Jamison
- 1964 Flipper ( 1 episode ) as Aunt Martha
- 1960 The Chevy Mystery Show ( 1 episode ) as Madame
- 1954 Climax! ( 1 episode ) as Alicia
- 1964 My Living Doll ( 26 episodes ) as Irene Adams
- 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ( 1 episode ) as Miss Ryan
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Katie O'Brien
- 1973 Barnaby Jones ( 1 episode ) as Miss Kelly
- 1960 The Chevy Mystery Show ( 1 episode ) as Genevieve Benoit
- 1981 Simon & Simon ( 1 episode ) as Annette - Boutique Owner
- 1973 Barnaby Jones ( 1 episode ) as Margaret Singer
- 1958 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer ( 1 episode ) as Carol Potter
- 1975 Medical Story ( 1 episode ) as Marjorie Lister
- 1960 Checkmate ( 1 episode ) as Helen Lacey
