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name: "Ann Doran"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ann-doran"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 July 1911"
died: "19 September 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T12:47:46.771760+00:00"
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# Ann Doran

Actor. Born 28 July 1911 in Amarillo, Texas, USA. Died 19 September 2000.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 July 1911, Amarillo, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 19 September 2000
- **Also known as:** Ann Lee Doran

## Biography

Ann Doran (also credited as Ann Lee Doran) was an American character actress. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on 28 July 1911, she began her career in silent films as a child and appeared in more than 500 motion pictures and 1,000 television episodes until the late 1980s.

She is best known for playing Carol Stark, the mother of James Dean's character, in *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955). Other notable film roles include appearances in *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), *His Girl Friday* (1940) and *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), often in uncredited or supporting parts. On television she appeared in series such as *The A-Team*, *Little House on the Prairie*, *M*A*S*H* and *Bewitched*.

An early member of the Screen Actors Guild, Doran served as an officer and on its pension and health board. She also served for 30 years on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund. She died in Carmichael, California, on 19 September 2000.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955), Fi1m 84, as Carol Stark — [page](https://film.one/film/rebel-without-a-cause.md)

## Also known for

- *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), Paine's Secretary (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md)
- *The A-Team* (1983), Nora
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), Helen Tyler
- *His Girl Friday* (1940), Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/his-girl-friday.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Meg Cratty — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Bewitched* (1964), Mrs. Raphael
- *Bonanza* (1959), Mrs. Walker
- *Them!* (1954), Child Psychiatrist

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