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name: "Mary Doran"
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roles: []
born: "8 September 1910"
died: "6 September 1995"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-19T22:56:42.737147+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Mary Doran

Actor. Born 8 September 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 6 September 1995.

## Details

- **Born:** 8 September 1910, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 6 September 1995
- **Also known as:** Freida Applebaum
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1920s 60 (1), 1930s 64 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Doran, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3296163, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233390/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1016036

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Broadway Melody*](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md) (60)

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## Biography

Mary Doran was an American actress. Born in New York City on 8 September 1910, she attended public schools and Columbia University before leaving to pursue a stage career. She appeared in the Broadway productions *Betsy* (1926) and *Rio Rita*, and was later spotted by MGM talent scouts.

Doran made her film debut in 1928 and appeared in more than eighty films until 1944, often in supporting or uncredited roles. She was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1929. Her credits include *The Broadway Melody* (1929) as Flo, *They Learned About Women* (1930), *The Divorcee* (1930) and *Movie Crazy* (1932). She was also known by the names Freida Applebaum and Florence Arnot.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Naughty Marietta* (1935), Fi1m 64, as Casquette Girl (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/naughty-marietta.md)
- *The Broadway Melody* (1929), Fi1m 60, as Flo (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Girl's Best Years* (1936), as Judy Nash
- *The Blonde Bomber* (1936), as Marcy
- *The Border Patrolman* (1936), as Myra
- *The Bridge of Sighs* (1936), as Evelyn 'Duchess' Thane
- *Miss Pacific Fleet* (1935), as Miss LeMay - Freytag's Secretary (uncredited)
- *Murder in the Fleet* (1935), as Jenny Lane (Uncredited)
- *Sunset Range* (1935), as Mary 'Bonnie' Shea
- *Naughty Marietta* (1935), as Casquette Girl (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/naughty-marietta.md)
- *Sing Sing Nights* (1934), as Anne McCaigh
- *Corn on the Cop* (1934), as Alice, Policeman's Wife
- *Merry Wives of Reno* (1934), as Lady with Tennis Player (uncredited)
- *Saturday's Millions* (1933), as Marie
- *Grand Slam* (1933), as Dot (uncredited)
- *Hard to Handle* (1933), as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
- *Three on a Match* (1932), as Prisoner at Checkers Table (uncredited)
- *Breach of Promise* (1932), as Mille Applegate
- *Movie Crazy* (1932), as Margie
- *Exposure* (1932), as Gerry Ward
- *Love Me Tonight* (1932), as Madame Dupont (uncredited)
- *The Strange Love of Molly Louvain* (1932), as Dance Hall Girl
- *Miss Pinkerton* (1932), as Florence Lenz
- *The Silver Lining* (1932), as Doris Lee
- *Beauty and the Boss* (1932), as Olive 'Ollie' Frey
- *The Final Edition* (1932), as Patsy King
- *Union Depot* (1932), as Daisy (uncredited)
- *Ridin' for Justice* (1932), as Mary Slyde
- *Under Eighteen* (1932), as Lucille (uncredited)
- *Fifty Fathoms Deep* (1931), as Florine
- *The Miracle Woman* (1931), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Ex-Bad Boy* (1931), as Sadie Bloom
- *Their Mad Moment* (1931), as Stancia
- *Party Husband* (1931), as Bee Canfield
- *Iron Man* (1931), as Showgirl
- *Crimes Square* (1931), as Lil
- *The Criminal Code* (1931), as Gertrude Williams
- *The Third Alarm* (1930), as Neeta
- *Remote Control* (1930), as Marion Ferguson
- *Our Blushing Brides* (1930), as Eloise - A Mannequin
- *The Sins of the Children* (1930), as Laura
- *The Divorcee* (1930), as Janice
- *Lord Byron of Broadway* (1930), as Roy's Ex-Sweetheart (uncredited)
- *They Learned About Women* (1930), as Daisy
- *New York Nights* (1929), as Ruthie Day
- *Their Own Desire* (1929), as Suzanne
- *Manhattan Serenade* (1929), as Woman in Park
- *Tonight at Twelve* (1929), as Mary
- *The Girl in the Show* (1929), as Connie Bard
- *The Trial of Mary Dugan* (1929), as Pauline Agguerro
- *The Broadway Melody* (1929), as Flo (uncredited) — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-broadway-melody.md)
- *The River Woman* (1928), as Sally
- *Half a Bride* (1928), as Betty Brewster

## Gallery

- ![Film actress Mary Doran. Subjects (LCTGM): actresses (1930)](https://film.one/media/person/1224161/gallery-465cc829ec90.jpg) Film actress Mary Doran. Subjects (LCTGM): actresses (1930) — Unknown photographerUnknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Film_actress_Mary_Doran_%28SAYRE_23656%29.jpg/1280px-Film_actress_Mary_Doran_%28SAYRE_23656%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mary Doran](https://film.one/media/person/1224161/gallery-44b8100ce9fc.jpg) Mary Doran — Image via TMDB
- ![Mary Doran](https://film.one/media/person/1224161/gallery-c6d69b58f31e.jpg) Mary Doran — Image via TMDB
- ![Mary Doran](https://film.one/media/person/1224161/gallery-90b10dbad5f7.jpg) Mary Doran — Image via TMDB

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