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Ann Doran
Acting
Born: July 28, 1911
Amarillo, Texas, USA
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.
Known For

Them!
as Child Psychiatrist

Rebel Without a Cause
as Carol Stark

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)

Meet John Doe
as Mrs. Hansen (uncredited)

His Girl Friday
as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Bobbi St. John

There Was a Crooked Man...
as Mrs. Lomax

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Girl on Bus (uncredited)

Wildcats
as Mrs. Chatham

Topaz
as Mrs. Forsyth (uncredited)