Ann Doran
American actress
Who was Ann Doran?
Ann Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, who worked in more than 1500 motion pictures and television episodes. Today's audiences know her as Carol Stark, the mother of James "Jim" Stark (James Dean) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), and as a featured actress in short comedies with The Three Stooges and Charley Chase. Ann Lee Doran was born in Amarillo, Texas to silent-film actress Rose Allen (born Carrie A. Barnett) and John R. Doran. She attended high school in San Bernardino, California. She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years. According to a 1979 interview, the actress made her debut at 11 years old. Doran entered the field of motion pictures as a stand-in, then bit player, then incidental supporting player.
Historical significance
Seldom cast in leading roles, Doran appeared in more than 500 motion pictures and 1,000 episodes of television series, such as the American Civil War drama Gray Ghost.
