Doris Dowling

Born: 1923-05-15

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).


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The Car

as Bertha Clements
Released: 1977-05-12

The film is set in the fictional Utah community of Santa Ynez, which is being terrorized by a...

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The Lost Weekend

as Gloria
Released: 1945-11-29

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the...

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Bitter Rice

as Francesca
Released: 1949-09-30

Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the...

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Othello

as Bianca
Released: 1951-11-28

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the...

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The Blue Dahlia

as Helen Morrison
Released: 1946-04-16

Soon after a veteran's return from war his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an...

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And Now Tomorrow

as Maid of Honor
Released: 1944-11-22

Emily Blair is rich and deaf. Doctor Vance, who grew up poor in Blairtown, is working on a serum...

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Alina

as Marie
Released: 1950-08-06

A woman takes her ill husband's place in a smuggling ring and steals the heart of his partner.

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The Party Crashers

as Mrs. Webster
Released: 1958-09-01

Troubled teenagers, ineffectual parents, and a climactic tragedy.

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The Crimson Key

as Margaret Loring
Released: 1947-07-02

Larry Morgan, a private detective, is hired by a woman who wants Larry to trail her husband. The...

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Sarumba

as Hildita
Released: 1950-01-31

Sailor meets singer in Cuba. He's due to ship out, but hits it off with her, so he sticks...

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Cuori sul mare

as Doris
Released: 1950-11-09

Two young men from the Navy fall in love with an actress.

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Running Target

as Smitty
Released: 1956-11-01

In the Colorado Rockies, Sheriff Scott, heads a posse that is after four escaped convicts, and...

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Birds Do It

as Congresswoman Clanger
Released: 1966-08-13

Melvin Byrd, who dreams of being a scientist, is a Cape Kennedy "miniscule molecular particle...

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Wink of an Eye

as Myrna Duchane
Released: 1958-06-01

A chemist in a perfume factory seems to have killed his wife, cut her up, and stuck her remains...

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Perry Mason

as Zaneta Holmes
First aired: 1957-09-21

The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...

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The Andy Griffith Show

as Madelyn Grayson
First aired: 1960-10-03

The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised on CBS between October 3, 1960 and...

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Bonanza

as Katie O'Brien
First aired: 1959-09-12

The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...

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Adam-12

as Mrs. Faye Jamison
First aired: 1968-09-21

Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...

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The Incredible Hulk

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-11-04

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever...

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Have Gun, Will Travel

as uncredited
First aired: 1957-09-14

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957...

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Flipper

as Aunt Martha
First aired: 1964-09-19

Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American...

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Marion Carl
First aired: 1957-07-01

Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949...

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One Step Beyond

as Charlotte
First aired: 1959-01-20

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The...

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Climax!

as Maria
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Climax!

as Alicia
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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The Tall Man

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-09-10

The Tall Man is a half-hour American western television series about Sheriff Pat Garrett and the...

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Simon & Simon

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-11-24

Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24,...

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The Streets of San Francisco

as Miss Ryan
First aired: 1972-09-23

Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Angie
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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Cheyenne

as Cora Culver
First aired: 1955-09-20

Cheyenne is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on...

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Wonder Woman

as Mrs. Wilson
First aired: 1975-11-07

With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of...

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The Gallant Men

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-10-05

The Gallant Men is a 1962–1963 ABC television series which depicted an infantry company of...

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Kojak

as Rosemary
First aired: 1973-10-24

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New...

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Lights Out

as uncredited
First aired: 1949-07-19

Lights Out was an extremely popular American old-time radio program, an early example of a...

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Checkmate

as uncredited
First aired: 1960-09-17

Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot,...

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My Living Doll

as Irene Adams
First aired: 1964-09-27

A psychiatrist is given care of Rhoda Miller (real name "AF 709"), a life-like, sophisticated,...

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Ann Standish
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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