Ann Doran

Ann Doran
Born
Ann Lee Doran

(1911-07-28)July 28, 1911
DiedSeptember 19, 2000(2000-09-19) (aged 89)
OccupationActress
Years activeFrom 1922-1988
MotherRose Allen

Ann Lee Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, possibly best known as Carol Stark, the mother of James "Jim" Stark (James Dean) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955).[1] She was an early member of the Screen Actors Guild and served on the board of the Motion Picture & Television Fund for 30 years.[2]

  1. ^ "Ann Doran, 89, Character Actress". The New York Times. October 3, 2000.
  2. ^ Scott, Vernon (July 25, 1979). "Never a star, but plenty of work". The Ottawa Journal. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. United Press International. p. 33. Retrieved July 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon