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Merande, Doro (1892–1975) American actress. Born Dorothy Matthews, Mar 31, 1892, in Columbia, Kansas; died Nov 1, 1975, in Miami, FL. Made NY stage debut in Loose Moments (1935); among numerous Broadway roles, appeared as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in The Music Man (1965) and Jenny in The Front Page (1969); film credits include Our Town, Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell, Seven Year Itch, Man with ...
Biography. Plain-looking, angular-framed Doro Merande of both stage and film was one of those delightful character actresses you couldn't take your eyes off of, no matter how minuscule the part. Her careworn features were ideal for playing small-town folk and working class toilers, and she excelled at playing older than she was -- maids, doting ...
The Rat Race (Dec 22, 1949 - Mar 04, 1950) Performer: Doro Merande [Soda] Play Original. The Silver Whistle (Nov 24, 1948 - May 28, 1949) Performer: Doro Merande [Mrs. Hanmer] Play Comedy Original. Apple of His Eye (Feb 05, 1946 - May 18, 1946) Performer: Doro Merande [Stella Springer] Play Comedy Original.
In 1960, Doro was one of the stars of the TV sitcom Bringing up Buddy; reportedly, all chances for this series' success were sabotaged by the fact that Ms. Merande and her co-star, silent film veteran Enid Markey, openly despised one another. In her last professional years, Doro Merande was a frequent guest star of The Jackie Gleason Show.
Doro Merande. Actress: The Man with the Golden Arm. Plain-looking, angular-framed Doro Merande of both stage and film was one of those delightful character actresses you couldn't take your eyes off of, no matter how minuscule the part. Her careworn features were ideal for playing small-town folk and working class toilers, and she excelled at playing older than she was -- maids, doting aunts ...
Doro Merande. Actor “Even the word ‘theater’ in a newspaper had a kind of glow for me. I was always acting—that is, pretending to myself that‐I was somebody ...
Biography. Doro Merande was an actress who made a successful career for herself in film. Merande began her acting career appearing mainly in films, such as "Our Town" (1940), "Cover-Up" (1949) and "Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell" (1951) with Clifton Webb. She also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "The Man With the Golden Arm" (1956) with Frank ...
