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Doro Merande (born Dora Matthews, March 31, 1892 – November 1, 1975) was an American actress who appeared in film, theater, and television.
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.
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.
Plain, angular Doro Merande was one of those delightful character actresses you couldn't take your eyes off of, no matter how minuscule the part. She excelled at playing older than she was -- doting aunts, inveterate gossips, curt secretaries and small-minded townspeople -- all topped with an amusing warble in her voice and bristly eccentric edge.
Nov 3, 1975 · Doro Merande, character actress whose comic portrayals of sour, whiny, witchy old women on stage, screen and television provided laughter for large audiences, died Saturday at...
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 ...
Doro Merande. Highest Rated: 84% The Seven Year Itch (1955) Lowest Rated: 10% Change of Habit (1969) Birthday: Mar 31, 1892. Birthplace: Columbia, Kansas, USA. Doro Merande was an actress who...
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.
Her skinny frame and wavering voice making her ideal for rural character roles, Doro went on to appear in 25 Broadway plays, most famously as the old lady who "loved weddings" in the original 1938 production of Our Town.
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.
