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Doris Davenport

Doris Davenport

Actor

Born January 17, 1917 in Moline, Illinois, USA

Died June 18, 1980

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Doris Davenport, also known as Doris Jordan (January 1, 1917 - June 18, 1980) was an American film actress during the 1930s and early 1940s.

Davenport was born in Moline, Illinois, but raised in Hollywood, California. She started auditioning for acting roles, and performed in her first film in 1934, titled Kids Millions.

From 1934 to 1939, she would appear in only five films, supporting herself by working in New York City as a fashion model between films. However, when she auditioned under the screen name "Doris Jordan" for the role of "Scarlett O'Hara", the lead role in the now classic Gone with the Wind, she did well enough to become one of the finalists for the role, but lost out to actress Vivien Leigh.

Despite not winning that major role, Davenport impressed MGM executive Samuel Goldwyn. In 1940, he gave a lead role to Davenport in the film The Westerner, starring opposite Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan. That same year she starred in the film Behind the News opposite Lloyd Nolan. It would be her last role. With no other offers following that film, she soon retired from acting.

She eventually settled in Santa Cruz, California, where she lived until her death on June 18, 1980, aged 63.

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Hollywood: The Great Stars Poster

Hollywood: The Great Stars Documentary1963Jane Ellen Mathews

Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1 Short Film1941Self

Behind the News Poster

Behind the News Feature Film1940Barbara Shaw

The Westerner Poster

The Westerner Feature Film1940Jane Ellen Mathews

Sorority House Poster

Sorority House Feature Film1939Neva Simpson

Thin Ice Poster

Thin Ice Feature Film1937Member of Girls Band

Born to Dance Poster

Born to Dance Feature Film1936Chorus Girl

George White's 1935 Scandals Poster

George White's 1935 Scandals Feature Film1935Chorine

His Old Flame Short Film1935

The Girl Friend Poster

The Girl Friend Feature Film1935Chorus Girl in Play

Kid Millions Poster

Kid Millions Feature Film1934Nora aka 'Toots'

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