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Doro Merande

Doro Merande

Actor

Born March 29, 1892 in Columbus, Kansas, USA

Died November 1, 1975

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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. Too bad then that she wasn't used more in films, but she preferred live theater and based herself for the most part on the East Coast. She was born Dora Matthews in Kansas in 1892 and orphaned as a child. Growing up in boarding schools, she headed to New York and pursued an acting career immediately after finishing her education. She appeared long and hard on the stock stage before making it on Broadway at age 43. She settled there sparking over 25 Broadway plays in her lifetime, including a scene-stealing turn in the classic Thorton Wilder play "Our Town" which brought her to Hollywood to preserve the role on film. On and off she remained a delightful film and TV cameo player with roles in The Gazebo (1959), The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966), and The Front Page (1974). She and star Enid Markey (Jane of the "Tarzan" film silents) starred together as pampering aunts in the sitcom Bringing Up Buddy (1960), but, despite promising ratings, the two veteran actresses did not get along and the series folded after only a season. Ms. Merande was also a recurring presence for Jackie Gleason on his variety show. She died, in fact, of a stroke while there in Miami to film an episode.

Date of Birth 31 March 1892, Columbia, Kansas

Date of Death 1 November 1975, New York City, New York (stroke)

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Filmography

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The Front Page Poster

The Front Page Feature Film1974Jennie

Making It Poster

Making It Feature Film1971Librarian

The Front Page TV Movie1970Jennie

Change of Habit Poster

Change of Habit Feature Film1969Rose

Skidoo Feature Film1968The Mayor

Hurry Sundown Poster

Hurry Sundown Feature Film1967Ada Hemmings

The Jackie Gleason Show Poster

The Jackie Gleason Show TV Series1966Emma Beauregard

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming Poster

The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming Feature Film1966Muriel Everett

Kiss Me, Stupid Poster

Kiss Me, Stupid Feature Film1964Mrs. Pettibone

That Was the Week That Was Poster

That Was the Week That Was TV Series1963Self

The Cardinal Poster

The Cardinal Feature Film1963Woman Picket

Sam Benedict Poster

Sam Benedict TV Series1962Elizabeth Campbell

The Lloyd Bridges Show Poster

The Lloyd Bridges Show TV Series1962Nettie Tuppman

Golden Showcase Poster

Golden Showcase TV Series1961Landlady

The Defenders Poster

The Defenders TV Series1961Augusta Mills

The New Breed Poster

The New Breed TV Series1961Miss Stewart

Bringing Up Buddy Poster

Bringing Up Buddy TV Series1960Aunt Iris Flower

New Comedy Showcase TV Series1960Aunt Julia

Thriller Poster

Thriller TV Series1960Melba Pennaroyd

Play of the Week Poster

Play of the Week TV Series19591 episode, 1960

The Gazebo Poster

The Gazebo Feature Film1959Matilda

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Poster

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Feature Film1959Miss Haskins

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1959Sadie

Steve Canyon Poster

Steve Canyon TV Series1958Mrs. Turton

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Miss Hammer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Mrs. Herman

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series19551 episode, 1958

The Man with the Golden Arm Poster

The Man with the Golden Arm Feature Film1955Vi

The Phil Silvers Show Poster

The Phil Silvers Show TV Series1955Assistant USO Hostess

The Seven Year Itch Poster

The Seven Year Itch Feature Film1955Waitress at Vegetarian Restaurant

Windows TV Series19551 episode, 1955

The United States Steel Hour Poster

The United States Steel Hour TV Series1953Felice

Valiant Lady Poster

Valiant Lady TV Series1953Ivy Harper

Mister Peepers Poster

Mister Peepers TV Series1952Aunt Ralphia

Omnibus TV Series1952

Celanese Theatre Poster

Celanese Theatre TV Series19511 episode, 1952

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell Poster

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell Feature Film1951Mrs. Hammer

The Whistle at Eaton Falls Poster

The Whistle at Eaton Falls Feature Film1951Miss Pringle

Armstrong Circle Theatre Poster

Armstrong Circle Theatre TV Series19501 episode, 1952

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Miss Sandow

Cover Up Poster

Cover Up Feature Film1949Hilda

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1949Mrs. Harriet Willman

The Goldbergs Poster

The Goldbergs TV Series1949Nurse Emulsion

The Snake Pit Poster

The Snake Pit Feature Film1948Inmate, First Lady of the Land

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947

Our Town Poster

Our Town Feature Film1940Mrs. Soames

The Star Maker Poster

The Star Maker Feature Film1939Gerry Society Woman

Bad Boy Feature Film1935Mrs. Jackson

Navy Wife Poster

Navy Wife Feature Film1935Nurse Sharpe

Bondage Feature Film1933Boarding House Matron

Moonlight and Pretzels Poster

Moonlight and Pretzels Feature Film1933Hymn-singing Lady

State Fair Poster

State Fair Feature Film1933Mrs. Metcalfe's Acquaintance at Food Contest

Zoo in Budapest Poster

Zoo in Budapest Feature Film1933Miss Fennock - Orphanage Assistant

Wayward Feature Film1932Maid

Personal Maid Poster

Personal Maid Feature Film1931Mrs. Wurtz's Maid

Interference Poster

Interference Feature Film1928Deborah's Maid

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