Ann Doran (July 28, 1911 - September 19, 2000), was an American veteran character actress. July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
She was born Ann Lee Doran in Amarillo, Texas. Starting from the age of four, she appeared in hundreds of silent films under assumed names, so that her father's family would not find out. She was rarely in a featured role, with the exceptions of Jean Andrews in Rio Grande (1938) and James Dean's dominating mother in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). She appeared in over 500 motion pictures and 1000 television shows. Though never the lead, Doran provided many wonderful performances throughout her career. She died of natural causes, at the age of 89. Nickname: The Yellow Rose of Texas, Helium Capital of the World, Rotor City USA Official website: http://www. ... Rio Grande (1950) is the third installment of John Fords cavalry trilogy, following Fort Apache (1948) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). ... James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 â September 30, 1955) was an American film actor who epitomized youthful angst. ... Natalie Wood and James Dean in a screenshot from Rebel Without a Cause. ...