Coleen Gray
Coleen Gray (born Doris Bernice Jensen; October 23, 1922 – August 3, 2015) was born in Staplehurst, Nebraska. After graduating from high school she studied dramatics at Hamline University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, she then decided to see America and traveled to California, stopping off at La Jolla where she worked as a waitress. After several weeks there, she moved to L.A. and enrolled in a drama school. Her performances attracted a talent scout from 20th Century-Fox, with whom she signed a contract after a screen test. Although Fox put her in several good pictures (Kiss of Death (1947), Nightmare Alley (1947), The Razor's Edge (1946) in which she acquitted herself well, many of the roles they gave her were not worthy of her talent and she never became as big a star as many thought she should have. Still, she has an extensive list of credits in films, TV, radio and on the stage.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self
- 2009 ·Western Legenden - Made in Hollywoodas Self
- 2004 ·Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelzas Self
- 1985 ·Cry from the Mountainas Marian Rissman
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas Cecilia Matthews
- 1979 ·The Best Place to Beas Dottie Parker
- 1972 ·Emergency!as Clair Brightweiser
- 1972 ·The Sixth Senseas
- 1971 ·Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind Youas Mrs. Cazalis
- 1971 ·The Late Lizas Sue Webb
- 1968 ·Adam-12as Mrs. O'Neill
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Sylvia Trager
- 1968 ·P.J.as Betty Orbison
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1967 ·Judd for the Defenseas
- 1967 ·Ironsideas
- 1966 ·Family Affairas
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Mrs. Barth
- 1965 ·Run for Your Lifeas Sally Holt
- 1965 ·Town Tameras Carol Rosser
- 1965 ·Brandedas
- 1963 ·Kraft Suspense Theatreas Dorothy Nehf
- 1963 ·The Dakotasas
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Pearl
- 1962 ·The Virginianas Mrs. Marsh
- 1961 ·The Phantom Planetas Liara
- 1961 ·Window on Main Streetas
- 1961 ·Bus Stopas
- 1961 ·Mister Edas
- 1960 ·My Three Sonsas
- 1960 ·The Tall Manas
- 1960 ·Coronado 9as
- 1960 ·The Leech Womanas June Talbot
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Marcy
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Helen Wade
- 1958 ·Johnny Roccoas Lois Mayfield, Teacher
- 1958 ·77 Sunset Stripas
- 1958 ·Hell's Five Hoursas Nancy Brand
- 1957 ·Maverickas
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Lorraine McClaine Kendall
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Olga Corbin
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Linda Sutton
- 1957 ·Perry Masonas Martha Erskine
- 1957 ·Have Gun, Will Travelas
- 1957 ·Copper Skyas Nora Hayes
- 1957 ·The Vampireas Carol Butler
- 1957 ·Destination 60,000as Mary Ellen
- 1956 ·The Black Whipas Jeannie
- 1956 ·Death of a Scoundrelas Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear
- 1956 ·Frontier Gambleras Sylvia Melbourne
- 1956 ·Star in the Dustas Nellie Mason
- 1956 ·The Killingas Fay
- 1956 ·The Wild Dakotasas Sue 'Lucky' Duneen
- 1955 ·The Twinkle In God's Eyeas Laura
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mrs. Lois Callen
- 1955 ·Frontieras
- 1955 ·Tennessee's Partneras Goldie Slater
- 1955 ·Las Vegas Shakedownas Julie Rae
- 1955 ·The Millionaireas Jean Smith Fortune
- 1954 ·The Wonderful World of Disneyas Peggy Minters
- 1954 ·Climax!as Amanda Shepard
- 1954 ·Arrow In The Dustas Christella Burke
- 1953 ·The Fakeas Mary Mason
- 1953 ·Sabre Jetas Mrs. Gil Manton nee Jane Carter
- 1953 ·The Vanquishedas Jane Colfax
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Jo Parkes
- 1952 ·Kansas City Confidentialas Helen Foster
- 1952 ·Four Star Playhouseas Lisa
- 1952 ·Models Inc.as Rusty Faraday
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Maria Tasnady
- 1951 ·Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Isabel Ford
- 1951 ·Apache Drumsas Sally
- 1951 ·I'll Get You for Thisas Kay Wonderly
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Blanche
- 1950 ·The Sleeping Cityas Ann Sebastian
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950 ·Riding Highas Alice 'Princess' Higgins
- 1950 ·Your Show of Showsas
- 1950 ·Father Is a Bacheloras Prudence Millett
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Panelist
- 1949 ·Sandas Joan Hartley
- 1948 ·Red Riveras Fen
- 1948 ·Fury at Furnace Creekas Molly Baxter
- 1947 ·Nightmare Alleyas Molly Carlisle
- 1947 ·Kiss of Deathas Nettie Cavallo