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Coleen Gray

Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress | * 10/23/1922 († 92, 08/06/2015) | Staplehurst, Nebraska (United States of America (USA))
Coleen Gray (born Doris Jensen; October 23, 1922 – August 3, 2015) was an American actress. She was best known for her roles in the films Nightmare Alley (1947), Red River (1948), and Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956). ()

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..

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Crime

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Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. B ...

The Killing

NR

1956 | 3.8/5 | 1h 25min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Stanton Carlisle joins a seedy carnival, working with "Mademoiselle Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete. ...

Nightmare Alley

NR

1947 | 3.6/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Crime
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A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster. ...

The Vampire

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1957 | 3.2/5 | 1h 15min
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a bo ...

Red River

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1948 | 3.7/5 | 2h 13min
Western, Adventure, Drama, Romance / Love
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Movies with Coleen Gray as Actress(39)

as herself2009 Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood
as Marian Rissman1985 Cry from the Mountain
as Dottie Parker1979 The Best Place to Be
as Mrs. Cazalis1971 Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
as Sue Webb1971 The Late Liz
as Betty Orbison1968 P.J.
as Carol Rosser1965 Town Tamer
as Liara1961 The Phantom Planet
as June Talbot1960 The Leech Woman
as Lois Mayfield, Teacher1958 Johnny Rocco
as Nancy Brand1958 Hell's Five Hours
as Mary Ellen1957 Destination 60,000
as Carol Butler1957 The Vampire
as Nora Hayes1957 Copper Sky
as Jeannie1956 The Black Whip
as Fay1956 The Killing
as Nellie Mason1956 Star in the Dust
as Sylvia Melbourne1956 Frontier Gambler
as Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear1956 Death of a Scoundrel
as Sue 'Lucky' Duneen1956 The Wild Dakotas
as Laura1955 The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Goldie Slater1955 Tennessee's Partner
as Julie Rae1955 Las Vegas Shakedown
as Christella Burke1954 Arrow In The Dust
as Mrs. Gil Manton nee Jane Carter1953 Sabre Jet
as Mary Mason1953 The Fake
as Jane Colfax1953 The Vanquished
as Helen Foster1952 Kansas City Confidential
as Rusty Faraday1952 Models Inc.
as Sally1951 Apache Drums
as Kay Wonderly1951 I'll Get You for This
as Alice 'Princess' Higgins1950 Riding High
as Prudence Millett1950 Father Is a Bachelor
as Ann Sebastian1950 The Sleeping City
as Joan Hartley1949 Sand
as Molly Baxter1948 Fury at Furnace Creek
as Fen1948 Red River
as Molly Carlisle1947 Nightmare Alley
as Nettie Cavallo1947 Kiss of Death

TV Shows/Series with Coleen Gray as Actress(42)

as Cecilia Matthews1984 Tales from the Darkside
1972 The Sixth Sense
as Clair Brightweiser1972 Emergency!
as Sylvia Trager1968 The Name of the Game
1967 Judd for the Defense
1967 Ironside
1967 Mannix
1966 Family Affair
1965 Branded
as Mrs. Barth1965 The F.B.I.
as Sally Holt1965 Run for Your Life
as Dorothy Nehf1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 The Dakotas
as Pearl1962 The Virginian
as Mrs. Marsh1962 The Virginian
1961 Bus Stop
1961 Window on Main Street
1961 Mister Ed
1960 My Three Sons
1960 The Tall Man
1960 Coronado 9
as Helen Wade1959 Rawhide
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1957 Have Gun, Will Travel
as Lorraine McClaine Kendall1957 Perry Mason
as Olga Corbin1957 Perry Mason
as Linda Sutton1957 Perry Mason
as Martha Erskine1957 Perry Mason
1957 Maverick
as Mrs. Lois Callen1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Jean Smith Fortune1955 The Millionaire
1955 Frontier
as Amanda Shepard1954 Climax!
as Peggy Minters1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as Jo Parkes1953 GE Theater
as Lisa1952 Four Star Playhouse
as Maria Tasnady1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Isabel Ford1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as herself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Blanche1950 Lux Video Theatre
1950 Your Show of Shows
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?

Full Name: Coleen Gray
Born: Monday, 10/23 1922 (October) in Staplehurst, Nebraska (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 08/06 2015 (August) in Los Angeles (aged: 92)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Hamline University, Hutchinson High School
Spouses (current/former): Rod Amateau
Coleen Gray frequently works together with these people:
David Niven (36x, Actor)
Harry Townes (35x, Actor)
Ida Lupino (34x, Actress)
Harry Harvey (34x, Actor)
Vera Miles (33x, Actress)
William Boyett (32x, Actor)
Dabbs Greer (29x, Actor)
Phyllis Thaxter (29x, Actress)
Virginia Gregg (29x, Actress)
Russ Conway (29x, Actor)
Herb Vigran (29x, Actor)
Thomas Little (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10523, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024