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Doris Davenport

From Wikipedia 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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Born:
Jan 1, 1917
Movie/TV Credits:
6
First Appeared:
In the movie Kid Millions 1934-11-10
Latest Project:
Movie Behind the News 1940-12-20
Known For
Poster of The Westerner
Poster of Sorority House
Poster of His Old Flame
Poster of Kid Millions
Filmography
Movie The Westerner Jane Ellen Mathews 1940-09-18
Movie Behind the News Barbara Shaw 1940-12-20
Movie Sorority House Neva Simpson 1939-05-05
Movie Born to Dance Chorus Girl (uncredited) 1936-11-27
Movie His Old Flame 1935-01-25
Movie Kid Millions Nora 1934-11-10