Quick Facts
Born:
1922-10-23
Birthplace:
Staplehurst, Nebraska, USA
Credits:
86 Total Roles
Coleen Gray
Acting
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Biography
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
The Killing
Fay
Red River
Fen
Bonanza
Marcy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mrs. Lois Callen
Nightmare Alley
Molly Carlisle
Kiss of Death
Nettie Cavallo
Kansas City Confidential
Helen Foster
Perry Mason
Lorraine McClaine Kendall
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood MOVIE | Self |
| 2004 | Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz MOVIE | Self |
| 1985 | Cry from the Mountain MOVIE | Marian Rissman |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside TV | Cecilia Matthews |
| 1979 | The Best Place to Be MOVIE | Dottie Parker |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Clair Brightweiser |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense TV | Self |
| 1971 | Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You MOVIE | Mrs. Cazalis |
| 1971 | The Late Liz MOVIE | Sue Webb |