Coleen Gray
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
All Movies (41)
- Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!2021 · as Self
- Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood2009 · as Self
- Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz2004 · as Self
- Cry from the Mountain1985 · as Marian Rissman
- The Best Place to Be1979 · as Dottie Parker
- Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You1971 · as Mrs. Cazalis
- The Late Liz1971 · as Sue Webb
- P.J.1968 · as Betty Orbison
- Town Tamer1965 · as Carol Rosser
- The Phantom Planet1961 · as Liara
- The Leech Woman1960 · as June Talbot
- Johnny Rocco1958 · as Lois Mayfield, Teacher
- Hell's Five Hours1958 · as Nancy Brand
- Copper Sky1957 · as Nora Hayes
- The Vampire1957 · as Carol Butler
- Destination 60,0001957 · as Mary Ellen
- The Black Whip1956 · as Jeannie
- Death of a Scoundrel1956 · as Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear
- Frontier Gambler1956 · as Sylvia Melbourne
- Star in the Dust1956 · as Nellie Mason
- The Killing1956 · as Fay
- The Wild Dakotas1956 · as Sue 'Lucky' Duneen
- The Twinkle In God's Eye1955 · as Laura
- Tennessee's Partner1955 · as Goldie Slater
- Las Vegas Shakedown1955 · as Julie Rae
- Arrow In The Dust1954 · as Christella Burke
- The Fake1953 · as Mary Mason
- Sabre Jet1953 · as Mrs. Gil Manton nee Jane Carter
- The Vanquished1953 · as Jane Colfax
- Kansas City Confidential1952 · as Helen Foster
- Models Inc.1952 · as Rusty Faraday
- Apache Drums1951 · as Sally
- I'll Get You for This1951 · as Kay Wonderly
- The Sleeping City1950 · as Ann Sebastian
- Riding High1950 · as Alice 'Princess' Higgins
- Father Is a Bachelor1950 · as Prudence Millett
- Sand1949 · as Joan Hartley
- Red River1948 · as Fen
- Fury at Furnace Creek1948 · as Molly Baxter
- Nightmare Alley1947 · as Molly Carlisle
- Kiss of Death1947 · as Nettie Cavallo
All TV Shows (45)
- Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Cecilia Matthews
- Emergency!1972 · as Clair Brightweiser
- The Sixth Sense1972
- Adam-121968 · as Mrs. O'Neill
- The Name of the Game1968 · as Sylvia Trager
- Mannix1967
- Judd, for the Defense1967
- Ironside1967
- Family Affair1966
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Mrs. Barth
- Run for Your Life1965 · as Sally Holt
- Branded1965
- Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Dorothy Nehf
- The Dakotas1963
- The Virginian1962 · as Pearl
- The Virginian1962 · as Mrs. Marsh
- Window on Main Street1961
- Bus Stop1961
- Mister Ed1961
- My Three Sons1960
- The Tall Man1960
- Coronado 91960 · as Ruth Evans
- Bonanza1959 · as Marcy
- Rawhide1959 · as Helen Wade
- 77 Sunset Strip1958
- Maverick1957
- Perry Mason1957 · as Lorraine McClaine Kendall
- Perry Mason1957 · as Olga Corbin
- Perry Mason1957 · as Linda Sutton
- Perry Mason1957 · as Martha Erskine
- Have Gun, Will Travel1957
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Mrs. Lois Callen
- Frontier1955
- The Millionaire1955 · as Jean Smith Fortune
- The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · as Peggy Minters
- Climax!1954 · as Amanda Shepard
- General Electric Theater1953 · as Jo Parkes
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Lisa
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Maria Tasnady
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Isabel Ford
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Blanche
- Danger1950
- The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
- Your Show of Shows1950
- What's My Line?1950 · as Self