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Dolores Dorn (born Dolores Heft; March 3, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American film and television actress, co-star of The Bounty Hunter (1954), Uncle Vanya (1957), Underworld U.S.A. (1961),and several other films through 1985. On Broadway she was billed as Dolores Dorn-Heft. She died in 2019.
Early years
Dorn was the daughter of an automobile dealer in Chicago. A graduate of the Goodman Art Theatre in Chicago, she finished third in the Miss Chicago contest in 1950 and second in the same contest in 1951.
Stage
Before appearing in films, Dorn acted with the Shaffner Players in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. She appeared in Hide and Seek (1957) on Broadway and in the off-Broadway production Between Two Thieves.
Film
Dorn had second billing in The Bounty Hunter, a western starring Randolph Scott in which her character, Julie Spencer, ends up married to Scott's. She played the wife of Alan Ladd in the actor's last leading-man role in a Hollywood film, 13 West Street, and was featured as "Cuddles," the moll of convict Cliff Robertson, in the crime film Underworld, U.S.A.
Television
Dorn appeared in a number of made-for-TV films and as a guest star in series such as Ironside, Charlie's Angels, Simon & Simon, Run for Your Life, and The Untouchables.
Additional filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Phantom of the Rue Morgue | Camille | Film |
| 1954 | Lucky Me | Troupe Member | Film, Uncredited |
| 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Julie Spencer | Film |
| 1957 | Uncle Vanya | Elena Andreevna | |
| 1961 | Underworld U.S.A. | Cuddles | Film |
| 1962 | 13 West Street | Tracey Sherill | Film |
| 1962 | The Untouchables | Mady Collins aka Mady Kerner | TV, Episode: "The Monkey Wrench" |
| 1973 | The Candy Snatchers | Katherine | Film |
| 1974 | Truck Stop Women | Trish | Film |
| 1977 | Intimate Strangers | Dolores | TV movie |
| 1980 | Tell Me a Riddle | Vivi | Film |
Teaching
Dorn became an acting teacher with the American Film Institute in 1977 and later with the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Personal life
Dorn was married to actors Franchot Tone (1956–1959) and Ben Piazza (1967–1979).
Dorn died in 2019.
Dorn's name is featured on the Tony Award's "In Memoriam 2020" list.