Leora Dana(1923-1983)

Actress

Toward the end of World War II, two American soldiers fighting in Southern France become romantically involved with a young, American woman. Her background will reveal more about them than her.

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Kings Go Forth (1958)

Character actress Leora Dana was born on April 1, 1923. She got a late start in acting, at age 33, with Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957) as Annie Fry. Although this fine actress made only 19 films, many were plum roles. One of the films where Leora stood out was Some Came Running (1958), playing Agnes Hirsh, the social climbing wife of small town jeweler Arthur Kennedy who couldn't stand her husband's brother, played by Frank Sinatra . Leora's last film was in Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) which was released after she died on December 13, 1983.

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Leora Dana, Betty Lou Keim, and Arthur Kennedy in Some Came Running (1958)

Van Heflin and Leora Dana in 3:10 to Yuma (1957)

Brandon De Wilde, Rod Taylor, Leora Dana, and Mary Peach in A Gathering of Eagles (1963)

John Beal, Candy Clark, Leora Dana, and Tony Roberts in Amityville 3-D (1983)

Candy Clark and Leora Dana in Amityville 3-D (1983)

Leora Dana and Hugh Marlowe in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Known for:

Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Tora! Tora! Tora!

7.5

Mrs. Kramer

1970

3:10 to Yuma

7.6

Mrs. Alice Evans

1957

Kings Go Forth

6.5

Mrs. Blair

1958

Amityville 3-D

4.2

Emma Caswell

1983

Credits

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Actress

Nothing Lasts Forever
- Joyce
- 1984
Amityville 3-D
- Emma Caswell
- 1983
Baby It's You
- Miss Vernon
- 1983
Shoot the Moon
- Charlotte DeVoe
- 1982
Nurse
- Celia O'Brien
- TV Movie
- 1980
Another World
- Sylvie Kosloff
- TV Series
- 1978–1979
The Dain Curse
- Mrs. Huntoon
- TV Mini Series
- 1978
Seventh Avenue
- Mrs. Gold
- TV Mini Series
- 1977
The Adams Chronicles
- Abigail Adams
- TV Mini Series
- 1976
The American Parade
- Susan B Anthony
- TV Mini Series
- 1974
Wild Rovers
- Nell Buckman
- 1971
Tora! Tora! Tora!
- Mrs. Kramer
- 1970
Change of Habit
- Mother Joseph
- 1969
N.Y.P.D.
- Frieda Elliot
- TV Series
- 1969
The Boston Strangler
- Mary Bottomly
- 1968

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Personal details

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Born
- April 1, 1923
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- December 13, 1983
- New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Kurt Kasznar1950 - 1958 (divorced)
Other works
(March 5 to 25, 1970) She played Ada Lester in Erskine Caldwell's adaptation of Jack Kirkland's novel, "Tobacco Road," at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Christopher Murney (Dude Lester); Victor Jory (Jeeter Lester); Peggy Cowles (Ellie May); Susan Cardwell Kingsley (Grandma Lester); Paul Villani (Lov Bensey); Jim Ryan (Henry Peabody); Adale O'Brien (Sister Bessie); Lee Anne Fahey (Pearl); Ken Jenkins (Captain Tim) and George Ede (George Payne) in the cast. Erskine Caldwell was adapter. Jon Jory was director.

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Trivia
Won Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln." Was nominated in the same category in 1960 for "The Best Man."