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Coleen Gray(1922-2015)

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Coleen Gray
After an invisible asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
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The Phantom Planet (1961)
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Coleen Gray was born in Staplehurst, Nebraska, in 1922. 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.
BornOctober 23, 1922
DiedAugust 3, 2015(92)
BornOctober 23, 1922
DiedAugust 3, 2015(92)
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J.D. Cannon and Coleen Gray in McCloud (1970)
J.D. Cannon and Coleen Gray in McCloud (1970)
J.D. Cannon and Coleen Gray in McCloud (1970)
Coleen Gray in McCloud (1970)
Coleen Gray in Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
George Sanders and Coleen Gray in Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
George Sanders and Coleen Gray in Death of a Scoundrel (1956)
Coleen Gray, Phillip Terry, and John Van Dreelen in The Leech Woman (1960)
Coleen Gray in The Leech Woman (1960)
Coleen Gray and Phillip Terry in The Leech Woman (1960)
William Holden, Coleen Gray, and Mary Jane Saunders in Father Is a Bachelor (1950)
Victor Mature and Coleen Gray in Kiss of Death (1947)

Known for

Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
8.0
  • Fay
  • 1956
John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, and Joanne Dru in Red River (1948)
Red River
7.8
  • Fen(as Colleen Gray)
  • 1948
John Beal and Coleen Gray in The Vampire (1957)
The Vampire
5.8
  • Carol Butler
  • 1957
Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, and Helen Walker in Nightmare Alley (1947)
Nightmare Alley
7.7
  • Molly
  • 1947

Credits

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Actress

  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
    Tales from the Darkside
  • Cry from the Mountain (1985)
    Cry from the Mountain
  • Andrea Elson and Matthew Labyorteaux in Whiz Kids (1983)
    Whiz Kids
  • The Best Place to Be (1979)
    The Best Place to Be
  • Coleen Gray, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Dallas Hill in Mother (1978)
    Mother
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
  • Raymond Burr in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
  • The Sixth Sense (1972)
    The Sixth Sense
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
  • Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (1971)
    Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
  • The Late Liz (1971)
    The Late Liz
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12

Soundtrack

  • Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Michael Greene, and Larry Ward in The Dakotas (1962)
    The Dakotas
    • (uncredited)
  • Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray in Riding High (1950)
    Riding High
    • (uncredited)

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The Killing: The Criterion Collection
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The Killing: The Criterion Collection
Kiss of Death
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Kiss of Death
The Leech Woman
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The Leech Woman
Mike Hammer: M Is For Mother
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Mike Hammer: M Is For Mother

Personal details

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    • October 23, 1922
    • Staplehurst, Nebraska, USA
    • August 3, 2015
    • Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
    • May 19, 1979 - March 19, 2012 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Nan Warren"; only Broadway role) in "Leaf and Bough" on Broadway. Written by Joseph Hayes. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Cort Theatre: 21 Jan 1949-22 Jan 1949 (3 performances). Cast: Mary Linn Beller (as "Mary Warren"; Broadway debut), Louise Buckley, Dorothy Elder, Richard Hart, Charlton Heston, William Jeffrey (as "Grandpa Nelson"), Tom McElhaney (as "Dr. Vincent Cullen"), Jared Reed, Alice Reinheart, Anthony Ross, David White (as "Frederick Campbell"; Broadway debut). Produced by Charles P. Heidt.
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    In November 2008 she attended an event at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre marking the 50th anniversary of the untimely passing of actor Tyrone Power. Four of his films were screened: Love Is News (1937), The Mark of Zorro (1940), The Razor's Edge (1946) and Nightmare Alley (1947). Also in attendance were his children, Tyrone Power Jr., Taryn Power and Romina Power, and other actors who worked with him, including Piper Laurie, Terry Moore and Jayne Meadows.
  • Quotes
    [on Mamie Van Doren, with whom she worked in Star in the Dust (1956)] Oh goodness. She was from the blonde wig and tits era of Marilyn Monroe types. The producer of the film was Albert Zugsmith. When she met him, she said, "Glad to meet you, Mr. Smith".

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