Coleen Gray
Acting
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.
TV Shows(40)
Tales from the Darkside
Cecilia Matthews
1984
Emergency!
Clair Brightweiser
1972
The Sixth Sense
1972
Adam-12
Mrs. O'Neill
1968
The Name of the Game
Sylvia Trager
1968
Mannix
1967
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Ironside
1967
Family Affair
1966
The F.B.I.
Mrs. Barth
1965
Run for Your Life
Sally Holt
1965
Branded
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Dorothy Nehf
1963
The Dakotas
1963
The Virginian
Pearl
1962
Window on Main Street
1961
Bus Stop
1961
Mister Ed
1961
My Three Sons
1960
The Tall Man
1960
Coronado 9
Ruth Evans
1960
Bonanza
Marcy
1959
Rawhide
Helen Wade
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
Lorraine McClaine Kendall
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mrs. Lois Callen
1955
Frontier
1955
The Millionaire
Jean Smith Fortune
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Peggy Minters
1954
Climax!
Amanda Shepard
1954
General Electric Theater
Jo Parkes
1953
Four Star Playhouse
Lisa
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Maria Tasnady
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Blanche
1950
Danger
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Your Show of Shows
1950
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Movies(41)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Self
2021
Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood
Self
2009
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Self
2004
Cry from the Mountain
Marian Rissman
1985
The Best Place to Be
Dottie Parker
1979
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Mrs. Cazalis
1971
The Late Liz
Sue Webb
1971
P.J.
Betty Orbison
1968
Town Tamer
Carol Rosser
1965
The Phantom Planet
Liara
1961
The Leech Woman
June Talbot
1960
Johnny Rocco
Lois Mayfield, Teacher
1958
Hell's Five Hours
Nancy Brand
1958
Copper Sky
Nora Hayes
1957
The Vampire
Carol Butler
1957
Destination 60,000
Mary Ellen
1957
The Black Whip
Jeannie
1956
Death of a Scoundrel
Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear
1956
Frontier Gambler
Sylvia Melbourne
1956
Star in the Dust
Nellie Mason
1956
The Killing
Fay
1956
The Wild Dakotas
Sue 'Lucky' Duneen
1956
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Laura
1955
Tennessee's Partner
Goldie Slater
1955
Las Vegas Shakedown
Julie Rae
1955
Arrow In The Dust
Christella Burke
1954
The Fake
Mary Mason
1953
Sabre Jet
Mrs. Gil Manton nee Jane Carter
1953
The Vanquished
Jane Colfax
1953
Kansas City Confidential
Helen Foster
1952
Models Inc.
Rusty Faraday
1952
Apache Drums
Sally
1951
I'll Get You for This
Kay Wonderly
1951
The Sleeping City
Ann Sebastian
1950
Riding High
Alice 'Princess' Higgins
1950
Father Is a Bachelor
Prudence Millett
1950
Sand
Joan Hartley
1949
Red River
Fen
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
Molly Baxter
1948
Nightmare Alley
Molly Carlisle
1947
Kiss of Death
Nettie Cavallo
1947