Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran
Pinup photo of Moran in Yank, the Army Weekly (1944)
Born Jacqueline G. Moran[1]
(1926-01-27)January 27, 1926
Stockton, California, U.S.
Died February 5, 1982(1982-02-05) (aged 56)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Cause of death Lung cancer
Resting place Westwood Memorial Park
Occupation Actress
Years active 1942–1954
Spouse(s) Benedict Bogeaus (1946–1962)
Children Brett Benedict (b. 1948)
Dolores Moran with husband Benedict Bogeaus, ca. 1950s

Dolores Moran (born Jacqueline G. Moran;[1] January 27, 1926 – February 5, 1982) was an American film actress and model.

Film career

In 1942, aged 16, Dolores, originally named Jacqueline, the daughter of James G. Moran and his wife, Mary Esther Moran (née Whitton),[1] was signed by Warner Bros. to a seven-year contract, with her parents' permission.[2]

Moran's brief career as a film actress began in 1942 with some uncredited roles in such films as Yankee Doodle Dandy (as "the Pippirino", with whom George blows off a date to go with Mary). By 1943, she had become a popular pin-up girl and appeared on the cover of such magazines as Yank. She was given supporting roles in films, such as Old Acquaintance (1943) with Bette Davis.

Warner Bros. attempted to increase interest in her, promoting her along with Lauren Bacall as a new screen personality when they co-starred with Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944). The film made a star of Bacall, but Moran languished, and subsequent films did little to further her career.

The Horn Blows at Midnight gave her a leading role with Jack Benny and Alexis Smith, but her film appearances after this were sporadic, and she suffered ill health that reduced her ability to work. Her film career ended in 1954 with a featured role in the John Payne and Lizabeth Scott western film Silver Lode.

Personal life

She was married to the film producer Benedict E. Bogeaus in Salome, Arizona, in 1946. Their son, Brett Benedict, born August 30, 1948, in Hollywood, later became a successful businessman. They divorced in 1962; he died of a heart attack in 1968.[3]

Moran had an affair with director Howard Hawks while filming To Have and Have Not, which Hawks undertook mainly as revenge for his rejection by Bacall in favor of Bogart, and she also had an affair with actor Mickey Rooney in 1943, after he divorced Ava Gardner.

Death

In 1982, Dolores Moran died of cancer, aged 56. She was survived by son, sister, and mother.

Filmography

Year Title Role Studio Director Notes
1942Winning Your WingsBlonde at DanceIndieJohn HustonUncredited
Yankee Doodle DandyGirlWBMichael CurtizUncredited
1943The Hard WayYoung BlondeWBVincent ShermanUncredited
Three Cheers for the GirlsBlonde Chorus GirlWBBusby Berkeley, Jean Negulesco(segment "Framing Story"), Uncredited
Old AcquaintanceDeirdre DrakeWBVincent Sherman
1944The Last RideMolly StevensWBD. Ross LedermanUncredited
To Have and Have NotMme. Hellene de BursacWBHoward Hawks
Hollywood CanteenHerselfWBDelmer Daves
1945The Horn Blows at MidnightViolinist / Fran BlackstoneWBRaoul Walsh
Too Young to KnowPatsy O'BrienWBFrederick De Cordova
1946Without ReservationsHerselfRKOMervyn LeRoy
1947The Man I LoveGloria O'ConnorWBRaoul Walsh
Christmas EveJean BradfordUAEdwin L. Marin
1950Johnny One-EyeLily WhiteUARobert Florey
1953Count the HoursPaula MitchenerRKODon Siegel
1954Silver LodeDollyRKOAllan Dwan(final film role)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jacqueline G Moran, Born 01/27/1926 in California - CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org.
  2. ↑ "Man She Doesn't Remember Leaves Fortune to Actress". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Texas, Amarillo. Associated Press. December 18, 1968. p. 10. Retrieved April 29, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Willis, John (1969). Screen World: 1969. Biblo & Tannen Publishers. p. 232. ISBN 9780819603104. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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