Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 23, 1922

Died

August 3, 2015 (age 92)

Place of Birth

Staplehurst, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Doris Bernice Jensen

IMDb

Coleen Gray

Biography

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.

Filmography

2021FilmHollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!as Self 2009FilmWestern Legenden - Made in Hollywoodas Self 2004FilmMänner im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelzas Self 1985FilmCry from the Mountainas Marian Rissman 1984TVTales from the Darksideas Cecilia Matthews 1979FilmThe Best Place to Beas Dottie Parker 1972TVEmergency!as Clair Brightweiser 1972TVThe Sixth Sense 1971FilmEllery Queen: Don't Look Behind Youas Mrs. Cazalis 1971FilmThe Late Lizas Sue Webb 1968TVAdam-12as Mrs. O'Neill 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Sylvia Trager 1968FilmP.J.as Betty Orbison 1967TVMannix 1967TVJudd for the Defense 1967TVIronside 1966TVFamily Affair 1965TVThe F.B.I.as Mrs. Barth 1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Sally Holt 1965FilmTown Tameras Carol Rosser 1965TVBranded 1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Dorothy Nehf 1963TVThe Dakotas 1962TVThe Virginianas Pearl 1961FilmThe Phantom Planetas Liara 1961TVWindow on Main Street 1961TVBus Stop 1961TVMister Ed 1960TVMy Three Sons 1960TVThe Tall Man 1960TVCoronado 9 1960FilmThe Leech Womanas June Talbot 1959TVBonanzaas Marcy 1959TVRawhideas Helen Wade 1958FilmJohnny Roccoas Lois Mayfield, Teacher 1958TV77 Sunset Strip 1958FilmHell's Five Hoursas Nancy Brand 1957TVMaverick 1957TVPerry Masonas Lorraine McClaine Kendall 1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel 1957FilmCopper Skyas Nora Hayes 1957FilmThe Vampireas Carol Butler 1957FilmDestination 60,000as Mary Ellen 1956FilmThe Black Whipas Jeannie 1956FilmDeath of a Scoundrelas Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear 1956FilmFrontier Gambleras Sylvia Melbourne 1956FilmStar in the Dustas Nellie Mason 1956FilmThe Killingas Fay 1956FilmThe Wild Dakotasas Sue 'Lucky' Duneen 1955FilmThe Twinkle In God's Eyeas Laura 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mrs. Lois Callen 1955TVFrontier 1955FilmTennessee's Partneras Goldie Slater 1955FilmLas Vegas Shakedownas Julie Rae 1955TVThe Millionaireas Jean Smith Fortune 1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Peggy Minters 1954TVClimax!as Amanda Shepard 1954FilmArrow In The Dustas Christella Burke 1953FilmThe Fakeas Mary Mason 1953FilmSabre Jetas Mrs. Gil Manton nee Jane Carter 1953FilmThe Vanquishedas Jane Colfax 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Jo Parkes 1952FilmKansas City Confidentialas Helen Foster 1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Lisa 1952FilmModels Inc.as Rusty Faraday 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Maria Tasnady 1951FilmApache Drumsas Sally 1951FilmI'll Get You for Thisas Kay Wonderly 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Blanche 1950TVDanger 1950FilmThe Sleeping Cityas Ann Sebastian 1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self 1950FilmRiding Highas Alice 'Princess' Higgins 1950TVYour Show of Shows 1950FilmFather Is a Bacheloras Prudence Millett 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self 1949FilmSandas Joan Hartley 1948FilmRed Riveras Fen 1948FilmFury at Furnace Creekas Molly Baxter 1947FilmNightmare Alleyas Molly Carlisle 1947FilmKiss of Deathas Nettie Cavallo