Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran (born Dolores Jean Moran; January 27, 1926 – February 5, 1982) was an American film actress and model.

Dolores Moran
Pinup photo of Moran in Yank, the Army Weekly (1944)
Born
Dolores Jean Moran[1]

(1926-01-27)January 27, 1926
Stockton, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1982(1982-02-05) (aged 56)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Memorial Park
OccupationActress
Years active1942–1954
Spouse(s)Benedict Bogeaus (1946–1962)
Children1
Dolores Moran with husband Benedict Bogeaus, ca. 1950s

Film career

In 1942, aged 16, Dolores, originally named Jacqueline, the daughter of James G. Moran and his wife, Esther Moran [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 with uncredited roles in such films as Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) as "the Pippirino", with whom George blows off a date to go with Mary). By 1943, she had become a pin-up girl appearing 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 Bacall was cast alongside 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 (1945) 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 married film producer Benedict Bogeaus in Salome, Arizona in 1946. Their son Brett Benedict became a businessman. They divorced in 1962;[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.[4]

Death

In 1982, Dolores Moran died of cancer, aged 56.

Filmography
Year Title Role Studio Director Notes
1942Winning Your WingsBlonde at DanceWar Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures IndustryJohn HustonUncredited
Yankee Doodle DandyThe PipperinoWarner Bros.Michael CurtizUncredited
1943The Hard WayYoung BlondeWarner Bros.Vincent ShermanUncredited
Three Cheers for the GirlsBlonde Chorus GirlWarner Bros.Busby Berkeley, Jean Negulesco(segment "Framing Story"), Uncredited
Old AcquaintanceDeirdre DrakeWarner Bros.Vincent Sherman
1944The Last RideMolly StevensWarner Bros.D. Ross LedermanUncredited
To Have and Have NotMme. Hellene de BursacWarner Bros.Howard Hawks
Hollywood CanteenHerselfWarner Bros.Delmer Daves
1945The Horn Blows at MidnightViolinist / Fran BlackstoneWarner Bros.Raoul Walsh
Too Young to KnowPatsy O'BrienWarner Bros.Frederick De Cordova
1946Without ReservationsHerselfRKOMervyn LeRoy
1947The Man I LoveGloria O'ConnorWarner Bros.Raoul Walsh
Christmas EveJean BradfordUnited ArtistsEdwin L. Marin
1950Johnny One-EyeLily WhiteUnited ArtistsRobert Florey
1953Count the HoursPaula MitchenerRKODon Siegel
1954Silver LodeDollyRKOAllan Dwan(final film role)

References
  1. "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.
  4. Tyrnauer, Matt (February 10, 2011). "To Have and Have Not". Vanity Fair. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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