- Nora Denney
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Nora "Dodo" Denney Born Dolores Teachenor
May 5, 1928
Kansas City, MissouriDied November 20, 2005 (aged 77)
Crestline, CaliforniaOther names Dodo Denney Occupation Film, stage, TV actress Nora "Dodo" Denney (May 5, 1928 - November 20, 2005) was an American stage, television, and film actress.
One of her most notable roles was as Mrs. Teavee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson. She was initially the producers' second choice behind Jean Stapleton who did the pilot for All in the Family instead. She was also memorable as the Bloomingdales shop lady who assisted Daryl Hannah's mermaid character in buying new clothes in Splash.
Denney's sons, Dix and John, are the founders of the Los Angeles based punk band The Weirdos.
Denney died of cancer on 20 November 2005 at her home in Crestline, California.
References
External links
- Nora Denney at the Internet Movie Database
- Nora Denney at AllRovi
- Nora Denney at Find a Grave
Categories:- 1928 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Kansas City, Missouri
- American film actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- Actors from Missouri
- American theatre actor, 20th century birth stubs
- American screen actor, 1920s birth stubs
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