Doris Dowling

Doris Dowling
Born	May 15, 1923(1923-05-15) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	June 18, 2004(2004-06-18) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress

Doris Dowling (15 May 1923 – 18 June 2004) was an American actress of film, stage and television.

After her time as a chorus-girl on Broadway, Detroit-born Doris Dowling followed her elder sister Constance to Hollywood. Her first credited film role was that of Gloria, barfly and drinking companion to fellow alcoholic Ray Milland in the 1945 film The Lost Weekend. She next appeared in The Blue Dahlia, which starred Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. As post-war work became more scarce, she emigrated to Italy to revive her career, as her sister had done.^{[citation needed]}

In Italy, Dowling starred in several acclaimed films including Bitter Rice. She appeared in Orson Welles's European production of Othello in 1952, playing Bianca. Upon returning to the US, much of her work was in theatre and on television. She appeared in such television shows as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, and, late in her career, The Incredible Hulk, Kojak and finally, The Dukes of Hazzard in 1984.

In 1973, Dowling shared an Outer Critics Circle award for her performance in a revival of The Women on Broadway.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Dowling was married three times. She was band leader Artie Shaw's 7th wife, by whom she had a son, Jonathan, a tattoo artist who reportedly owned Manhattan's oldest tattoo parlour until 2004.^{[citation needed]} Her other husbands were Robert F. Blumofe (1956–1959) and Leonard B. Kaufman (1960 until her death in 2004).

External links

Biography portal

• Doris Dowling at the Internet Movie Database
• Doris Dowling at the Internet Broadway Database
• Doris Dowling at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Dowling, Doris
Alternative names
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	15 May 1923
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Date of death	18 June 2004
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.