Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran
from To Have and Have Not (1944)
Born	January 27, 1924(1924-01-27) Stockton, California, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1982(1982-02-05) (aged 58) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1942–1954
Spouse	Benedict Bogeaus (1946–1962)

Dolores Moran (January 27, 1924 – February 5, 1982) was an American film actress and model.

Moran's brief career as a film actress began in 1942 with some uncredited roles in such films as Yankee Doodle Dandy. 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 and 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 her subsequent films did little to further her career, this probably had something to do with Howard Hawk's decision to marginalise Moran in order to boost the screen presence of Bacall, excising some of Moran's scenes.

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.

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. 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 favour of Bogart.

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

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Studio	Director	Co-stars
1942	Winning Your Wings	Blonde at Dance[1]	Indie	John Huston	James Stewart
	Yankee Doodle Dandy	Girl[1]	WB	Michael Curtiz	James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston
1943	The Hard Way	Young Blonde[1]	WB	Vincent Sherman	Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson
	Three Cheers for the Girls	Blonde Chorus Girl (segment "Framing Story") [1]	WB	Busby Berkeley, Jean Negulesco	Dick Powell
	Old Acquaintance	Deirdre Drake	WB	Vincent Sherman	Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, Gig Young |
1944	The Last Ride	Molly Stevens[1]	WB	D. Ross Lederman	Eleanor Parker
	To Have and Have Not	Mme. Hellene de Bursac	WB	Howard Hawks	Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Walter Brennan
1945	The Horn Blows at Midnight	Violinist/Fran Blackstone	WB	Raoul Walsh	Jack Benny, Alexis Smith
	Too Young to Know	Patsy O'Brien	WB	Frederick De Cordova	Joan Leslie
1947	The Man I Love	Gloria O'Connor	WB	Raoul Walsh	Ida Lupino, Robert Alda, Alan Hale
	Christmas Eve	Jean Bradford	UA	Edwin L. Marin	George Raft, George Brent, Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell
1950	Johnny One-Eye	Lily White	UA	Robert Florey	Pat O'Brien, Wayne Morris |
1953	Count the Hours	Paula Mitchener	RKO	Don Siegel	Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey, Jack Elam
1954	Silver Lode	Dolly	RKO	Allan Dwan	John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Uncredited

External links

Biography portal

• Dolores Moran at the Internet Movie Database
• Dolores Moran at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Moran, Dolores
Alternative names
Short description	American actress
Date of birth	January 27, 1924
Place of birth	Stockton, California, U.S.
Date of death	February 5, 1982
Place of death	Woodland Hills, California, U.S.