Nora Denney
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Nora Denney | |
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 Nora Denney in Bewitched, 1966 | |
| Born | Dolores Teachenor September 3, 1927 |
| Died | November 20, 2005 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Dodo Denney |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–1999 |
| Spouse | Alan Denney |
| Children | 2 |
Nora Denney (September 3, 1927[citation needed] – November 20, 2005), also credited as Dodo Denney, was an American actress. She is best remembered for her role as Mrs. Doris Teavee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Career
[edit]Her show business career began in Kansas City when she was hired by the local television station Channel 5 (KCMO TV) to play "Marilyn the Witch", an onscreen host for horror movies.[1] She performed in many television series, including Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Get Smart, Room 222 and That Girl.[2]
Her film credits include Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), I Walk the Line (1970), Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate (1971), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975), American Hot Wax (1978) and Truman (1995).[3] She made her final film appearance in 1999 in Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil.[4] She played school teacher "Mrs. Teavee" in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and appeared in Splash (1984).
Personal life
[edit]She was married to Alan Denney, an art director and illustrator for Hallmark Greeting Cards. While the couple raised their two sons, Dix and John, founders of the Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Weirdos, she became a film and television character actress.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]Denney died of cancer on November 20, 2005, aged 78.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1964 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Agnes (as Dodo Denney) | Episode "Beauty and the Least" |
| 1966 | A Fine Madness | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Who's Minding the Mint? | Bertha | |
| 1967 | Green Acres | Switchboard Operator (as Dodo Denney) | Season 3 Episode "The Thing" |
| 1969 | Green Acres | Operator | Season 4 Episode "Retreat From Washington" |
| 1970 | Petticoat Junction | Mrs. Graham (as Dodo Denney) | Season 7, Episode 26 |
| 1970 | I Walk the Line | Darlene Hunnicutt | |
| 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Teavee (as Dodo Denney) | |
| Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate | Trudy | TV movie | |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Theater Ticket Clerk | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Ray | Season 1 Episode "Texas Longhorn" |
| 1978 | American Hot Wax | Louise's Mom | |
| 1980 | The Gong Show Movie | Tourist Lady | |
| 1981 | Force: Five | ||
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Nurse Keyes | Season 4 Episode "Harts On Campus" |
| 1984 | Splash | Ms. Stein | |
| 1990 | Mr. and Mrs. Bridge | Second Bridge Player | |
| 1995 | Truman | Mama Truman | TV movie |
| 1999 | Ride with the Devil | Elderly Woman | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ Cotter, Robert Michael “Bobb” (January 25, 2017). Vampira and Her Daughters: Women Horror Movie Hosts from the 1950s into the Internet Era. McFarland. ISBN 9781476626567 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Nora Denney". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Nora Denney". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Nora Denney". BFI. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Nora Denney". Television Academy.
External links
[edit]- Nora Denney at IMDb
- Nora Denney at AllMovie
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