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Nora Denney(1927-2005)

  • Actress
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Nora Denney
Nora Denney was born on 3 September 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Splash (1984) and The Witching Hour (1958). She was married to Alan Denney. She died on 20 November 2005 in Crestline, California, USA.
BornSeptember 3, 1927
DiedNovember 20, 2005(78)
BornSeptember 3, 1927
DiedNovember 20, 2005(78)
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Known for

Gene Wilder, Paris Themmen, Jack Albertson, Rudy Borgstaller, George Claydon, Julie Dawn Cole, Malcolm Dixon, Walker Edmiston, Günter Meisner, Denise Nickerson, and Peter Ostrum in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
7.8
  • Mrs. Teevee(as Dodo Denney)
  • 1971
Splash (1984)
Splash
6.3
  • Ms. Stein
  • 1984
The Witching Hour (1958)
The Witching Hour
TV Series
  • Marilyn The Witch(as Dolores Denny)
  • 1958
The Koozebanian (1978)
The Koozebanian
  • Pamela Nelson
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • Skeet Ulrich, Tobey Maguire, Jewel, and Jeffrey Wright in Ride with the Devil (1999)
    Ride with the Devil
    6.7
    • Elderly Woman
    • 1999
  • Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    6.7
    Video Game
    • 1999
  • Truman (1995)
    Truman
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Mama Truman
    • 1995
  • Martin Sheen, Patty Duke, Jason London, and Alexandra Powers in A Matter of Justice (1993)
    A Matter of Justice
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Nora
    • 1993
  • Brian Dennehy, Hector Elizondo, and Stefanie Powers in The Burden of Proof (1992)
    The Burden of Proof
    5.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Waitress
    • 1992
  • Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
    6.6
    • Second Bridge Player
    • 1990
  • The Disney Disc of Mystery and Magic
    Video
    • The Housekeeper (as Nora Denny)
    • 1984
  • Splash (1984)
    Splash
    6.3
    • Ms. Stein
    • 1984
  • Ace Crawford... Private Eye (1983)
    Ace Crawford... Private Eye
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Night Nurse
    • 1983
  • Tim Matheson and Catherine Hicks in Tucker's Witch (1982)
    Tucker's Witch
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Doris
    • 1982
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Nurse Keyes
    • 1982
  • Force: Five (1981)
    Force: Five
    5.1
    • 1981
  • Ethel Is an Elephant
    TV Movie
    • Woman in Court
    • 1980
  • The Gong Show Movie (1980)
    The Gong Show Movie
    4.5
    • Tourist Lady
    • 1980
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Shelley
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dodo Denney
  • Born
    • September 3, 1927
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • November 20, 2005
    • Crestline, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Alan DenneyApril 18, 1992 - November 1995 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was second choice to play Mike TeeVee's mom, in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). The producer's first choice was Jean Stapleton, who declined, for a TV pilot, instead. The pilot was All in the Family (1971).
  • Nickname
    • Dodo

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