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Dorrit Kelton(1892-1971)

  • Actress
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Dorrit Kelton was born on 23 September 1892 in Halstad, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop (1953), Rocky King, Detective (1950) and Kiss Her Goodbye (1959). She died on 19 August 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 23, 1892
DiedAugust 19, 1971(78)
BornSeptember 23, 1892
DiedAugust 19, 1971(78)
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Known for

Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop
TV Series
  • Actress
Roscoe Karns in Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Rocky King, Detective
7.3
TV Series
  • Actress
Kiss Her Goodbye (1959)
Kiss Her Goodbye
5.7
  • Grandma(as Dorit Kelton)
  • 1959
Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
Studio One
7.6
TV Series
  • Mrs. Toomey
  • Miss Andrew

Credits

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Actress

  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mother
    • Mrs. Brinks
    • 1962–1964
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1964
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Aunt Sadie Follet
    • 1961
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • True Story (1957)
    True Story
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Kiss Her Goodbye (1959)
    Kiss Her Goodbye
    5.7
    • Grandma (as Dorit Kelton)
    • 1959
  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Cook
    • 1959
  • Barry Sullivan in Harbourmaster (1957)
    Harbourmaster
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • 1958
  • The Big Story (1949)
    The Big Story
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Taylor
    • 1957
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Toomey
    • Miss Andrew
    • 1949–1956
  • Playwrights '56 (1955)
    Playwrights '56
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Mama Page
    • 1955
  • Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani in The Rose Tattoo (1955)
    The Rose Tattoo
    6.9
    • Schoolteacher (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Miss Madrigal (segment "Famous America Boyhoods")
    • 1955
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Nettie
    • 1949–1954

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorit Kelton
  • Born
    • September 23, 1892
    • Halstad, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • August 19, 1971
    • New York City, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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