Biography
From Wikipedia Doris Davenport, also known as Doris Jordan (January 1, 1917 - June 18, 1980) was an American film actress during the 1930s and early 1940s. Davenport was born in Moline, Illinois, but raised in Hollywood, California. She started auditioning for acting roles, and performed in her first film in 1934, titled Kids Millions. From 1934 to 1939, she would appear in only five films, supporting herself by working in New York City as a fashion model between films. However, when she audi...
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Behind the News
1940
as Barbara Shaw
As suggested by its title, Behind the News was a "stop the presses!" yarn set in a big-city newsroom. Lloyd Nolan is top-billed as a cynical reporter ...
The Westerner
1940
as Jane Ellen Mathews
Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by...
Sorority House
1939
as Neva Simpson
A young girl begins to wonder if she really fits into the upper-class sorority she's trying to join.
Born to Dance
1936
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broad...
George White's 1935 Scandals
1935
as Chorine
A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show.
His Old Flame
1935
Just as Charlie is running for mayor on a purity platform, an old flame threatens to show his torrid love letters to his wife if he does not withdraw ...
Kid Millions
1934
as Nora
A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but has to go to Egypt to claim it.