Donna Corcoran

Donna Corcoran
Corcoran in Scandal at Scourie (1953)
Born (1942-09-29) September 29, 1942 (age 84)
Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Years active1951–1963
Spouse(s)Luis Felipe Guerrero Newman (m. 1961; div.)
Jerry Keene (m. 1981; died 2017)
Children2
RelativesNoreen Corcoran (sister)
Kevin Corcoran (brother)
Kelly Corcoran (brother)

Donna Corcoran (born September 29, 1942) is an American former child actress who appeared in nine Hollywood films from 1951 through 1955. She was in two aquatic musicals that featured Esther Williams (portraying swimmer Annette Kellerman as a child in one), and as a vulnerable girl being victimized by an emotionally disturbed babysitter (played by Marilyn Monroe) in Don't Bother to Knock.

After making her last film, she made a token comeback as a young adult in an episode of the long-running sitcom My Three Sons (starring Fred MacMurray) in the early 1960s.

Personal life

Corcoran was born in Quincy, Massachusetts to William Henry Corcoran, Sr. and Kathleen H. McKenney. Several of her siblings were child stars, including younger sister Noreen Corcoran, Kevin Corcoran, and Kelly Corcoran. Corcoran married Luis Felipe Guerrero Newman, a rancher, in 1961; they had two daughters and later divorced. She married mining engineer Jerry Keene in 1981, and they remained married until his death in 2017.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1951Angels in the OutfieldBridget Whitewith Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh
1952Love Is Better Than EverJanice Lee Yogurtuncredited
1952Young Man with IdeasCaroline Webster
1952Don't Bother to KnockBunny Joneswith Marilyn Monroe
1952Million Dollar MermaidAnnette - 10 years oldwith Esther Williams
1953Scandal at ScouriePatsywith Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson
1953Dangerous When WetJunior Higginsagain with Esther Williams
1954Gypsy ColtMeg MacWadewith Ward Bond
1955Violent SaturdayAnna Stadtwith Victor Mature and Lee Marvin
1955MoonfleetGracewith Stewart Granger

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1953Death Valley DaysGladys Murtaugh1 episode
1953–1957The Life of RileyGinny2 episodes
1955TV Reader's DigestSue Carson1 episode
1956This Is the LifeSuzy Granville1 episode
1957Cavalcade of AmericaNancy1 episode
1957The Danny Thomas ShowBobbie, Sorority Sister1 episode
1960Tales of Wells FargoHelen Brass1 episode
1963My Three SonsMelissa Cartwright1 episode
1963The Donna Reed ShowClaudia1 episode

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stebick, Thomas A. (December 2019). "The Corcoran Kids". Classic Images (534): 7–15, 58–67.
  2. ↑ Barnes, Mike (January 16, 2016). "Noreen Corcoran, the Adopted Niece on TV's 'Bachelor Father,' Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "All-Star Cast Featured in Center Theater Film". Kingsport Times-News. Tennessee, Kingsport. July 19, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Williams, Lamas Are Musical Stars". The Paris News. Texas, Paris. July 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "'Gypsy Colt' Appeals To Children, Adults". Casper Star-Tribune. Wyoming, Casper. April 18, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

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