Doris Kenyon
Acting
Biography
Doris Margaret Kenyon (September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1979) was an American actress of motion pictures and television.
Born: September 3, 1897
Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, USA
Known For
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.
The Man in the Iron Mask
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
Interference
Paramount's first all-talking picture, Interference was dismally directed by Roy Pomeroy, whose lofty status as the studio's "technical wizard" did not necessarily qualify him to be a director. Evelyn Brent heads the cast as scheming Deborah Kane, who sets out to blackmail Faith Marley (Doris Kenyon), the above-reproach wife of Sir John Marlay.
77 Sunset Strip
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.
Counsellor at Law
A successful lawyer struggles to deal with his wife's unfaithfulness and his own hidden past.
The Ruling Voice
A mob boss has a change of heart when his daughter convinces him to move on from crime.
A Thief in Paradise
Years of failure and bad luck have made Maurice Blake a beachcomber on an island in the Samoas, earning a precarious living by diving for pearls with Philip Jardine, the disinherited son of a San Francisco millionaire. When Philip is killed by a shark, his half caste common-law wife, Rosa, informs Maurice that Philip had been forgiven by his father, and she persuades him to assume Philip's identity and return to the States - The film is now considered a lost film.
Girls' School
At an exclusive boarding school for adolescent girls, the lives of two very different students intertwine when introverted class monitor Natalie Freeman learns of the more popular Linda Simpson's secret boyfriend.
The Ocean Waif
An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.
Whom the Gods Destroy
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.
Filmography
as Iris Marlowe
as Queen Anne
as Mrs. Simpson
as Mrs. Gould
as Vera Sheldon
as Margaret Forrester
as Cora Simon
as Adrienne Deane
as Mme. Pompadour
as Diana St. Claire
as Edith Doray
as Mrs. Betsy Hamilton
as Mary Stanton
as Philippa Crosby March
as Nancy
as Helen Wardell
as Faith Marlay
as Beth Calhoun
as Madelon Arden
as Virgie
as Self
as Shirley Pennington
as Ghirlaine Bellamy
as Ann Harper
as Judy Winslow
as Mary Berwick
as Virginia Gilbert
as Poppy
as Helen Saville
as Vida
as Jocelyn Margot
as Katherine Minot
as Frances Melrose
as Lady Mary
as Diana Pope
as Irene Marley
as Alice Winthrop
as June De Lanni
as Angie Alden
as Dorothy Jordan
as Fannie Jasper
as Ariel Taber
as Dora Fullerton
as Eleanor Searle
as Twilight
as Wild Honey
as Harmony Wells
as Doris Whitney
as Nedra
as Mary Baker
as Edith Mallon
as Beth Elliot
as Millie Jessop
as Celida