Dolores Hart

Biography

Dolores Hart is an American former actress who was born in Chicago in 1938 and first considered acting after visiting her father, an actor, on film sets. In 1956 she took the stage name Dolores Hart and was cast as Elvis Presley's romantic interest in Loving You (1957), followed by Wild Is the Wind that same year and King Creole (1958), again opposite Presley. She made her Broadway debut in The Pleasure of His Company, earning a 1959 Theatre World Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress. Her later screen roles included the lead in Where the Boys Are (1960), Saint Clare in Francis of Assisi, and Lisa in The Inspector, and she appeared as Kathy Maywood on The Virginian in 1963. After her last film, Come Fly with Me, she stepped away from acting that year.

88years old

Turns 89 on October 20in 344 days

Born October 20, 1938Chicago
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Dolores Hicks

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 58 years1957 to 2015

Every film, newest first

2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialIMDb rating 7.5
1960Where the Boys AreIMDb rating 6.7
1959LonelyheartsIMDb rating 6.6
1958King CreoleIMDb rating 7.0
1957Loving YouIMDb rating 6.5

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About the name
In 1956, using the stage name Dolores Hart, she was signed to a supporting role as Elvis Presley's love interest in Loving You, released in 1957.
Behind the camera
Hart wrote an autobiography called The Ear of the Heart: An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows with Richard DeNeut, and it came out on May 7, 2013.

Dolores Hart movies on Netflix

Tab Hunter Confidential2015IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Where the Boys Are1960IMDb rating 6.7as Merritt Andrews
Lonelyhearts1959IMDb rating 6.6as Justy Sargeant
King Creole1958IMDb rating 7.0as Nellie
Loving You1957IMDb rating 6.5as Susan Jessup

Worked with

Dolores Hart shares two films with Elvis Presley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Elvis Presley

Scotty Moore

Bess Flowers

Clint Eastwood

Robert Ryan

Walter MatthauMichael CurtizDirector, 1 film Jeffrey SchwarzDirector, 1 film Henry LevinDirector, 1 film

Films together

Elvis Presley2 films together, 1957 to 1958
Elvis Presley's page
- King Creole1958IMDb rating 7.0Hart as NelliePresley as Danny Fisher
- Loving You1957IMDb rating 6.5Hart as Susan JessupPresley as Deke Rivers
Scotty Moore2 films together, 1957 to 1958
Scotty Moore's page
- King Creole1958IMDb rating 7.0Hart as NellieMoore as Guitar Player
- Loving You1957IMDb rating 6.5Hart as Susan JessupMoore as Guitar Player
Bess Flowers1 film together, 1960
Bess Flowers's page
- Where the Boys Are1960IMDb rating 6.7Hart as Merritt AndrewsFlowers as Nightclub Patron
Clint Eastwood1 film together, 2015
Clint Eastwood's page
- Tab Hunter Confidential2015IMDb rating 7.5Hart as HimselfEastwood as Himself
Robert Ryan1 film together, 1959
Robert Ryan's page
- Lonelyhearts1959IMDb rating 6.6Hart as Justy SargeantRyan as William Shrike
Walter Matthau1 film together, 1958
Walter Matthau's page
- King Creole1958IMDb rating 7.0Hart as NellieMatthau as Maxie Fields
Michael CurtizDirector, 1 film, 1958
All films by Michael Curtiz
- King Creole1958IMDb rating 7.0Hart as Nellie
Jeffrey SchwarzDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Jeffrey Schwarz
- Tab Hunter Confidential2015IMDb rating 7.5Hart as Himself
Henry LevinDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by Henry Levin
- Where the Boys Are1960IMDb rating 6.7Hart as Merritt Andrews

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Dolores Hart's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
1959	Theatre World Award	Won
	Christopher Award	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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