Joan Lorring

Biography

Joan Lorring was an American actress and singer who began as a child performer on radio before moving into film and theater. Born in Hong Kong in 1926, she first worked under the name Dellie Ellis, then adopted her stage name. Her film debut came in Song of Russia (1944), and she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress as Bessy Watty in The Corn Is Green (1945) opposite Bette Davis. Supporting roles followed in Three Strangers (1946), The Verdict (1946), The Other Love (1947), The Lost Moment (1947), and Good Sam (1948). On Broadway she originated Marie Buckholder in Come Back, Little Sheba in 1950, winning a Donaldson Award for Most Outstanding Female Debut, and later appeared in The Autumn Garden. She worked often in television in the 1950s, including the series Norby and a televised version of The Corn Is Green. She died in 2014.

88years old at death

Born April 17, 1926British Hong Kong
Died May 30, 2014Sleepy Hollow
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Mary Madeline Ellis and Mary Magdalene Ellis

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 6 years1945 to 1951

Genres

Drama100%, 7 films
Thriller57%, 4 films
Romance43%, 3 films
Crime29%, 2 films
Comedy14%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Lorring originated the part of Marie Buckholder in Come Back Little Sheba, making her Broadway debut in 1950 opposite Shirley Booth. She earned a Donaldson Award for Most Outstanding Female Debut of the 1949-1950 Broadway season.
A first
Lorring played The Young Woman in Arthur Laurents's A Clearing in the Woods, her final Broadway appearance, in 1957. Kim Stanley was cast as The Woman in that production.

Joan Lorring movies on Netflix

The Big Night1951IMDb rating 6.3as Marion Rostina
Good Sam1948IMDb rating 6.3as Shirley Mae
The Lost Moment1947IMDb rating 6.8as Amelia
The Other Love1947IMDb rating 6.1as Celestine Miller
The Verdict1946IMDb rating 7.2as Lottie Rawson
Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9as Icey Crane
The Corn Is Green1945IMDb rating 7.3as Bessie Watty

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Verdict1946 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Lottie Rawson
IMDb rating 7.23.4K votes
Three Strangers1946 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Icey Crane
IMDb rating 6.93.0K votes
The Big Night1951as Marion Rostina
IMDb rating 6.31.3K votes
The Lost Moment1947as Amelia
IMDb rating 6.81.5K votes
The Corn Is Green1945as Bessie Watty
IMDb rating 7.33.5K votes
The Other Love1947as Celestine Miller
IMDb rating 6.11.1K votes
Good Sam1948as Shirley Mae
IMDb rating 6.31.2K votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Arthur Shields

Rosalind Ivan

Peter Lorre

Minerva Urecal

Sydney Greenstreet

Films together

Arthur Shields3 films together, 1945 to 1946
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- The Verdict1946IMDb rating 7.2Lorring as Lottie RawsonShields as Rev. Holbrook
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Lorring as Icey CraneShields as Prosecutor
- The Corn Is Green1945IMDb rating 7.3Lorring as Bessie WattyShields as Glyn Thomas
Rosalind Ivan3 films together, 1945 to 1946
Rosalind Ivan's page
- The Verdict1946IMDb rating 7.2Lorring as Lottie RawsonIvan as Mrs. Vicky Benson
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Lorring as Icey CraneIvan as Lady Rhea Beladon
- The Corn Is Green1945IMDb rating 7.3Lorring as Bessie WattyIvan as Mrs. Watty
Peter Lorre2 films together, 1946
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- The Verdict1946IMDb rating 7.2Lorring as Lottie RawsonLorre as Victor Emmric
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Lorring as Icey CraneLorre as Johnny West
Minerva Urecal2 films together, 1947 to 1948
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- Good Sam1948IMDb rating 6.3Lorring as Shirley MaeUrecal as Mrs. Nelson
- The Lost Moment1947IMDb rating 6.8Lorring as AmeliaUrecal as Maria
Sydney Greenstreet2 films together, 1946
Sydney Greenstreet's page
- The Verdict1946IMDb rating 7.2Lorring as Lottie RawsonGreenstreet as Supt. George Edward Grodman
- Three Strangers1946IMDb rating 6.9Lorring as Icey CraneGreenstreet as Jerome K. Arbutny

Awards

One award and honor.

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Joan Lorring's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Donaldson Awards		Won

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