Leora Dana
Biography
Leora Dana was an American actress of stage, film and television, born in New York City and trained at Barnard College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her London stage debut in 1947 and her Broadway debut a year later in The Madwoman of Chaillot, winning the 1949 Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Female. Her Broadway credits also included The Happy Time and Sabrina Fair, and in 1973 she won a Tony Award for her featured performance in The Last of Mrs. Lincoln. On television she appeared in three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, including Incident at a Corner, and played Sylvie Kosloff on Another World from 1978 to 1979. Her films included 3:10 to Yuma (1957), Some Came Running (1958), Pollyanna (1960), The Boston Strangler (1968), Shoot the Moon (1982) and Amityville 3-D (1983). She died in 1983.
60years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 27 years1957 to 1984
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Delmer Daves directed two of these films, Richard Fleischer two. Four actors appear in two 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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Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films, 1957 to 1958
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All films by Richard Fleischer
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1973 | Best Featured Actress in a Play | Won | |
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