Nora Denney

Biography

Nora Denney was an American actress, sometimes credited as Dodo Denney, whose career began in Kansas City when the local station KCMO-TV hired her to play the horror-movie host Marilyn the Witch. She appeared in many television series, among them Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Get Smart, Room 222 and That Girl. Her film work included Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), I Walk the Line (1970), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975) and Splash (1984), and she played the schoolteacher Mrs. Teavee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), the role for which she was best known. She also acted in Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate (1971), American Hot Wax (1978) and Truman (1995). Her last screen appearance came in 1999, in Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil.

78years old at death

Born September 3, 1927Kansas City
Died November 20, 2005Crestline
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as Nora Denny and Dodo Denney

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 23 years1967 to 1990

Genres

Comedy50%, 3 films
Drama33%, 2 films
Fantasy33%, 2 films
Crime17%, 1 film
Family17%, 1 film

First and latest

Nora Denney movies on Netflix

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge1990IMDb rating 6.6as Bridge Player
Splash1984IMDb rating 6.3as Ms. Stein
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?1975IMDb rating 3.6as Theatre Ticket Clerk
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971IMDb rating 7.8as Mrs. Teevee
I Walk the Line1970IMDb rating 6.5as Darlene Hunnicutt
Who's Minding the Mint?1967IMDb rating 7.0as Bertha

Best known for

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

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 Family, Fantasy, Musicalas Mrs. Teevee
IMDb rating 7.8247K votes
Splash1984 Comedy, Fantasy, Romanceas Ms. Stein
IMDb rating 6.389K votes
I Walk the Line1970as Darlene Hunnicutt
IMDb rating 6.52.7K votes
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge1990as Bridge Player
IMDb rating 6.64.0K votes
Who's Minding the Mint?1967as Bertha
IMDb rating 7.01.5K votes
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?1975as Theatre Ticket Clerk
IMDb rating 3.6254 votes

Worked with

Nora Denney made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Tom Hanks

Charles Durning

Paul Newman

Daryl Hannah

Gregory Peck

Eugene Levy

Mel StuartDirector, 1 film

Ron HowardDirector, 1 film

James IvoryDirector, 1 film

Films together

Tom Hanks1 film together, 1984
Tom Hanks's page
- Splash1984IMDb rating 6.3Denney as Ms. SteinHanks as Allen Bauer
Charles Durning1 film together, 1970
Charles Durning's page
- I Walk the Line1970IMDb rating 6.5Denney as Darlene HunnicuttDurning as Wylie Hunnicutt
Paul Newman1 film together, 1990
Paul Newman's page
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge1990IMDb rating 6.6Denney as Bridge PlayerNewman as Walter Bridge
Daryl Hannah1 film together, 1984
Daryl Hannah's page
- Splash1984IMDb rating 6.3Denney as Ms. SteinHannah as Madison
Gregory Peck1 film together, 1970
Gregory Peck's page
- I Walk the Line1970IMDb rating 6.5Denney as Darlene HunnicuttPeck as Sheriff Henry Tawes
Eugene Levy1 film together, 1984
Eugene Levy's page
- Splash1984IMDb rating 6.3Denney as Ms. SteinLevy as Walter Kornbluth
Mel StuartDirector, 1 film, 1971
All films by Mel Stuart
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971IMDb rating 7.8Denney as Mrs. Teevee
Ron HowardDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Ron Howard
- Splash1984IMDb rating 6.3Denney as Ms. Stein
James IvoryDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by James Ivory
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge1990IMDb rating 6.6Denney as Bridge Player

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