Donna Corcoran
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Donna Corcoran | |
|---|---|
 Corcoran in Scandal at Scourie (1953) | |
| Born | September 29, 1942 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Years active | 1951–1963 |
| Spouse(s) | Luis Felipe Guerrero Newman (m. 1961; div.) Jerry Keene (m. 1981; died 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Noreen Corcoran (sister) Kevin Corcoran (brother) Kelly Corcoran (brother) |
Donna Corcoran (born September 29, 1942)[1] is an American former child actress who appeared in nine Hollywood films from 1951 through 1955. She was in two aquatic musicals that featured Esther Williams (portraying swimmer Annette Kellerman as a child in one), and as a vulnerable girl being victimized by an emotionally disturbed babysitter (played by Marilyn Monroe) in Don't Bother to Knock.
After making her last film, she made a token comeback as a young adult in an episode of the long-running sitcom My Three Sons (starring Fred MacMurray) in the early 1960s.
Corcoran was born in Quincy, Massachusetts to William Henry Corcoran, Sr. and Kathleen H. McKenney.[1] Several of her siblings were child stars, including younger sister Noreen Corcoran,[2] Kevin Corcoran, and Kelly Corcoran.
Corcoran married Luis Felipe Guerrero Newman, a rancher, in 1961; they had two daughters and later divorced. She married mining engineer Jerry Keene in 1981, and they remained married until his death in 2017.[1]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Angels in the Outfield[3] | Bridget White | with Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh |
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than Ever | Janice Lee Yogurt | uncredited |
| 1952 | Young Man with Ideas | Caroline Webster | |
| 1952 | Don't Bother to Knock | Bunny Jones | with Marilyn Monroe |
| 1952 | Million Dollar Mermaid | Annette - 10 years old | with Esther Williams |
| 1953 | Scandal at Scourie[3] | Patsy | with Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson |
| 1953 | Dangerous When Wet[4] | Junior Higgins | again with Esther Williams |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt[5] | Meg MacWade | with Ward Bond |
| 1955 | Moonfleet | Grace | with Stewart Granger |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Death Valley Days | Gladys Murtaugh | 1 episode |
| 1953–1957 | The Life of Riley | Ginny | 2 episodes |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest | Sue Carson | 1 episode |
| 1956 | This Is the Life | Suzy Granville | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Cavalcade of America | Nancy | 1 episode |
| 1957 | The Danny Thomas Show | Bobbie, Sorority Sister | 1 episode |
| 1960 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Helen Brass | 1 episode |
| 1963 | My Three Sons | Melissa Cartwright | 1 episode |
| 1963 | The Donna Reed Show | Claudia | 1 episode |
