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Doretta Morrow was an American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in stage and television productions during the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for having created roles in the original productions of three successful Broadway musicals: Kitty Verdun in Where's Charley? (1948), Tuptim in The King and I (1951) and Marsinah in Kismet (1953). She co-starred in the 1952 Hollywood film Because You're Mine, as Mario Lanza's love interest. She appeared in several live television musicals. She retired from performance in 1960 at the age of 33.
Birth Name
Doretta Marano
Born
Thursday, 27 January 1927
Died
Wednesday, 28 February 1968
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen | Dr. Winifred Schneider | 1958 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself | 1957 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - Singer | 1956 |
| The George Gobel Show | Herself | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - soprano / Self - Singer / Self - Broadway cast of 'Kismet' / Herself | 1954 |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | Nell Valentine | 1954 |
| Because You're Mine | Bridget Batterson | 1952 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | Self / Guest Vocalist | 1952 |
| CBS Television Workshop | Polly Peachum | 1952 |
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | Tina Tienhoven | 1950 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen | Dr. Winifred Schneider | 1958 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself | 1957 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - Singer | 1956 |
| The George Gobel Show | Herself | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - soprano / Self - Singer / Self - Broadway cast of 'Kismet' / Herself | 1954 |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | Nell Valentine | 1954 |
| Because You're Mine | Bridget Batterson | 1952 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | Self / Guest Vocalist | 1952 |
| CBS Television Workshop | Polly Peachum | 1952 |
| Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | Tina Tienhoven | 1950 |
| Musical Comedy Time | Monique DuPont | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Stage Actress | 1950 |
| The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue | Self | 1949 |
| The Voice of Firestone | Herself - Guest / Herself | 1949 |
| Cavalcade of Stars | Self | 1949 |
| Celebrity Time | Herself | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Bridget Batterson in 'Because You're Mine' | 1948 |
