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Dolores Fuller

Actor

Dolores Fuller

Born March 10, 1923 in South Bend, Indiana, USADied May 9, 201114 films

Dolores Agnes Fuller (March 10, 1923 – May 9, 2011) was an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Ed Wood. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda, co-starred in Wood's Jail Bait, and had a minor role in his Bride of the Monster. After she broke up with Wood in 1955, she relocated to New York and had a very successful career there as a songwriter. Elvis Presley recorded a number of her songs written for his films.

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It Happened One Night posterFirst watchIt Happened One Night19347.8as Young Girl in the Shower Line (uncredited)A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Blue Gardenia poster6.5The Blue Gardenia1953Glen or Glenda poster4.7Glen or Glenda1953Bride of the Monster poster4.4Bride of the Monster1955Jail Bait poster3.8Jail Bait1954

Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2000The Corpse Grinders 2Patricia Grant
  2. 1998Dimension in FearTV Station Owner
  3. 1994The Ironbound VampireTheresa Powell
  4. 1956The Opposite Sex(uncredited)
  5. 1955Bride of the MonsterMargie
  6. 1954Jail BaitMarilyn Gregor
  7. 1953The Body BeautifulJune
  8. 1953Mesa of Lost WomenBlonde 'Watcher in the Woods'
  9. 1953College CapersCharacter
  10. 1953Count the Hours!Reporter (uncredited)
  11. 1953Glen or GlendaBarbara
  12. 1953The Blue GardeniaWoman At Bar (uncredited)
  13. 1952Outlaw WomenOne of Uncle Barney's Girls
  14. 1934It Happened One NightYoung Girl in the Shower Line (uncredited)