Circa 1943 portrait photo of actress and model Dolores Moran (1926 – 1982), seen here wearing a low-cut, silk foil dress and looking into the camera with a sultry, confident gaze. A native of Stockton, California, the striking blonde beauty was signed to a Warner Bros. film contract in 1942 at age 16 with her parents’ permission. She immediately started appearing in bit roles in such films as “Winning Your Wings,” “The Hard Way,” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” By 1943, Moran had also become a popular pin-up girl, appearing on the cover of such magazines as “Yank.” She continued to land supporting roles in films including “The Last Ride,” “Old Acquaintance,” and “Three Cheers for the Girls.” In 1944, Warner Bros. made a push to increase Moran’s popularity, promoting her alongside Lauren Bacall as new screen personalities in “To Have and Have Not.” The film made an instant star of Bacall, but Moran languished, and subsequent films did little to further her career. “The Horn Blows at Midnight” (1945) with Jack Benny finally gave Moran a leading role, but her film appearances after this were sporadic, and she suffered ill health that reduced her ability to work. Her film career ended in 1954 with a featured role in the John Payne and Lizabeth Scott western “Silver Lode.” Moran married film producer Benedict Bogeaus in Salome, Arizona in 1946, and the couple had a son, Brett. The marriage ultimately ended in 1962. In 1968, Moran was the surprise recipient of a $300,000 inheritance from apricot grower Anthony Ponce, who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to her because he appreciated her kindness 20 years earlier when she worked as a carhop at a drive-in. Ms. Moran succumbed to cancer in 1982 at the age of 56.
Actress and model Dolores Moran (1926 – 1982), seen here standing on a delivery cart filled with groceries in front of Palmer & Linardo’s market. With a cheerful smile in her face, she is wearing a knee-length, checkerboard dress and white wedge heels. The photo likely served as publicity material to present her as a “girl next door.” A native of Stockton, California, the striking blonde beauty was signed to a Warner Bros. film contract in 1942 at age 16 with her parents’ permission. She immediately started appearing in bit roles in such films as “Winning Your Wings,” “The Hard Way,” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” By 1943, Moran had also become a popular pin-up girl, appearing on the cover of such magazines as “Yank.” She continued to land supporting roles in films including “The Last Ride,” “Old Acquaintance,” and “Three Cheers for the Girls.” In 1944, Warner Bros. made a push to increase Moran’s popularity, promoting her alongside Lauren Bacall as new screen personalities in “To Have and Have Not.” The film made an instant star of Bacall, but Moran languished, and subsequent films did little to further her career. “The Horn Blows at Midnight” (1945) with Jack Benny finally gave Moran a leading role, but her film appearances after this were sporadic, and she suffered ill health that reduced her ability to work. Her film career ended in 1954 with a featured role in the John Payne and Lizabeth Scott western “Silver Lode.” Moran married film producer Benedict Bogeaus in Salome, Arizona in 1946, and the couple had a son, Brett. The marriage ultimately ended in 1962. In 1968, Moran was the surprise recipient of a $300,000 inheritance from apricot grower Anthony Ponce, who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to her because he appreciated her kindness 20 years earlier when she worked as a carhop at a drive-in. Ms. Moran succumbed to cancer in 1982 at the age of 56.
Actress and model Dolores Moran (1926 – 1982), seen here climbing a swimming pool diving board platform ladder. Dressed in a light-colored, one-piece swimsuit, she is smiling cheerfully at the camera over her right shoulder. A hotel and palm tree provides the backdrop. A native of Stockton, California, the striking blonde beauty was signed to a Warner Bros. film contract in 1942 at age 16 with her parents’ permission. She immediately started appearing in bit roles in such films as “Winning Your Wings,” “The Hard Way,” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” By 1943, Moran had also become a popular pin-up girl, appearing on the cover of such magazines as “Yank.” She continued to land supporting roles in films including “The Last Ride,” “Old Acquaintance,” and “Three Cheers for the Girls.” In 1944, Warner Bros. made a push to increase Moran’s popularity, promoting her alongside Lauren Bacall as new screen personalities in “To Have and Have Not.” The film made an instant star of Bacall, but Moran languished, and subsequent films did little to further her career. “The Horn Blows at Midnight” (1945) with Jack Benny finally gave Moran a leading role, but her film appearances after this were sporadic, and she suffered ill health that reduced her ability to work. Her film career ended in 1954 with a featured role in the John Payne and Lizabeth Scott western “Silver Lode.” Moran married film producer Benedict Bogeaus in Salome, Arizona in 1946, and the couple had a son, Brett. The marriage ultimately ended in 1962. In 1968, Moran was the surprise recipient of a $300,000 inheritance from apricot grower Anthony Ponce, who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to her because he appreciated her kindness 20 years earlier when she worked as a carhop at a drive-in. Ms. Moran succumbed to cancer in 1982 at the age of 56.
Studio portrait of actress and model Dolores Moran (1926 – 1982), seen here in a black velvet, spaghetti strap dress and white, full length dinner gloves. She is smiling broadly as she gazes toward the camera over her right shoulder. Her thick, curly blonde hair cascades over her shoulders. A native of Stockton, California, the striking blonde beauty was signed to a Warner Bros. film contract in 1942 at age 16 with her parents’ permission. She immediately started appearing in bit roles in such films as “Winning Your Wings,” “The Hard Way,” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” By 1943, Moran had also become a popular pin-up girl, appearing on the cover of such magazines as “Yank.” She continued to land supporting roles in films including “The Last Ride,” “Old Acquaintance,” and “Three Cheers for the Girls.” In 1944, Warner Bros. made a push to increase Moran’s popularity, promoting her alongside Lauren Bacall as new screen personalities in “To Have and Have Not.” The film made an instant star of Bacall, but Moran languished, and subsequent films did little to further her career. “The Horn Blows at Midnight” (1945) with Jack Benny finally gave Moran a leading role, but her film appearances after this were sporadic, and she suffered ill health that reduced her ability to work. Her film career ended in 1954 with a featured role in the John Payne and Lizabeth Scott western “Silver Lode.” Moran married film producer Benedict Bogeaus in Salome, Arizona in 1946, and the couple had a son, Brett. The marriage ultimately ended in 1962. In 1968, Moran was the surprise recipient of a $300,000 inheritance from apricot grower Anthony Ponce, who bequeathed the bulk of his estate to her because he appreciated her kindness 20 years earlier when she worked as a carhop at a drive-in. Ms. Moran succumbed to cancer in 1982 at the age of 56
Actress and model #DoloresMoran (1926 – 1982), c. 1945
