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Doreen Lang(1915-1999)

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Doreen Lang
A small-time crook becomes convinced he is an angel after a traumatic incident and resolves to perform the work of one.
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Doreen Lang was born on 15 February 1915 in Gisborne, New Zealand. She was an actress, known for The Birds (1963), The Wrong Man (1956) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). She was married to Arthur Franz and Richard B. Rudy. She died on 21 April 1999 in Malibu, California, USA.
BornFebruary 15, 1915
DiedApril 21, 1999(84)
BornFebruary 15, 1915
DiedApril 21, 1999(84)
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Known for

Alfred Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren in The Birds (1963)
The Birds
7.6
  • Hysterical Mother in Diner
  • 1963
Henry Fonda and Vera Miles in The Wrong Man (1956)
The Wrong Man
7.4
  • Ann James
  • 1956
Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
  • Emilia Watson
  • Sarah Hastings
Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
  • Meg Phillips
  • Mrs. Baker

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  • Lauren Holly, Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Holly Marie Combs, Costas Mandylor, Justin Shenkarow, and Adam Wylie in Picket Fences (1992)
    Picket Fences
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Dot
    • 1996
  • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Millie Brunner
    • 1995
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Vivian Flanagan
    • 1992
  • Paul Hogan in Almost an Angel (1990)
    Almost an Angel
    5.6
    • Mrs. Garner
    • 1990
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Stella Brisby
    • 1988
  • LeVar Burton and Shavar Ross in Booker (1984)
    Booker
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Eliza Burroughs
    • 1984
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Henrietta
    • 1981
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Myrna Marshall
    • 1980
  • Shaun Cassidy and Linda Purl in Like Normal People (1979)
    Like Normal People
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Grandma Teresa
    • 1979
  • A Death in Canaan (1978)
    A Death in Canaan
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Nurse Pynne
    • 1978
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Nurse Kremen
    • 1977
  • Westside Medical (1977)
    Westside Medical
    6.0
    TV Series
    • 1977
  • The Sad and Lonely Sundays
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Hester
    • 1976
  • Kim Hunter and John Anderson in The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)
    The Dark Side of Innocence
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Hazard's People
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Slyvia Freed
    • 1976

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  • Born
    • February 15, 1915
    • Gisborne, New Zealand
  • Died
    • April 21, 1999
    • Malibu, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Arthur FranzJuly 3, 1964 - April 21, 1999 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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  • Trivia
    She and real-life husband Arthur Franz played a husband and wife in A Gold Record for Murder (1974).

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  • When did Doreen Lang die?
    April 21, 1999
  • How did Doreen Lang die?
    Cancer
  • How old was Doreen Lang when she died?
    84 years old
  • Where did Doreen Lang die?
    Malibu, California, USA
  • When was Doreen Lang born?
    February 15, 1915

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