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Dorris Bowdon

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Dorris Bowdon Famous memorial

Birth
Coldwater, Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Death
9 Aug 2005 (aged 90)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sanctuary of Tranquility, and a portion of her ashes were scattered at sea.
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Actress. She was the widow of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nunnally Johnson. She was also the grandmother of actor Jack Johnson who played Will Robinson in the feature film version of "Lost in Space." She is best remembered for her performance as Rose-of-Sharon in John Ford's classic film "The Grapes of Wrath." Also she worked with director Ford in "Young Mr. Lincoln" and "Drums Along the Mohawk." She retired after making 1943's "The Moon is Down," also written by Johnson and based on another Steinbeck novel.
Actress. She was the widow of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nunnally Johnson. She was also the grandmother of actor Jack Johnson who played Will Robinson in the feature film version of "Lost in Space." She is best remembered for her performance as Rose-of-Sharon in John Ford's classic film "The Grapes of Wrath." Also she worked with director Ford in "Young Mr. Lincoln" and "Drums Along the Mohawk." She retired after making 1943's "The Moon is Down," also written by Johnson and based on another Steinbeck novel.

Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
  • Added: Aug 11, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11517848/dorris-bowdon: accessed ), memorial page for Dorris Bowdon (27 Dec 1914–9 Aug 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11517848, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Cremated; Maintained by Find a Grave.