Doris Davenport was born in Moline, IL, but grew up in Hollywood.
Samuel Goldwyn gave her the part of
Eddie Cantor's sweetheart in his musical
Kid Millions (1934) after seeing her work as a Goldwyn Girl. As Doris
Jordan, she tested for the part of Scarlett O'Hara in
Gone with the Wind (1939) and
was one of the finalists. That test interested Goldwyn enough to cast
her opposite
Gary Cooper in
The Westerner (1940) where she did
good work. But Goldwyn wasn't as impressed and her career ended soon
after. She died on June 18, 1980 at age 63.
Behind the News(1940)as Barbara Shaw
The Westerner(1940)as Jane Ellen Mathews
Sorority House(1939)as Neva Simpson
Thin Ice(1937)as Member of Girls Band
Born to Dance(1936)as Chorus Girl
Kid Millions(1934)
Hollywood: The Great Stars(1963)as Jane Ellen Mathews
