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Donna Lee(1930-2011)

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A child musical prodigy, Donna Lee O'Leary, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Leary of 605 West Mercury Street in Butte, Montana, was the subject of considerable favorable comment In southern California's musical circles. At age five, she had signed a five-picture contract with Republic Studios. Later she appeared on several radio programs including "A Date With Judy".
BornJanuary 17, 1930
DiedApril 3, 2011(81)
BornJanuary 17, 1930
DiedApril 3, 2011(81)
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Known for

Boris Karloff in Le Récupérateur de cadavres (1945)
Le Récupérateur de cadavres
7.3
  • Street Singer
  • 1945
Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys, Marcy McGuire, and Glen Vernon in Sing Your Way Home (1945)
Sing Your Way Home
4.9
  • Terry
  • 1945
La Chambre des Horreurs (1946)
La Chambre des Horreurs
6.8
  • Cockney Girl(uncredited)
  • 1946
The Mask
7.1
TV Series
  • Actress(as Dona Lee Marans)

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Actress



  • The Mask
    7.1
    TV Series
    • (as Dona Lee Marans)
    • 1954
  • La Chambre des Horreurs (1946)
    La Chambre des Horreurs
    6.8
    • Cockney Girl (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Pat O'Brien, Ellen Drew, and Adolphe Menjou in Man Alive (1945)
    Man Alive
    5.4
    • Sister (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Jack Haley, Anne Jeffreys, Marcy McGuire, and Glen Vernon in Sing Your Way Home (1945)
    Sing Your Way Home
    4.9
    • Terry
    • 1945
  • Boris Karloff in Le Récupérateur de cadavres (1945)
    Le Récupérateur de cadavres
    7.3
    • Street Singer
    • 1945
  • June Collyer and Lloyd Hughes in A Face in the Fog (1936)
    A Face in the Fog
    4.5
    • Leader, Donna Lee Trio (uncredited)
    • 1936

Soundtrack



  • La Chambre des Horreurs (1946)
    La Chambre des Horreurs
    6.8
    • performer: "Who Will Buy My Lavender?" (Uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Boris Karloff in Le Récupérateur de cadavres (1945)
    Le Récupérateur de cadavres
    7.3
    • performer: "Huntingtower", "Will Ye No Come Back Again?" (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dona Lee Marans
  • Born
    • January 17, 1930
    • Butte, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 2011
    • Santa Clarita, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Constantine C. SmithDecember 12, 2001 - June 3, 2008 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage musical: Wizard of Oz - as Dorothy, at the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park, Los Angeles

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    In mid-1944, at the age of 16, she was put under contract by RKO. Hedda Hopper reported that the studio hoped to make O'Leary the next Deanna Durbin.

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