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- Birth nameDoris Colleen Houck
- Doris Houck was born on September 28, 1921 in Wallace, Idaho, USA. She was an actress, known for Heading West (1946), Landrush (1946) and Two-Fisted Stranger (1946). She was married to Arthur Valando, Fred Otash and Edward G. Nealis. She died on December 14, 1965 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpousesArthur Valando(November 1, 1955 - ?)Fred Otash(January 6, 1950 - 1952) (divorced)Edward G. Nealis(May 21, 1947 - ?) (divorced)
- Married three times after she left films. Her second was infamous private detective Fred Otash (1922-1992), known for digging up dirt for scandal magazines such as Confidential (including the "outing" of gay actors). Clients of "Mr. O." would include Bette Davis, Lana Turner and Frank Sinatra. Otash reportedly involved himself in several star actors' sordid headlines, including the Peter Lawford cover-up of Marilyn Monroe's suicide and the Scott Brady marijuana bust.
- Lovely, hard-looking, pouty-lipped brunette film actress who packed in a lot of post-WWII films at Columbia within a three year span (1945-1947) before retiring. Best utilized in unsympathetic roles.
- Appeared in two "Three Stooges" shorts, notably as the aggressive former girlfriend who grabs Shemp Howard and forces his head in a vise until he agrees to marry her in Brideless Groom (1947). She also appeared in three "Durango Kid" westerns opposite Charles Starrett.
- Began as a chorus girl who danced in both New York and Los Angeles clubs, such as The Riviera Club and The Florentine Gardens.
- Dabbled in writing.
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