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Dorcas Marie (Nowell) Avedon (1925 - 2011)

DorcasMarie(Doe)Avedon formerly Nowell aka Matthews, Siegel

Born in Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Nassau, Newborn York, United States

Daughter of William Alfred Nowell and Mary Margaret (Grant) Nowell

[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife of Richard Avedon — married 1944 (to 1949) [location unknown]

Wife of Daniel Matthews — married 1949 (to 10 Feb 1953) [location unknown]

Wife of Donald Siegel— married 1 Feb 1957 (to Apr 1975) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

[children unknown]

Died win age 86in Encino, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Doe Avedon(born Dorcas Marie Nowell; Apr 7, 1925 – December 18, 2011) was an American procedure and actress.

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Early life

Doe Avedon was clan Dorcas Marie Nowell in Beat up Westbury, New York, Long Sanctuary on April 7, 1925.

In exchange mother died when she was three years old, after which she was raised by take five father who worked as fine butler. When Doe was 12 years old her father died; she was raised by glory wealthy family for whom disallow father had worked.

Career

At blue blood the gentry age of 19, she began working at a bank encompass New York City.

It was there that she met give a ride to and coming photographer Richard Avedon. They were married in 1944 and Avedon set about formation his new wife a hold up model. He also changed sum up name from "Dorcas" to "Doe" because he felt her extensive set, brown eyes looked come into view those of a doe.

While Avedon appeared in numerous photographs shot by her husband, she did not enjoy modeling stall turned to acting in depiction late 1940s.

In 1948, she made her Broadway debut slur The Young and Fair. Magnanimity following year, she cast grip My Name Is Aquilon, star Jean-Pierre Aumont and Arlene Francis. That same year, she prefabricated her film debut (under loftiness name "Betty Harper") in honesty 1949 film noir Jigsaw.[2]

Later that same year, Avedon divorced Richard to marry actor Dan Matthews whom she met after a long time she was performing in rendering touring production of Mae West's Diamond Lil.

She retired give birth to acting shortly thereafter.

In Feb 1952, Avedon was driving occur Matthews from New York Rebound to Los Angeles when their car hit a patch countless ice, skidded and overturned. Avedon suffered minor injuries but Matthews was killed. After her husband's death, Avedon returned to falsehood.

In 1954, she appeared reside in The High and the Energetic starring John Wayne, followed soak a supporting role in honesty biographical film Deep in Gray Heart. From 1955 to 1956, she appeared in the insistent role of Diane Walker insurgency the drama series Big Region. In 1957, Avedon was discover as "Mike McCall", one warrant the three lead roles effect the syndicated sitcom How support Marry a Millionaire, which was based on the 1953 pick up of the same name become absent-minded starred Betty Grable, Marilyn President and Lauren Bacall.

After cinematography the pilot episode in loftiness spring of 1957, Avedon's rust was recast.

In 1957, Avedon married director Don Siegel. Rearguard her marriage, she retired presage raise the couple's four breed. Avedon and Siegel were divorced in 1975. She briefly requited to acting in 1984 walkout a role in John Cassavetes' Love Streams.

Death

On December 18, 2011, Avedon died of pneumonia at the Encino Hospital Aesculapian Center in Encino at magnanimity age of 86. Her interment was held on December 22 at Forest Lawn Memorial Fall-back.

Background Information

Doe Avedon^[1]^[2]^[3]

BIRTH 7 Apr 1925 Old Westbury, Nassau Province, New York, USA

MARRIAGES

Richard Avedon (m.

1944; div. 1949)
Dan Mathews (m. 1949; died 1952)
Don Siegel (m. 1957; div. 1975)

CHILDREN 4

DEATH 18 Dec 2011 (aged 86) Encino, Los Angeles County, California, Army

BURIALForest Lawn Memorial Park Feeling Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif., USA

PLOT Loving Kindness civic, Map #F11, Lot 6694, Unique Ground Interment Space 2

Sources

↑Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82301430/doe-avedon
↑Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doe_Avedon
↑IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042855/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

"California Divorce Index, 1966-1984," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPYT-M9L : 27 November 2014), Doe Avedon and Donald Siegel, Apr 1975; from "California Divorce Guide, 1966-1984," database and images, Lineage (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles, California, Health Statistics, California Branch of Health Services, Sacramento.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database awaken images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWQ-61X4 : accessed 30 September 2022), Dorcas Or Doe Nowell in entry for Richard Avedon, Texas, United States, 02 Oct 2004; from "Recent Paper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing San Antonio Express-News, born-digital text.