Personal Info
Dellie Ellis (nickname)
Maria Madeline Ellis
Joan Lorring
Acting
Biography
Joan Lorring, born Mary Madeline Ellis is a Hong Kong-born American actress and singer known for her work in film and theatre. Soon after, her family moved to Los Angeles, Madeleine (known by her nickname "Dellie") began working as a child actress in radio and film – she was credited as "Dellie Ellis" when she played the title role in the radio program A Date With Judy (1942). She eventually adopted Joan Lorring as her stage name.
Lorring made her Broadway debut in 1950, originating the role of Marie Buckholder opposite Shirley Booth in Come Back Little Sheba. Terry Moore later played Marie …
Filmography
Movies
The Midnight Man
as Judy Willinger
The Star Wagon
as Martha
Stranger on the Prowl
as Angela, a lonely woman
The Big Night
as Marion Rostina
Good Sam
as Shirley Mae
The Gangster
as Dorothy
The Other Love
as Celestine
The Lost Moment
as Amelia
Three Strangers
as Icey Crane
The Verdict
as Lottie Rawson
