Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran
Corcoran (left) with John Forsythe in Bachelor Father, 1961
Born
Noreen Margaret Corcoran

(1943-10-20)October 20, 1943
DiedJanuary 15, 2016(2016-01-15) (aged 72)
Education
OccupationFilm and television actress
Years active1951–1965
Notable work
Relatives

Noreen Margaret Corcoran[1] (October 20, 1943 – January 15, 2016) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Gregg in the American sitcom television series Bachelor Father.[2]

Early years

Corcoran was born in Quincy, Massachusetts,[3] the third of eight children to William Henry "Bill" Corcoran, Sr. and Kathleen Hildegarde Corcoran (née McKenney). Her siblings, William Henry "Bill Jr.," Donna, Kerry, Hugh, Kevin, Brian and Kelly, all acted as children.[4]

She attended Fresno State University from 1962–1964, but did not graduate.[5]

Acting career

Corcoran began acting in 1951, appearing in the film Apache Drums, playing the role of the Child.[6]

She also had roles in Dr. Kildare, Hans Christian Andersen, Channing,[7] Gidget Goes to Rome, Cavalcade of America, Mr. Novak,[8] and So This Is Love.[6][9]

Ronald Reagan recommended Corcoran for the role of Kelly Gregg on the new CBS television series Bachelor Father.[6] The series, about a wealthy bachelor raising his orphaned niece, ran from 1957 to 1962.[10]

Corcoran's last role was in the television series The Big Valley.

Later life and death

After retiring from acting, Corcoran worked at the Lewitzky Dance Company for over a decade. Ms. Corcoran never married or had children. She died on January 15, 2016, of cardiopulmonary disease in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 72.[6][11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1951 Apache Drums Child uncredited
1952 Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie Adeline Halper at Age 6 uncredited
1952 Plymouth Adventure Ellen Moore uncredited
1952 Hans Christian Andersen Little Girl uncredited
1953 The Story of Three Loves Anna uncredited
1953 I Love Melvin Clarabelle Schneider
1953 Young Bess Bess as a Child
1953 So This Is Love Grace Moore at 8
1953 The Robe Girl uncredited
1953 A Lion Is in the Streets Schoolgirl uncredited
1954 Tanganyika Sally Marion
1955 Violent Saturday Anna Stadt uncredited
1957 Band of Angels Young Manty uncredited
1963 Gidget Goes to Rome Lucy McDougall
1965 The Girls on the Beach Selma

Television

Year Title Role Appearances
1952 The Adventures of Kit Carson Anita Alba 1 episode
1952–1953 Chevron Theatre 2 episodes
1953 The Loretta Young Show Natalie Baxter 1 episode
1953–1955 Cavalcade of America Nancy Merki at 9 2 episodes
1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1 episode
1955 Four Star Playhouse Anna 1 episode
1955 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Judy 1 episode
1955 Studio 57 1 episode
1956 Chevron Hall of Stars Amy 1 episode
1957–1962 Bachelor Father Kelly Gregg 157 episodes
1957 Circus Boy Jill 1 episode
1957 General Electric Theater Kelly Gregg 1 episode
1959 The Magical World of Disney Marion Morgan 1 episode
1962 Saints and Sinners Jane Melton 1 episode
1963 Going My Way Sally McMullen 1 episode
1963 Dr. Kildare Nurse Mary Thompson 1 episode
1963 Channing Donna 1 episode
1964 The Eleventh Hour Alice Lang 1 episode
1964 Ben Casey Audrey Kietner 1 episode
1964 Gunsmoke Ellen 1 episode
1964 Mr. Novak Cathy Williams 1 episode
1965 The Big Valley Sharon 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births, Corrections and Additions, 1944". Boston: Massachusetts Department of Public Health: Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. p. 285. F63.M362 v.142. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Ancestry.com.
  2. ^ "'Bachelor Father' star Noreen Corcoran dies at 72". MeTV Network. January 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Noreen Corcoran Growing Up...". Titusville Herald. December 3, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Everybody's in the act". TV Guide. Vol. 6, no. 13. March 29, 1958. p. 16. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Noreen Corcoran, actress - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d Barnes, Mike (January 16, 2016). "Noreen Corcoran, the Adopted Niece on TV's 'Bachelor Father,' Dies at 72". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Campus Scandal". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. September 25, 1953. p. 15. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Worried". The Fresno Bee. April 5, 1964. p. 7-TV. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Noreen Corcoran Biography". Fandango. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 – Present (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-3074-8320-1. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Rojas, Rick (January 18, 2016). "Noreen Corcoran, 'Bachelor Father' Actress, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2021.