1. Joan Lorring originated the role of Marie Buckholder in Come Back, Little Sheba on Broadway in 1950, for which she won a Donaldson Award.
13 Facts About Joan Lorring
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Joan Lorring's family fled Hong Kong in 1941 following the Japanese invasion, traveling by boat to Honolulu, and then landing in San Francisco.
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Joan Lorring eventually adopted Joan Lorring as her stage name.
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Joan Lorring began her career as a child actress on the radio.
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Joan Lorring's performances include Alma Horrell in the Suspense episode "The Great Horrell", aired on August 22,1946, and "The Farmer Takes a Wife".
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Joan Lorring made her Broadway debut in 1950, originating the role of Marie Buckholder opposite Shirley Booth in Come Back Little Sheba.
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Joan Lorring made her film debut at age 18 in Song of Russia.
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Joan Lorring next had supporting roles in the 1946 dramas Three Strangers and The Verdict, in which she plays Lottie Rawson and performs the song "Give Me a Little Bit".
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Joan Lorring appeared on one episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, about Lizzie Borden, in which she portrayed her sister Emma.
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Joan Lorring performed infrequently in the 1960s and 1970s focusing on her family life.
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Joan Lorring enjoyed a quiet retirement through the 1980s and 1990s.
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Joan Lorring lived until May 30,2014, when she died in Sleepy Hollow, New York at age 88 from natural causes.
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Joan Lorring was not included in the In-Memoriam segment at the 87th Academy Awards.