Doe Avedon | |
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Born | Dorcas Marie Nowell April 7, 1925 Old Westbury, New York |
Died | December 18, 2011 Encino, California |
(aged 86)
Occupation | actress, model |
Spouse | Richard Avedon (m. 1944–1949) (divorced) Dan Mathews (widowed)[1] Don Siegel (m. 1957–1971) (divorced) 4 children |
Doe Avedon (born Dorcas Marie Nowell; April 7, 1925 – December 18, 2011) was a model and an actress in several feature movies.[2] [3] She played the recurring role of Diane Walker on the Big Town television series (1955–56).
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In the 1957 movie Funny Face, the role of Jo, played by Audrey Hepburn is based on the beginning of Dorcas's career as a model. The role of Dick Avery, played by Fred Astaire was based on fashion photographer Richard Avedon, who became her husband and whose idea it was to change her name from Dorcas to Doe.[2]