Doe Avedon

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Doe Avedon Siegel
Born	Dorcas Marie Nowell (1925-04-07)April 7, 1925 Old Westbury, New York
Died	December 23, 2011(2011-12-23) (aged 86) Encino, California
Occupation	Actress, model
Spouse(s)	Richard Avedon (m. 1944–49) (divorced) Dan Mathews (widowed)^[1] Don Siegel (m. 1957–71) (divorced), four children

Doe Avedon (born Dorcas Marie Nowell; April 7, 1925 – December 18, 2011) was a model and an actress who starred in several feature movies.^[2]^[3] She played the recurring role of Diane Walker on the Big Town television series (1955–56).

Funny Face inspiration

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]

Movie credits

Jigsaw (credited as Betty Harper, 1949)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Love Streams (1984)

References

↑ Ronald Bergan Obituary: Doe Avedon, The Guardian, 26 December 2011
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Doe Avedon, Fashion Model and Actress, Dies at 86". New York Times. December 23, 2011.
↑ Obituary Los Angeles Times, December 24, 2011; p.AA5

External links

Doe Avedon at the Internet Movie Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 11850864 LCCN: no00049041

Persondata
Name	Avedon Siegel, Doe
Alternative names
Short description	American actor and model
Date of birth	7 April 1925
Place of birth	Old Westbury, New York
Date of death	18 December 2011
Place of death	Encino, California

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