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Nora Denney (September 3, 1927 – November 20, 2005), also credited as Dodo Denney, was an American actress.

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Nora Denney
Nora Denney in Bewitched 1966
Born	Dolores Teachenor (1927-09-03)September 3, 1927 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2005(2005-11-20) (aged 78) Crestline, California, U.S.
Other names	Dodo Denney
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1959–1999
Spouse	Alan Denney
Children	2

Career

Her show business career began in Kansas City when she was hired by the local television station Channel 5 (KCMO TV) to play "Marilyn the Witch", an onscreen host for horror movies.[1] She performed in many television series, including Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Bewitched, Hart to Hart, Get Smart, Room 222 and That Girl.[2]

Her film credits include Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), I Walk the Line (1970), Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate (1971), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975), American Hot Wax (1978) and Truman (1995).[3] She made her final film appearance in 1999 in Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil.[4] She played school teacher "Mrs. Teavee" in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and appeared in Splash (1984).

Personal life and later years

She was married to Alan Denney, an art director and illustrator for Hallmark Greeting Cards. While the couple raised their two sons, Dix and John, founders of the Los Angeles-based punk rock band The Weirdos, she became a film and television character actress. Denney died of cancer on November 20, 2005, aged 78.[5]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	The New Phil Silvers Show	Agnes (as Dodo Denney)	Episode "Beauty and the Least"
1966	A Fine Madness	Waitress	Uncredited
1967	Who's Minding the Mint?	Bertha
1967	Green Acres	Switchboard Operator (as Dodo Denney)	Season 3 Episode "The Thing"
1969	Green Acres	Operator	Season 4 Episode "Retreat From Washington"
1970	Petticoat Junction	Mrs. Graham (as Dodo Denney)	Season 7, Episode 26
1970	I Walk the Line	Darlene Hunnicutt
1971	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory	Mrs. Teavee (as Dodo Denney)
	Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate	Trudy	TV movie
1975	I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?	Theater Ticket Clerk
1978	American Hot Wax	Louise's Mom
1980	The Gong Show Movie	Tourist Lady
1981	Force: Five
1982	Hart to Hart	Nurse Keyes	Season 4 Episode "Harts On Campus"
1984	Splash	Ms. Stein
1990	Mr. and Mrs. Bridge	Second Bridge Player
1995	Truman	Mama Truman	TV movie
1999	Ride with the Devil	Elderly Woman	(final film role)

References

External links

• Nora Denney at IMDb
• Nora Denney at AllMovie
• Nora Denney at Find a Grave

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