Dorris Bowdon (1914 - 2005) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Dorris Bowdon

Birth:	Dec. 27, 1914 Coldwater (Tate County) Tate County Mississippi, USA
Death:	Aug. 9, 2005 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA
Actress. She was the widow of Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nunnally Johnson. She was also the grandmother of actor Jack Johnson who played Will Robinson in the feature film version of "Lost in Space." She is best remembered for her performance as Rose-of-Sharon in John Ford's classic film "The Grapes of Wrath." Also she worked with director Ford in "Young Mr. Lincoln" and "Drums Along the Mohawk." She retired after making 1943's "The Moon is Down," also written by Johnson and based on another Steinbeck novel. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Search Amazon for Dorris Bowdon

Burial: Westwood Memorial Park Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: A portion of her ashes were scattered at sea
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni Record added: Aug 11, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11517848