About Dorothy Rae Coonan
Lived 1913 – 2009 (aged 95). Dorothy Rae Coonan was an American film actor and dancer.
Dorothy Wellman (born Dorothy Rae Coonan; November 25, 1913 – September 16, 2009) was an American actress and dancer. Wellman was the widow of film director William Wellman, to whom she was married from 1934 until his death in 1975. Wellman cast her in several of his films.
Early life Wellman was born Dorothy Rae Coonan in Minnesota in 1913. By 1920, she had moved to Oakland, California with her family and later that decade relocated with her mother and siblings to Los Angeles.
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Who was Dorothy Rae Coonan?
American actress and dancer (1913-2009)
When was Dorothy Rae Coonan born?
Dorothy Rae Coonan was born on 25 November 1913 in Minneapolis.
When did Dorothy Rae Coonan die?
Dorothy Rae Coonan died on 16 September 2009 in Brentwood.
What was Dorothy Rae Coonan's occupation?
Dorothy Rae Coonan was a film actor and dancer.
What nationality was Dorothy Rae Coonan?
Dorothy Rae Coonan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dorothy Rae Coonan. https://biography.guide/dorothy-rae-coonan/
MLA: "Dorothy Rae Coonan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dorothy-rae-coonan/.
Chicago: "Dorothy Rae Coonan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dorothy-rae-coonan/.
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