From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nora Denney (September 3, 1927 – November 20, 2005), also known and credited as Dodo Denney, was an American stage, television, and film actress. 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. She performed in many television series, including Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Hart to Hart, Get Smart, Room 222 and That Girl, and her film credits included 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). She made her final film appearance in 1999, in Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil. Perhaps her most notable film role was as Mrs. Teevee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson. She was initially the producers' second choice behind Jean Stapleton who performed in the television pilot for All in the Family instead.(Stapleton's portrayal of Edith Bunker in the long-running TV series became her signature role). Denney also appeared in Splash (1984) as the Bloomingdales shop lady who assists Daryl Hannah's mermaid character in buying new clothes.
Movie | Ride with the Devil | Elderly Woman | 1999-11-24 |
Movie | Truman | Mama Truman | 1995-09-09 |
Movie | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Second Bridge Player | 1990-11-23 |
Movie | Splash | Ms. Stein | 1984-03-09 |
Movie | Force: Five | 1981-07-24 | |
Movie | The Gong Show Movie | Tourist | 1980-05-23 |
Series | Hart to Hart | Unknown | 1979-09-22 |
Movie | American Hot Wax | Louise's Mom | 1978-03-17 |
Series | Eight Is Enough | Unknown | 1977-03-15 |
Movie | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? | Theatre Ticket Clerk | 1975-12-01 |
Series | Starsky & Hutch | Unknown | 1975-09-10 |
Movie | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Teevee | 1971-06-29 |
Movie | Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate | Trudy | 1971-11-09 |
Movie | I Walk the Line | Darlene Hunnicutt | 1970-11-18 |
Series | McCloud | Unknown | 1970-02-17 |
Series | The Second Hundred Years | Unknown | 1967-09-06 |
Movie | Who's Minding the Mint? | Bertha | 1967-09-26 |
Movie | A Fine Madness | Waitress | 1966-06-29 |
Series | That Girl | Unknown | 1966-09-08 |
Series | Get Smart | Unknown | 1965-09-18 |
Series | Green Acres | Unknown | 1965-09-15 |
Series | Bewitched | Unknown | 1964-09-17 |
Series | Petticoat Junction | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |