Doris Houck

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Doris Colleen
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Other namesDoris Howe
OccupationActress
Years active1932–1955
Spouses
Edward G. Nealis
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(m. 1946; div. 1948)​
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(m. 1950; div. 1952)​

Doris Colleen Houck (September 28, 1921[citation needed]  – December 14, 1965), known professionally as Doris Colleen, was an American model, 1940s Florentine Gardens performer and film actress on contract with Columbia Studios. She appeared in 25+ films from 1945-1947. In the 1950s, she was a published BMI contract songwriter.

Biography

Houck was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Houck.[1] In 1942, she changed her last name to Howe.[2] She was a native of Wallace, Idaho.[3]

Houck, credited as Doris Colleen, is familiar to modern viewers for her roles in several

short subjects, such as G.I. Wanna Home. She is best remembered as the aggressive girlfriend who throws Shemp Howard's head into a vise until he decided to marry her in Brideless Groom
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Houck also performed in night clubs.[2]

In 1955, Houck signed an exclusive seven-year songwriting contract with Arthur Valanda, manager of T-C Publishing Corporation.[4]

Personal life

Houck was married to

San Antonio, Texas oil man Edward G. Nealis; they divorced in May 1948. On January 6, 1950, Houck married Los Angeles police officer and Hollywood fixer Fred Otash, in Beverly Hills. They were divorced twice: the first order was vacated following a November 1950 reconciliation,[5] and their second and final divorce was granted on June 19, 1952.[1]

Death

Houck died of acute barbiturate intoxication on December 14, 1965, aged 44. She was cremated, and her remains are in

Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles.[6]

Selected filmography

References

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  4. ^ "Music as Written". Billboard. October 1, 1955. p. 37. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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  6. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7
    . Retrieved July 9, 2023.

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