Doris Colleen Houck (September 28, 1921 December 14, 1965) was an American film actress. She appeared in 25 films from 1932 to 1955.

Biography

Houck was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Houck. In 1942, she changed her last name to Howe. She was a native of

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. Houck is familiar to modern viewers for her roles in several

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short subjects, such as ''

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''. She is best remembered as the aggressive girlfriend who throws

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's head into a

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until he decided to marry her in '' Brideless Groom'': * Shemp: "Stop, I'm getting a headache!" * Houck: "I'll fix your headache!" Houck also performed in night clubs. In 1955, Houck signed an exclusive seven-year songwriting contract with Arthur Valanda, manager of T-C Publishing Corporation.

Personal life

Houck was married to

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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

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, and their second and final divorce was granted on June 19, 1952.

Death

Houck died suddenly on December 14, 1965. Her gravesite is in

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Selected filmography

* '' Brideless Groom'' ( 1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

'' ( 1946) * '' Shadowed'' (1946) * '' Landrush'' (1946) * '' Heading West'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1946) * '' Life with Blondie'' (

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* * 1921 births 1965 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses Actresses from Idaho People from Wallace, Idaho {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub