Joan Lorring

Joan Lorring (April 17, 1926 – May 30, 2014) was an American actress.

Lorring, born Mary Magdalene Ellis in Hong Kong in 1926, fled Hong Kong in 1939 with her mother following the Japanese invasion. The two of them settled in San Francisco, California, where young "Dellie" began working in radio.

Career

Her first film role (by which time the studio had changed her name to "Joan Lorring") was in Song of Russia in 1944. She made The Bridge of San Luis Rey in the same year, and, in 1945, appeared opposite Bette Davis in The Corn Is Green as Bessie Watty. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the role.

In 1950, Lorring appeared on Broadway in Come Back, Little Sheba. She began performing on television, acting in starring roles in the soap opera Valiant Lady and the sitcom Norby. She also had a small role in the 1970s soap opera Ryan's Hope before retiring.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

Lorring was married to Martin Sonenberg, a New York endocrinologist, until his death on June 27, 2011. The couple had two daughters. She died on May 30, 2014 at the age of 88.