American film and television actress

Noreen M. Corcoran (October 20, 1943 – January 15, 2016) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing Kelly Gregg in the American sitcom television series Bachelor Father.

Contents

• 1 Early years
• 2 Acting career
• 3 Later life
• 4 Filmography
  • 4.1 Film
  • 4.2 Television
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Early years

Corcoran was born in Quincy, M*achusetts, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran. Her siblings, William Jr., Donna, Hugh, Kevin, Hugh, Brian, and Kerry, all acted as children. She attended California State University, but did not graduate.

Acting career

Corcoran began acting in 1951, appearing in the film Apache Drums, playing the role of the Child.

She also had roles in Dr. Kildare, Hans Christian Andersen, Channing, Gidget Goes to Rome, Cavalcade of America, Mr. Novak, and So This Is Love.

Ronald Reagan recommended Corcoran for the role of Kelly Gregg on the new CBS television series Bachelor Father. John Forsythe played the role of Bentley Gregg. The series, about a wealthy bachelor raising his orphaned niece, ran from 1957 to 1962.

Corcoran's last role was in the television series The Big Valley.

Later life

After retiring from acting, Corcoran worked at the Lewitzky Dance Company for over a decade. She died in January 2016 of cardiopulmonary disease in Van Nuys, California, at age 72.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• Noreen Corcoran at IMDb
• Noreen Corcoran at the TCM Movie Database
• Noreen Corcoran at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile