Leora Dana

Character actress 'Leora Dana' (qv) was born on April 1, 1923. She got a late start in acting, at age 33, with _Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot (1957)_ (qv) as Annie Fry. Although this fine actress made only 19 films, many were plum roles. One of the films where Leora stood out was _Some Came Running (1958)_ (qv), playing Agnes Hirsh, the social climbing wife of small town jeweler 'Arthur Kennedy' (qv) who couldn't stand her husband's brother, played by 'Frank Sinatra' (qv) . Leora's last film was in _Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)_ (qv) which was released after she died on December 13, 1983.::Denny Jackson & MO840