Noreen Corcoran

 ( 1943 Births ) 

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

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Early years Corcoran was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, the third of eight children to William Henry "Bill" Corcoran, Sr. and Kathleen Hildegarde Corcoran (née McKenney). Her siblings, William Henry "Bill Jr.," Donna Corcoran, Kerry, Hugh, Kevin Corcoran, Brian and Kelly Corcoran, all acted as children.

She attended Fresno State University from 1962 to 1964, but did not graduate.

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Acting career Corcoran began acting in 1951, appearing in the film Apache Drums, playing the role of a 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. The series, about a wealthy bachelor raising his orphaned niece, ran from 1957 to 1962.

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

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Later life and death After retiring from acting, Corcoran worked at the Lewitzky Dance Company for over a decade. She never married or had children. She died on January 15, 2016, of cardiopulmonary disease in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 72.

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Filmography

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Film

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Television

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External links

• target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Noreen Corcoran at the British Film Institute

Categories: 1943 Births, 2016 Deaths, 20th-century American Actresses, 21st-century American Actresses, Actresses From Norfolk County, Massachusetts, American Child Actresses, American Film Actresses, American Television Actresses, California State University, Fresno Alumni, Actors From Quincy, Massachusetts

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