Dolores Moran was a Hollywood starlet known more for her scandalous private life than her film contributions. According to legend, her career was launched at a Sacramento Elks Lodge picnic in 1941, where she was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout. Born in Stockton, California in 1926, Moran began collecting beauty titles as a teenager, including being crowned "Queen of the Butte County Fair". She was discovered by the major studio, who promoted her as a World War II pin-up and featured her on magazine covers, making her a favorite among GI soldiers.
Moran's early film career consisted of small, decorative parts, including set decoration in films like Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). She gained some recognition for her roles in Old Acquaintance (1943),To Have and Have Not (1944),and The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945). Moran's reputation for having affairs with married film executives preceded her, and she began dating producer Benedict Bogeaus, who was married to starlet Mimi Forsythe at the time. Bogeaus divorced his wife and married Moran in late 1946, and two years later she gave birth to his son.
Tragedy struck in 1952 when Bogeaus' former wife committed suicide. Moran continued to work in secondary roles, including Too Young to Know (1945) and The Man I Love (1946). She worked with her producer-husband on Christmas Eve (1947) and appeared in films like Johnny One-Eye (1950) and Count the Hours! (1953),often playing roles that showcased her "bad girl" image. Moran also appeared on television, including shows like "Dangerous Assignment", "My Hero", and "Mr. & Mrs. North".
Moran's marriage to Bogeaus ended in 1962, and she subsequently disappeared from the public eye. She passed away from cancer at the age of 56 in 1982, with little known about her life in the years leading up to her death.
