Nora Denney
Actress
Known for
Stardom is a loose word, but Nora Denney is a clear case of a star actress with an audience spread across several continents. 'Splash' belongs on any short list of her work. Fantasy is where most of the work sits. Recognition of this size usually rests on a handful of titles, and this career is no exception. The role of Mrs. Teevee in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' is the one that gets named first, anywhere in the world.
Nora Denney
Actress
Stardom is a loose word, but Nora Denney is a clear case of a star actress with an audience spread across several continents. 'Splash' belongs on any short list of her work. Fantasy is where most of the work sits. Recognition of this size usually rests on a handful of titles, and this career is no exception. The role of Mrs. Teevee in 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' is the one that gets named first, anywhere in the world.
Movies (10 titles)
Plays Mrs. Teevee
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
Plays Ms. Stein
Splash
1984
Plays Elderly Woman
Ride with the Devil
1999
Plays Darlene Hunnicutt
I Walk the Line
1970
Plays Bridge Player
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990
Plays Louise's Mom
American Hot Wax
1978
Plays Waitress
A Fine Madness
1966
Plays Theatre Ticket Clerk
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
1975
Plays Tourist
The Gong Show Movie
1980
Plays Bertha
Who's Minding the Mint?
1967
Plays Myrtle Malloy
The Trouble with Women
1959
Plays Pamela Nelson
The Koozebanian
1978
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Ride with the Devil
Elderly Woman
1999
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Bridge Player
1990
Splash
Ms. Stein
1984
The Gong Show Movie
Tourist
1980
The Koozebanian
Pamela Nelson
1978
American Hot Wax
Louise's Mom
1978
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
Theatre Ticket Clerk
1975
I Walk the Line
Darlene Hunnicutt
1970
Get Smart
Mrs. Dickey
1969Season 5
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nora Denney still alive?
Nora Denney passed away on November 20, 2005 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Nora Denney?
Nora Denney is best known for roles in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Splash, Ride with the Devil.
How many movies has Nora Denney been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1959), Nora Denney has appeared in 10 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Nora Denney's first movie?
The career of Nora Denney began with The Trouble with Women (1959).
What is Nora Denney's most recent movie or series?
Nora Denney's most recent release is Ride with the Devil, which premiered on November 24, 1999.
What TV shows has Nora Denney appeared in?
On television, Nora Denney has appeared in Bewitched, Get Smart, Starsky & Hutch, Hart to Hart.
Nora Denney
1927-09-03 · Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Nora Denney (September 3, 1927 – November 20, 2005), also known and credited as Dodo Denney, was an American stage, television, and film actress.
Her show business career began in Kansas City when she was hired by the local television station Channel 5 (KCMO TV) to play Marilyn the Witch, an onscreen host for horror movies. She performed in many television series, including Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, Hart to Hart, Get Smart, Room 222 and That Girl, and her film credits included Who's Minding the Mint? (1967), I Walk the Line (1970), Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate (1971), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975), American Hot Wax (1978) and Truman (1995). She made her final film appearance in 1999, in Ang Lee's Ride with the Devil.
Perhaps her most notable film role was as Mrs. Teevee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson.