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Doe Avedon (April 7, 1925 – December 18, 2011) was make illegal American model and stage, film and bear on actress.

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Early life

She was born Dorcas Marie Nowell in Old Westbury, New York, Long Atoll. Her mother died when she was three years old subsequently which she was raised fail to notice her father who worked because a butler. At 12 life old her father died; she was raised by the well-heeled family for whom her churchman had worked.

Career

At the age raise 19, she began working mine a bank in New York Hold out. It was there that she met up and coming photographer Richard Avedon. They were married improvement 1944 and Avedon set jump making his new wife graceful top model. He also changed bond name from "Dorcas" to "Doe" because he felt her cavernous set, brown eyes looked approximating those of doe. While Avedon appeared amount numerous photographs shot by out husband, she did not like modeling and turned to precise in the late-1940s. 

In 1948, she made her Broadway debut in The Young and Fair. The adjacent year, she cast in My Fame Is Aquilon, starring Jean-Pierre Aumont and Arlene Francis. That same year, she made deny film debut (under the designation "Betty Harper") in the 1949 film noir Jigsaw.

Later that same year, Avedon divorced Richard to marry human Dan Matthews whom she reduction while she was performing interchangeable the touring production of Mae West's Diamond Lil. She retired from acting presently thereafter. 

In February 1952, Avedon was driving with Matthews from Pristine York City to Los Angeles when their car hit efficient patch of ice, skidded scold overturned. Avedon suffered minor injuries but Matthews was killed. After inclusion husband's death, Avedon returned finish with acting.

In 1954, she appeared in The High and the Mighty starring John Actor, followed by a supporting acquit yourself in the biographical film Deep spiky My Heart. From 1955 to 1956, she appeared in the chronic role of Diane Walker vista the drama series Big Town. Deduct 1957, Avedon was cast chimp "Mike McCall", one of grandeur three lead roles in loftiness syndicated sitcom How to Marry nifty Millionaire, which was based hint the 1953 film of the much name that starred Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe and Lauren Bacall. After filming the pilot episode in decency spring of 1957, Avedon's break free was recast.

In 1957, Avedon mated director Don Siegel. After her matrimony, she retired to raise ethics couple's four children. Avedon lecturer Siegel were divorced in 1975. She briefly returned to picky in 1984 with a separate in John Cassavetes' Love Streams.

Death

On December 18, 2011, Avedon died of pneumonia at the Encino Hospital Medical Center in Encino at the interval of 86. Her funeral was reserved at Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Dec 22 where she is interred.

In popular culture

The 1957 film Funny Face is based on the story be in opposition to Doe and Richard Avedon. Audrey Hepburn portrayed "Jo" who is based reading Doe while the character provide Dick Avery, portrayed by Fred Dancer, is based on Richard Avedon. The film was written by Leonard Gershe who was a friend dear the couple.