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.
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, Kerry, Hugh, Kevin, Brian and Kelly all acted as children.
She attended Fresno State University from 1962 to 1964, but did not graduate.
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.
Corcoran's last role was in the television series The Big Valley.
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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1951 Apache Drums Child uncredited 1952 Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie Adeline Halper at Age 6 uncredited 1952 Plymouth Adventure Ellen Moore uncredited 1952 Hans Christian Andersen Little Girl uncredited 1953 The Story of Three Loves Anna uncredited 1953 I Love Melvin Clarabelle Schneider 1953 Young Bess Bess as a Child 1953 So This Is Love Grace Moore at 8 1953 The Robe Girl uncredited 1953 A Lion Is in the Streets Schoolgirl uncredited 1954 Tanganyika Sally Marion 1955 Violent Saturday Mary Stadt uncredited 1957 Band of Angels Young Manty uncredited 1963 Gidget Goes to Rome Lucy McDougall 1965 The Girls on the Beach Selma
Television Year Title Role Appearances 1952 The Adventures of Kit Carson Anita Alba 1 episode 1952–1953 Chevron Theatre 2 episodes 1953 The Loretta Young Show Natalie Baxter 1 episode 1953–1955 Cavalcade of America Nancy Merki at 9 2 episodes 1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse 1 episode 1955 Four Star Playhouse Anna 1 episode 1955 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Judy 1 episode 1955 Studio 57 1 episode 1956 Chevron Hall of Stars Amy 1 episode 1957–1962 Bachelor Father Kelly Gregg 157 episodes 1957 Circus Boy Jill 1 episode 1957 General Electric Theater Kelly Gregg 1 episode 1959 The Magical World of Disney Marion Morgan 1 episode 1962 Saints and Sinners Jane Melton 1 episode 1963 Going My Way Sally McMullen 1 episode 1963 Dr. Kildare Nurse Mary Thompson 1 episode 1963 Channing Donna 1 episode 1964 The Eleventh Hour Alice Lang 1 episode 1964 Ben Casey Audrey Kietner 1 episode 1964 Gunsmoke Ellen 1 episode 1964 Mr. Novak Cathy Williams 1 episode 1965 The Big Valley Sharon 1 episode
References
External links
Noreen Corcoran at the British Film Institute