Leora Dana

Acting

Leora Dana

Born April 1, 1923 · New York City, New York, USA

Died December 13, 1983 · aged 60

No biography available.

Known For

Tora! Tora! Tora!Tora! Tora! Tora! · 1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
★ 7.21970
MovieWarHistory
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
3:10 to Yuma3:10 to Yuma · 1957
3:10 to Yuma
★ 7.31957
MovieWesternDrama
Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.
Amityville 3-DAmityville 3-D · 1983
Amityville 3-D
★ 4.61983
MovieHorror
To debunk the Amityville house's infamous reputation and take advantage of a rock-bottom asking price, skeptical journalist John Baxter buys the place and settles in to write his first novel.
The Boston StranglerThe Boston Strangler · 1968
The Boston Strangler
★ 6.61968
MovieDramaCrime
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.
A Gathering of EaglesA Gathering of Eagles · 1963
A Gathering of Eagles
★ 5.81963
MovieDramaRomance
A B-52 commander must prepare his men to pass a grueling inspection.
Some Came RunningSome Came Running · 1958
Some Came Running
★ 6.91958
MovieDramaRomance
A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.
Baby It's YouBaby It's You · 1983
Baby It's You
★ 6.01983
MovieComedyDrama
In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.
PollyannaPollyanna · 1960
Pollyanna
★ 7.01960
MovieComedyDrama
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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The Fabulous FiftiesThe Fabulous Fifties · 1960
The Fabulous Fifties
★ 6.01960
MovieMusicTV Movie
The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived. In recognition, the Peabody Television Award for entertainment is presented to The Fabulous Fifties, with a special word of praise for producer Leland Hayward and the top talent which appeared in this memorable entertainment special*. *The two-hour special featured comic takes and commentary about the previous decade by, among others, Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Dick Van Dyke, Shelley Berman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Jackie Gleason, Eric Severeid and Henry Fonda.

Narrator (segment "Gift from the Sea") (voice)