Actress. She was best known for playing the character roles of nurses, historical figures, wives, nuns, and judges. She will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Joan Rummill' in the adventure crime film drama, "The Decks Ran Red" (1958). The film which was directed by and written by Andrew L. Stone, and which also starred Dorothy Dandridge, James Mason, and Broderick Crawford, tells the story of a band of dishonest seamen who plan a murderous mutiny aboard the S.S. Berwind. She will also be best remembered fo playing the role of the accused murderess 'Lizzie Borden' in the episode entitled, "The Trial of Lizzie Borden," in the historical musical television series drama, 'Ominbus," which originally aired on March 24, 1957, and which also starred Diana Adams, Lois Bolton, and Richard Kiley, and which is a dramatization of the murder trial of the accused murderess Lizzie Borden. She is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Ada Morton' in the episode entitled, "Widow's Mite," of the classic western television series, "Gunsmoke," which originally aired on May 10, 1958, and which also starred James Arness, Dennis Weaver, and Milburn Stone, and tells the story of Marshal Matt Dillon who is strongly suspicious of the character and the intentions of a gentleman gambler named Leach Fields, especially when he proposes marriage to a recently-widowed woman who may know the location of $10,000 in stolen money. She was born one of two children in Highland Park, Illinois, to Ralph Austin Bard (1884-1975), who served as the Undersecretary of the Navy under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his wife Mary Hancock Bard (1886-1949), on October 19, 1916. She began her acting career on the Broadway stage in New York City, New York, appearing in several stage productions in such plays as, 'Patient' in "All The Living" (March 24, 1938, to May 1938), as 'Solom's Daughter' in "Jeremiah" (February 03, 1939, to March 1939), as 'Annie' in "Life With Father" (November 08, 1939, to July 12, 1947), as 'Jennifer' in "Ring Around Elizabeth" (November 17, 1941, to November 25, 1941), as Frances' in "Lily Of The Valley" (January 26, 1942, to January 31, 1942), as 'Kitty Mitchell' in "Three's A Family" (May 05, 1943, to July 08, 1944), as 'Nancy Tennant' in "Made In Heaven" (October 24, 1946, to January 11, 1947), as 'Kendrick Hallam' in "The Hallams" (March 04, 1948, to March 13, 1948), as 'Claire Ballard' in "I Know My Love" (November 02, 1949, to June 03, 1950), as 'Selena Merrill' in "Pride's Crossing" (November 20, 1950, to November 25, 1950), and as 'Paula Adams' in "The Long Days" (April 20, 1951, to April 21, 1951). During her time on the Broadway stage she worked with the likes of Alan Baxter, Royal Beal, Matt Briggs, Mildred Dunnock, Ethel Griffies, John McKee, William Brown Meloney, Raymond Sovey, Dean Norton, Rose Franken, Frank M. Thomas, June Walker, and Mildred Wall, among many others. During this time she also made the transition to television and films. She made her actual television debut in the episode entitled, "Halfway To Broadway," of the dramatic television series, "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre," which originally aired on March 14, 1951, and which also starred William Prince. Besides, playing the role of 'Joan Rummill' in the adventure crime film drama, "The Decks Ran Red" (1958), her many other film credits include, "The Interns" (1962), "Johnny Cool" (1963), "Inside Daisy Clover" (1965), "How To Save A Marriage And Ruin Your Life" (1968), "The Blue Knight" (1973), "Francis Gary Powers: The True Story Of The U-2 Spy Incident" (1976), "Stronger" (1976), and "The Last Hurrah" (1977). Besides, her actual television debut in the episode entitled, "Halfway To Broadway," of the dramatic television series, "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre," which originally aired on March 14, 1951, and which also starred William Prince, and playing the role of the accused murderess 'Lizzie Borden' in the episode entitled, "The Trial of Lizzie Borden," in the historical musical television series drama, "Ominbus," which originally aired on March 24, 1957, and which also starred Diana Adams, Lois Bolton, and Richard Kiley, and which is a dramatization of the murder trial of the accused murderess Lizzie Borden, and playing the role of 'Ada Morton' in the episode entitled, "Widow's Mite," of the classic western television series, "Gunsmoke," which originally aired on May 10, 1958, and which also starred James Arness, Dennis Weaver, and Milburn Stone, tells the story of Marshal Matt Dillon who is strongly suspicious of the character and the intentions of gentleman gambler Leach Fields, especially when he proposes marriage to a recently-widowed woman who may know the location of $10,000 in stolen money, her many other television credits include, "The Web," 'Lights Out," "Armstrong Circle Theatre," "Kraft Theatre," "Broadway Television Theatre," "The Doctor," 'The Revlon Mirror Theater," "The Man Behind The Badge," "Suspense," "You Are There," "Ponds Theater," "Inner Sanctum," "The Philco Television Playhouse," "Robert Montgomery Presents," "Danger," "Lux Video Theatre," "The Millionaire," "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireseide Theatre," "Studio One," "Front Row Center," "Goodyear Theatre," "M Squad," "Climax!" "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Matinee Theatre," "The Rifleman," "Perry Mason," "Peter Gunn," "Playhouse 90," "The Dupont Show With June Allyson," "Saint Benedict," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," 'Alcoa Premiere," "The Great Adventure," "The Farmer's Daughter," "The F.B.I." "The Big Valley," "Insight," "CBS Playhouse," and "Visions." She also appeared as the title character in the syndicated version of the radio series "Claudia" from 1947 to 1948. Her last film role was playing 'Mrs. Winters' in the thriller film drama, "A Question Of Guilt" (1978). The film which was directed by Robert Butler, which was written for the screen by Mary Pleshette Willis and Jack Willis, and which also starred Tuesday Weld, Ron Leibman, and Peter Masterson, tells the story of which is inspired by the Alice Crimmins case in New York, Doris Winters is an attractive woman whose personal lifestyle is viewed by many as distasteful when she is accused of murdering her young daughter. She retired from acting shortly thereafter. She passed away in Los Angeles, California, on July 28, 1983, at the age of 66. She was cremated through Pierce Brothers Westwood Mortuary in Los Angeles, California, at Grand View Memorial Park and Crematory in Glendale, California, and her ashes were then scattered at sea. She was married to the actor Martin Manulis (1915-2007), from June 14, 1939, until her death on July 28, 1983. The couple had three children together including, John Bard Manulis who was born on June 8, 1956, and is a film, television and theater producer, director, entrepreneur and activist.