As per our current Database, Nora Dunfee has been died on 23 December, 1994 at New York City, New York, USA.
When Nora Dunfee die, Nora Dunfee was 79 years old.
| Popular As | Nora Dunfee |
| Occupation | Miscellaneous Crew |
| Age | 79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | December 25, 1915 (Belmont, Ohio, USA) |
| Birthday | December 25 |
| Town/City | Belmont, Ohio, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Nora Dunfee’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Nora Dunfee was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Dialect coach and actress on Broadway and in film, best known for her performance as the Elderly Southern Lady on the bench with Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994), Dunfee began her professional career at the Ogunquit Playhouse in 1939 where she was discovered by Sinclair Lewis, author of the American classic "Main Street," and cast in his production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town.
" She subsequently played the Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet" with Diana Barrymore and appeared with her husband, actor David Clarke and daughter K.C. Ligon in "The Visit" with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
Dunfee taught privately in New York and California and coached numerous prominent performers for Broadway and film, including Mel Gibson, Jessica Lange, Diane Keaton, Sissy Spacek Barbara Hershey, Susan Sarandon, and James Earl Jones who had been her student at the American Theatre Wing in New York, and continued to work with her throughout his career.
Dunfee was Master Teacher of Speech and Text of the Graduate Acting Program, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, for twenty-eight years, where her students included Billy Crudup and Marcia Gay Harden.
