Doris Davenport: Doris Davenport. Actress: Behind the News. Doris Davenport was born in Moline, IL, but grew up in Hollywood. Samuel Goldwyn gave her the part of Eddie Cantor's sweetheart in his musical Kid Millions (1934) after seeing her work as a Goldwyn Girl. As Doris Jordan, she tested for the part of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939) and was one of the finalists. That test interested Goldwyn enough...
Known For: Behind the News (Barbara Shaw), The Westerner (Jane Ellen Mathews), Kid Millions (Nora aka 'Toots'), Sorority House (Neva Simpson(as Doris Jordan))