Doris Weston: Doris Weston. Actress: Mandrake, the Magician. She was born of Swedish ancestry, Thyra Doris Marion Swanstrom, in Chicago, Illinois. Her career began as a singer on NBC radio and as a vocalist in nightclubs. A very pretty blonde, Doris got her first break of sorts in 1935 after appearing on "Major Bowe's Original Amateur Hour" in New York. She was then spotlighted for nine weeks at the prestigious Rainbow Room...
Known For: Mandrake, the Magician (Betty Houston), Delinquent Parents (Carol Wharton Caldwell), Born to Be Wild (Mary Stevens), Submarine D-1 (Ann Sawyer)