Mamie Van Doren

Van Doren in 2010, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Joan Lucille Olander

Place of Birth: Rowena, South Dakota, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 6, 1931

Ethnicity:
*75% Swedish
*25% English and Scottish

Mamie Van Doren is an American actress, model, singer, and sex symbol.

Mamie is the daughter of Lucille Harriet and Warner Carl Olander. Her family moved to Iowa City, Iowa, and then Los Angeles, California. Her father was of Swedish descent, as was her maternal grandmother. Her maternal grandfather had English and Scottish ancestry.

She is married to actor and dentist Thomas Dixon. She has a son with her former husband, bandleader, composer, and actor Ray Anthony.

Mamie’s paternal grandfather was Albert Eugene Olander (the son of Carl J. “Charles” Andreasson Olander and Hilma Louise Boman). Albert was born in South Dakota, to Swedish parents.

Mamie’s paternal grandmother was Clara M. Johnson (the daughter of Charley Johnson and Magreta Johanna Granberg). Clara was born in South Dakota, to Swedish parents.

Mamie’s maternal grandfather was Albert Eugene Bennett (the son of Madison P. Bennett and Mary Louisa McMackin). Madison was the son of Jesse Bennett and Angaline/Angline Hill.

Mamie’s maternal grandmother was Anna Marie Carlson (the daughter of Carl August Iver Carlson and Hedda Matilda Johnsdotter). Anna was Swedish.

Sources: Genealogy of Mamie Van Doren – http://www.geni.com

Mamie’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org