Studies have illustrated the fluidity of dunnock mating systems. The male's song is high and twittering like a dunnock. A similar strategy has been observed in the dunnock, a small bird. It stars Beau Bridges and Susan Sarandon and features Mildred Dunnock and Ann Wedgeworth. When she met the actress Mildred Dunnock, her ambition shifted to becoming an actress. Other common names of the dunnock include the hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, or hedge warbler. Mildred Dunnock was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 1953. The genus name "Prunella" is from the German "Braunelle", "dunnock", a diminutive of "braun", "brown". The dunnock is an exception since it prefers to be solitary except when feeding. Mildred Dunnock was cast in the part of Baby Doll's senile Aunt Rose. Dunnock reprised her "Salesman" role in the 1951 film version. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dunnock graduated from Western High School. In 1947, Dunnock became a founding member of the Actors Studio.