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Dorothy Appleby

This pretty, apple-cheeked brunette was in many supporting roles in many 1930s and 1940s films. She is best remembered as a supporting player in Columbia two-reel comedies, opposite such legends as the Three Stooges, Buster Keaton, Andy Clyde, and Harry Langdon. Dorothy made her stage debut at the tender age of just 2, in East Lynne at the Portland Theatre. She became "Ms. Maine" in a beauty contest, selected by Rudolph Valentino. Her stage roles included Helen Of Troy, Young Sinners, and Springtime For Henry. Dorothy entered films in 1932, and appeared in numerous roles in movie such as Under Eighteen (1932), As the Earth Turns (1934) (as leading lady 'Jean Muir"s troublesome stepsister), I Give My Love (1934), High Sierra (1941), and Manpower (1941). Thanks to the wonder of television, and the constant popularity of the Three Stooges, she is seen almost daily around the world wherever the Stooge shorts are aired. Some of Dorothy's hobbies were swimming, roller-skating, painting, and poetry. She retired from the big screen in 1942, and married musician Paul Drake soon thereafter. They were married until her passing on August 9, 1990.


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Born:
Jan 6, 1906 In Portland, Maine, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
38
First Appeared:
In the movie Under Eighteen 1932-01-02
Latest Project:
Movie What's the Matador? 1942-04-23
Known For
Poster of What's the Matador?
Poster of In the Sweet Pie and Pie
Poster of From Nurse to Worse
Filmography
Movie What's the Matador? O'Brien's Secretary 1942-04-23
Movie Loco Boy Makes Good Twitchell's Girl 1942-01-08
Movie What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? Aggie 1942-03-26
Movie High Sierra Margie (uncredited) 1941-01-23
Movie Manpower Wilma 1941-08-09
Movie So Long Mr. Chumps Pomeroy's Girlfriend (uncredited) 1941-02-07
Movie General Nuisance Dorothy - Army nurse 1941-09-18
Movie In the Sweet Pie and Pie Tiska Jones 1941-10-16
Movie The Doctor Takes a Wife Woman in Book Store (uncredited) 1940-04-25
Movie Pardon My Berth Marks Mary Crissman 1940-03-22
Movie Rockin' Thru the Rockies Tessie 1940-03-08
Movie The Taming of the Snood Miss Wilson 1940-06-28
Movie Nothing But Pleasure Mrs. Plunkett 1940-01-19
Movie Convicted Woman Daisy 1940-01-31
Movie His Ex Marks the Spot His wife 1940-12-13
Movie Gold Rush Maisie Hatcheck Girl (Uncredited) 1940-07-26
Movie Cookoo Cavaliers Rosita (uncredited) 1940-11-15
Movie The Devil's Pipeline Stewardess 1940-10-31
Movie From Nurse to Worse Dr. Lerious' Receptionist (uncredited) 1940-08-23
Movie The Spook Speaks Newlywed wife 1940-09-20
Movie Stagecoach Girl in Saloon (uncredited) 1939-03-03
Movie The Flying Irishman Maybelle 1939-04-07
Movie The Women Treatment Girl (uncredited) 1939-09-01
Movie When Tomorrow Comes Waitress 1939-08-11
Movie Making the Headlines Claire Sandford 1938-03-31
Movie Paradise Express Kay Carson 1937-02-24
Movie Make a Wish Telephone Girl 1937-09-01
Movie Live, Love and Learn Lou - Bob's Model (uncredited) 1937-10-29
Movie Small Town Boy Sandra French 1937-09-24
Movie Riffraff Gertie 1936-01-03
Movie North of Nome Ruby 1936-11-14
Movie Charlie Chan in Paris Nardi 1935-01-21
Movie Let 'em Have It Lola McArdle 1935-05-15
Movie As the Earth Turns Doris 1934-02-14
Movie Two Heads on a Pillow Mitzie LaVerne 1934-10-02
Movie Fate's Fathead Dorothy Chase 1934-11-17
Movie Trick for Trick Maisie Henry 1933-04-20
Movie Under Eighteen Elsie 1932-01-02