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Also known as Dorothy Eloise Maloney

American actress (1924-2018)

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Dorothy Malone was an American actress with a career spanning several decades in the 20th century. She is notable as a significant figure in Hollywood's film and television history during the mid-to-late 1900s.

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Film & TV

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Dorothy Malone (January 29, 1924 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and, in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies. After a decade, she began to acquire a more glamorous image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Her career reached its peak by the…

Known for

  • These Dead Souls — (archive footage)2018
  • The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
  • Acting for Douglas Sirk — Self (archive footage)2008
  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn — Diana Barrymore (archive footage)2005
  • Basic Instinct — Hazel Dobkins1992
  • Rest in Pieces — Aunt Catherine1987
  • Peyton Place: The Next Generation — Constance Carson1985
  • He's Not Your Son — Dr. Sullivan1984
  • The Being — Marge Smith1983
  • Off Your Rocker — Shelley Delaine1982

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Key facts

Born
Mary Dorothy Maloney , ( 1924-01-29 ) January 29, 1924, Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
Died
January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) (aged 93), Dallas, Texas , U.S.
Alma mater
Southern Methodist University
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1943–1992
Spouses
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Relatives
Robert B. Maloney (brother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Dorothy
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Dallas
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Written on the wind8 (2).jpg
Number of children
2
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date of death
2018-01-19
start of work period
1942-00-00
end of work period
1992-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Dorothy Malone
date of birth
1924-01-30
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Dorothy Malone (born Mary Dorothy Maloney; January 29, 1924 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies, with the exception of a supporting role in The Big Sleep (1946). After a decade, she changed her image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Her career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role as Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place (1964–1968). Less active in her later years, Malone's last screen appearance was in Basic Instinct in 1992.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dorothy Malone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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