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Dorothy Short (I) (1915–1963)

Actress

Trivia:

Once married to western film star Dave O'Brien. They had two daughters, Patty and Pam. She appeared with him in some of those westerns, in the "Captain Midnight" serial, and in the well-received 'Pete Smith' shorts. Dorothy divorced Dave in the early 50s because he spent too much time indulging in his hobby -- yachting and sailing. See more trivia »

Born:

in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 47) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1953 Things We Can Do Without (short)
Mrs. Thud (uncredited)
 
1952 Sweet Memories (short)
The Wife
 
1951 In Case You're Curious (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1951 That's What You Think (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1951 Bargain Madness (short)
Dorothy (uncredited)
 
1951 Fixin' Fool (short)
Wife
 
1950 Wanted: One Egg (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1950 A Wife's Life (short)
Mrs. George T. Hardnose - Wife (as Mrs. Dave O'Brien)
 
1949 How Come? (short)
 
1948 Let's Cogitate (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1948 Why Is It? (short)
Wife (uncredited)
 
1948 Just Suppose (short)
Wife (uncredited)
 
1948 I Love My Mother-in-Law But... (short)
Wife (uncredited)
 
1947 I Love My Wife But! (short)
Wife (uncredited)
 
1946 I Love My Husband, But! (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1943 Fixin' Tricks (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1942 Victory Vittles (short)
The Wife (uncredited)
 
1942 Captain Midnight
Joyce Edwards
 
1942 Bullets for Bandits
Dakota Brown
 
1941 The Lone Rider Fights Back
Jean Dennison
 
1941 Spooks Run Wild
Linda Mason
 
1941 Aloma of the South Seas
Handmaiden (uncredited)
 
1941 Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto
Ruth Wade
 
1941 The Trail of the Silver Spurs
Nancy Nordick
 
1940 Pony Post
Alice Goodwin
 
1940 Frontier Crusader
Jenny Mason
 
1940 Phantom Rancher
Ann Markham
 
1939 Daughter of the Tong
Marion Morgan
 
1939 Missing Daughters
Bee (uncredited)
 
1939 Code of the Cactus
Joan
 
1938 Wild Horse Canyon
Jean Hall
 
1938 Where the Buffalo Roam
Laddie Gray
 
1938 The Singing Cowgirl
Nora Pryde
 
1938 Heart of Arizona
Jackie Starr
 
1938 Start Cheering
Student (uncredited)
 
1937 The Mysterious Pilot
Babette (uncredited)
 
1937 Brothers of the West
Annie Wade, Ed's Wife
 
1937 Assassin of Youth
Marjorie 'Marge' Barry
 
1936 More Than a Secretary
Ann (uncredited)
 
1936 Melody in May (short)
High School Girl (uncredited)
 
1936 Reefer Madness
Mary
 
1935 She Married Her Boss
Girl (uncredited)
 
1935 The Call of the Savage
Mona Andrews
 
1934 Student Tour
Student (uncredited)
 
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1956 Savage Fury
Mona Andrews
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Mrs. Dave O'Brien

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Trivia:

Once married to western film star Dave O'Brien. They had two daughters, Patty and Pam. She appeared with him in some of those westerns, in the "Captain Midnight" serial, and in the well-received 'Pete Smith' shorts. Dorothy divorced Dave in the early 50s because he spent too much time indulging in his hobby -- yachting and sailing. See more »

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