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Dorothy Devore

Dorothy Devore

Actor Jun 20 (died age 77) Fort Worth, Texas, USA 1918–1939 (21 year career)
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Biography

Dorothy Devore (June 22, 1899 – September 10, 1976) was a leading and popular American silent-film actor and comedian in her time. Born as Alma Inez Williams in Fort Worth, Texas in 1899, her family soon moved to Los Angeles when she was still a young girl. It was there where she completed her education and then joined a musical comedy company, with which she appeared for one year. She then went to Lyons and Moran comedies at Universal Pictures. It was at Universal where she was "discovered" by …

Known For

Miracle on Main Street
Film

Miracle on Main Street

Woman in Church
Know Thy Wife
Film

Know Thy Wife

Betty Browning
Pick and Shovel
Film

Pick and Shovel

6.0 1923
Hold Your Breath
Film

Hold Your Breath

Mabel
Stay Single
Film

Stay Single

6.0 1924
Getting Gertie's Goat
Film

Getting Gertie's Goat

Gertie
Kidding Katie
Film

Kidding Katie

Katie
The Wrong Mr. Wright
Film

The Wrong Mr. Wright

Teddy

Filmography