Dorothy Devore

Born: 1899-06-20

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 director/producer Al Christie, one of the most famous comedic moviemakers of the era. She began playing in small parts in films for Christie, but soon received leads and moved from one-reelers to two-reelers, which would make her a star. Dorothy became very popular in the film industry during the period of 1918 until the late 1920s. She was a talented actress, specializing especially in comedic roles, for which she is remembered, such as in Know Thy Wife (1918), directed by Al Christie. Dorothy was chosen as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923. During a good deal of her career, she achieved stardom in the comedic two-reel Christie Comedies, released through Educational. When the chance arose for Dorothy to begin making longer, feature films, she decided to stay with what she was doing at that moment: two-reelers, where she had already attracted a good deal of attention. A little time after her career kicked off, Christie loaned her out to play the female lead opposite Charles Ray in 45 Minutes from Broadway (1920), in which she had great success. Following this film, she declined several feature film offers and immediately returned to two-reelers. She made several successful films which established her as one of the screen's most talented comedians of the era. She made her last film, Take the Heir, in 1930, and began her retirement from the movies. She married theater owner Albert Wylie Mather in 1926. Devore died in 1976 in Woodland Hills, California, aged 77, from undisclosed causes. --From Wikipedia


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Miracle on Main Street

as Woman in Church
Released: 1939-12-19

On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try to arrest a couple running a shady...

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Pick and Shovel

as uncredited
Released: 1923-06-16

Pick and Shovel, also known as The Miner, is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel.

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The Gilded Highway

as Primrose Welby
Released: 1926-03-13

After inheriting a fortune from an uncle they barely and carelessly cared for during his last...

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The Tomboy

as Tommy Smith
Released: 1924-12-26

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The Wrong Mr. Wright

as Teddy
Released: 1927-02-27

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His Majesty, Bunker Bean

as Marie Breede
Released: 1925-09-14

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A Broadway Butterfly

as Irene Astaire
Released: 1925-03-29

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The Narrow Street

as Doris
Released: 1925-01-04

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Getting Gertie's Goat

as Gertie
Released: 1924-03-09

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Hold Your Breath

as Mabel
Released: 1924-05-24

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The Prairie Wife

as Chaddie Green
Released: 1925-02-23

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Stay Single

as uncredited
Released: 1924-01-28

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Know Thy Wife

as Betty Browning
Released: 1918-12-30

Rather than telling his parents, who have another girl picked out for him, Bob brings home his...

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Senor Daredevil

as Sally Blake
Released: 1926-08-01

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The Man Upstairs

as Marion Larnard
Released: 1926-01-22

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Kidding Katie

as Katie
Released: 1923-12-02

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45 Minutes from Broadway

as Mary Jane Jenkins
Released: 1920-08-30

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The Midnight Flyer

as Mary Baxter
Released: 1925-12-06

The speed of lightning; the roar of thunder; the thrills of an earthquake; it's "The midnight...

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Saving Sister Susie

as uncredited
Released: 1921-11-13

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Navy Blues

as Mrs. James Warren
Released: 1923-09-16

The Warrens have a full dress Navy wedding, but to sneak out on the reception guests, Dorothy...

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