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Dorothy Sebastian

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
61

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 26, 1903 (123 years old)

Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Dorothy Sebastian

Biography

From Wikipedia

Dorothy Sebastian (April 26, 1903 – April 8, 1957) was an American film and stage actress.

Sebastian was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. In her youth, she aspired to be a dancer and a film actress. Her family frowned on both ambitions, however, so she fled to New York at the age of 15. Upon her arrival in New York City, Sebastian's southern drawl was thick enough to "cut with a knife". She followed around theatrical agents before returning at night to a $12-a-month room, after being consistently rejected.

Sebastian's first contact in Hollywood was Robert Kane, who gave her a film test at United Studios. She performed in George White's Scandals and later co-starred with Joan Crawford and Anita Page for a popular series of MGM romantic dramas including Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Blushing Brides (1930). Sebastian also appeared in 1929's Spite Marriage, wherein she was cast opposite her then-lover Buster Keaton.

By the mid-1930s, Sebastian was semi-retired from acting after marrying Hopalong Cassidy star William Boyd. After their 1936 divorce, she returned to acting appearing in mostly bit parts. Her last onscreen appearance was in the 1948 film The Miracle of the Bells.

Sebastian married actor William Boyd in December 1930 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They began a relationship after meeting on the set of His First Command in 1929. They divorced in 1936.

In 1947, Sebastian married Miami Beach businessman Harold Shapiro to whom she remained married until her death.

On April 8, 1957, Sebastian died of cancer at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Dorothy Sebastian has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6655 Hollywood Blvd.

Known For

Acting

1948The Miracle of the Bellsas Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
1941Among the Livingas Woman in Cafe
1941Kansas Cycloneas Helen King
1939Days of Jesse Jamesas Zerilda James (uncredited)
1939The Arizona Kidas Bess Warren
1939The Womenas Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
1939Rough Riders' Round-upas Rose
1937The Mysterious Pilotas Jean McNain
1934The Life of Vergie Wintersas Lulu
1934Allez Oopas Paula Stevens
1934No Sleep on the Deepas June Davis
1933Ship of Wanted Menas Irene Reynolds
1932Contrabandoas
1932They Never Come Backas Adele Landon
1931The Wide Open Spacesas Rose
1931The Deceiveras Ina Fontanne
1931The Big Gambleas Beverly Ames Beckwith
1931Ships of Hateas Grace Walsh
1931The Lightning Flyeras Rose Rogers
1930Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5as Dorothy Sebastian
1930The Utah Kidas Jennie Lee
1930Brothersas Norma Moore
1930Ladies Must Playas Norma
1930Our Blushing Bridesas Francine 'Franky' Daniels
1930Hell's Islandas Marie
1930Free and Easyas Cave Scene
1930Montana Moonas Elizabeth
1930Officer O'Brienas Ruth Dale
1930The Rounderas Ethel Dalton
1929His First Commandas Judy Gaylord
1929The Unholy Nightas Lady Efra
1929The Single Standardas Mercedes
1929Spite Marriageas Trilby Drew
1929The Devil's Apple Treeas Dorothy Ryan
1929The Spirit of Youthas Betty Grant
1929The Rainbowas Lola
1929Morgan's Last Raidas Judith Rogers
1928A Woman of Affairsas Constance
1928Show Peopleas Self (uncredited)
1928Our Dancing Daughtersas Beatrice 'Bea'
1928The Adventureras Dolores de Silva
1928The House of Scandalas Ann Rourke
1928Wyomingas Samantrha Jerusha Farrell
1928Their Houras Cora
1927The Haunted Shipas Goldie Kane
1927Loveas Spectator at Race (uncredited)
1927The Arizona Wildcatas Regina Schyler
1927Tea For Threeas Annette
1927The Isle of Forgotten Womenas Marua
1927Twelve Miles Outas Chiquita
1927On Ze Boulevardas Gaby de Sylva
1927Californiaas Carlotta del Rey
1927The Demi-Brideas Lola
1927The Showas Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)
1926You'd Be Surprisedas Dorothy
1926Beauty à la Mudas
1926Torrentas Woman in Audience (uncredited)
1926Bluebeard's Seven Wivesas Gilda La Bray
1925Why Women Loveas Pearl
1925Winds of Chanceas Laura
1925Sackcloth and Scarletas Polly Freeman

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