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Doris Hill

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
34

Gender
Female

Birthday
March 21, 1905 (121 years old)

Place of Birth
Roswell, New Mexico, USA

Doris Hill

Biography

From Wikipedia

Doris Hill (March 21, 1905 – March 3, 1976) was an American

film actress of the 1920s and 1930s, mostly in B movies.

Born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, Hill moved to

Hollywood in the mid-1920s to pursue an acting career. First working as a

vaudeville dancer, she received her first film acting role in 1926 when she

starred alongside George O'Hara in Is That Nice?. She starred in seventeen

films from 1926 to 1929, and unlike many silent film stars, she made a

successful transition to talking films.

In 1929, along with future major Hollywood star Jean Arthur,

Hill was selected as one of thirteen girls to be WAMPAS Baby Stars. On contract

with Paramount Pictures, she starred in four films in 1930, most notably Sons

of the Saddle with popular western actor Ken Maynard. Western film roles became

her most common parts, with her often starring opposite Tom Tyler. In 1932, she

starred in another six films, four of which were westerns. In 1933, she starred

in four films, all westerns, and by 1934, her career had slowed to almost no

roles.

Her last acting role was in the 1934 western Ridin' Gents

opposite Jack Perrin and Ben Corbett. She retired and married actor George L.

Derrick, but they divorced shortly after. She then married Hollywood director,

producer and writer Monte Brice, and eventually moved to Kingman, Arizona. She

died there on March 3, 1976.

Known For

Acting

1934Hotel Anchovyas Miss Whitney - Hotel Owner
1933Ranger's Codeas Mary Clayton
1933Galloping Romeoas Mary Kent
1933Crashing Broadwayas Sally Sunshine
1933Trailing Northas Mitzi
1933Via Pony Expressas June Grey
1932Tangled Destiniesas Doris
1932Careless Ladyas Ardis' Guest
1932Texas Tornadoas Ruth O'Byrne
1932South of the Rio Grandeas Dolores Ruiz
1932The Spirit of the Westas Dorothy Moore
1931The One Way Trailas Helen Beck
1931The Montana Kidas Molly Moore
1930The Code of Honoras Doris Bradfield
1930Sons of the Saddleas Veronica 'Ronnie' Stavnow
1930Song of the Caballeroas Anita
1930Men Are Like Thatas Amy Fisher
1929Darkened Roomsas Joyce Clayton
1929His Glorious Nightas Priscilla Stratton
1929The Studio Murder Mysteryas Helen MacDonald
1928Avalancheas Kitty Mains
1928Take Me Homeas Alice Moore
1928Court Martialas General's Daughter
1928A Thief in the Darkas Elise
1928Tillie's Punctured Romanceas Heroine
1927The Beauty Shoppersas Peggy Raymond
1927Figures Don't Lieas Mamie
1927Tell It to Sweeneyas Doris Beamish
1927Rough House Rosieas Ruth
1927Casey at the Batas Floradora Girl
1926Is That Nice?as Doris Leslie
1926The Better 'Oleas Joan (uncredited)
1926Tom and His Palsas Mary Smith
1915Cartoons in the Countryas Mabel Reed

Production