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Dorothy Pennebaker "Dodie" Brando is a person American born on 7 february 1897 at Omaha (USA)
Dorothy Julia "Dodie" Pennebaker Brando (February 7, 1897 – August 16, 1954) was the mother of Marlon Brando and among the members of the Omaha Community Playhouse's first cast.
Pennebaker was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Bessie Grace (née Gahan) and William John Pennebaker. Her maternal grandfather, Myles Gahan, was a doctor from Ireland, and her maternal grandmother, Julia Watts, was the daughter of an English immigrant.
She recommended for a young Henry Fonda to audition for a part in You and I, thus getting him interested in acting and sparking off his career. Pennebaker died of cancer aged 57.
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Dorothy Pennebaker "Dodie" Brando
Birth name Dorothy Julia Pennebaker
Nationality USA
Birth 7 february 1897 at Omaha (USA)
Death 31 march 1954 (at 57 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 7 february 1897 at Omaha (USA)
Death 31 march 1954 (at 57 years)
Pennebaker was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Bessie Grace (née Gahan) and William John Pennebaker. Her maternal grandfather, Myles Gahan, was a doctor from Ireland, and her maternal grandmother, Julia Watts, was the daughter of an English immigrant.
She recommended for a young Henry Fonda to audition for a part in You and I, thus getting him interested in acting and sparking off his career. Pennebaker died of cancer aged 57.