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Dorothy Dwan is a Actor American born on 26 april 1906 at Sedalia (USA)

Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Dwan
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Birth name Dorothy Illgenfritz
Nationality USA
Birth 26 april 1906 at Sedalia (USA)
Death 17 march 1981 (at 74 years) at Ventura (USA)

Dorothy Dwan (April 26, 1906 – March 17, 1981) was an American film actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930. Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in Sedalia, Missouri, she married three times. She had one child, a son, Paul, by her marriage to Paul Northcutt Boggs Jr. Dwan died in Ventura, California from lung cancer, aged 74.

Biography

Née Dorothy Illgenfritz à Sedalia dans le Missouri, Dorothy Dwan est une actrice du cinéma muet apparaissant dans une quarantaine de films entre 1922 et 1930.

Elle débute dès l'âge de 16 ans sa carrière au cinéma et après quelques seconds rôles, elle donne la réplique à Larry Semon en 1924 dans deux de ses courts métrages.

En 1925, elle partage plusieurs fois l'affiche avec ce dernier et est la vedette du Sorcier d'Oz (The Wizard of Oz). Elle divorce de son précédent mariage et épouse Larry Semon, cette même année.

Durant les années qui suivent, elle devient une actrice de tout premier plan jouant dans des Westerns aux côtés de Tom Mix ou Tim McCoy mais sa carrière est éphémère. Larry Semon décède en 1928 et Dorothy Dwan cesse de tourner en 1930.

Elle décède en 1981 à l'âge de 74 ans des suites d'un cancer.

Usually with

Larry Semon
Larry Semon
(6 films)
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
(6 films)
Spencer Bell
Spencer Bell
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Dorothy Dwan (16 films)

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Actress

Riders of the Dark, 1h
Directed by Nick Grinde
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Tim McCoy, Dorothy Dwan, Rex Lease, Roy D'Arcy, Frank Currier

This script must be run from the command line
The Great K&A Train Robbery, 53minutes
Directed by Lewis Seiler
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Children's films
Actors Tom Mix, Dorothy Dwan, Will Walling, Carl Miller, Edward Peil Sr., John Wayne
Roles Madge Cullen
Rating62% 3.142033.142033.142033.142033.14203
Following a series of robberies of the K & A Railroad, detective Tom Gordon (Tom Mix) is hired to uncover the mystery. Disguised as a bandit, Tom boards the train of K & A President Cullen. Cullen's daughter, Madge, senses that Tom is not a criminal and soon falls in love with him. Madge is sought after by Burton (Carl Miller), her father's secretary, who is in league with the bandits. Tom eventually discovers his duplicity, and with the aid of Tony, his horse, rounds up the villains and wins the hand of Madge.
The Wizard of Oz, 1h20
Directed by Larry Semon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Children's films
Actors Larry Semon, Bryant Washburn, Dorothy Dwan, Virginia Pearson, Oliver Hardy, Charles Murray
Roles Dorothy
Rating49% 2.461512.461512.461512.461512.46151
A toymaker (Semon) reads L. Frank Baum's book to his granddaughter. The Land of Oz is ruled by Prime Minister Kruel (Josef Swickard), aided by Ambassador Wikked (Otto Lederer), Lady Vishuss (Virginia Pearson), and the Wizard (Charles Murray), a "medicine-show hokum hustler". When the discontented people, led by Prince Kynd (Bryant Washburn), demand the return of the princess, who disappeared while a baby many years before, so she can be crowned their rightful ruler, Kruel has the Wizard distract them with a parlor trick: making a female impersonator (Frederick Ko Vert) appear out of a seemingly empty basket. Kruel sends Wikked on a mission.
The Perfect Clown, 55minutes
Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Larry Semon, Kate Price, Dorothy Dwan, Joan Meredith, Otis Harlan, Spencer Bell
Roles The Girl
Rating62% 3.131483.131483.131483.131483.13148
The story is about a clerk who is given $10,000 to deposit at the bank, but the bank is closed for the night so he tries to get to the bank president's house with the money.
Her Boy Friend, 20minutes
Directed by Larry Semon, Noel M. Smith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Oliver Hardy, Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, Alma Bennett, Frank Alexander, Spencer Bell
Roles Iva Method, the girl detective
Rating58% 2.9187752.9187752.9187752.9187752.918775
Méthode Jeune et belle Iva espionne pour la police au Dropem Inn, un club sordide que le suspect de la police est un front pour une opération de contrebande dirigé par gangster Slim Chance. Chance découvre l'identité de Iva et la kidnappe, et le chef de la police envoie son fils un peu maladroit à son secours.
Kid Speed
Kid Speed (1924)
, 20minutes
Directed by Larry Semon, Noel M. Smith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Oliver Hardy, Larry Semon, Dorothy Dwan, Frank Alexander, William Hauber, Grover Ligon
Roles Lou DuPoys
Rating58% 2.9017352.9017352.9017352.9017352.901735
« The tale is told of two men bold, Both loving a maiden fair. To decide the case they entered a race the loser to take the air. »— Carton d'introduction
Sinners in Silk, 1h
Directed by Hobart Henley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Eleanor Boardman, Adolphe Menjou, Hedda Hopper, Conrad Nagel, Jean Hersholt, Edward Connelly
Roles Rita

Arthur Merrill is a roué who continues to celebrate his rejuvenation surgery by taking a girl home - but she turns out to be the sweetheart of his son.
Those Who Dance, 1h20
Directed by Lambert Hillyer
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Blanche Sweet, Bessie Love, Dorothy Dwan, Warner Baxter, William Quinn, Robert Agnew

When a young lawyer (Warner Baxter)'s sister is killed in a bootleg liquor-related accident, he seeks justice by joining the prohibition force.