Dorothy Lamour was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on December 10, 1914, was an American actress and singer. Young Dorothy Lamour first started her career as a big band singer in the 1930s. She made her big screen debut in comedy film College Holiday (1936) in uncredited role as Dancer. She got her television debut in CBS drama series Damon Runyon Theater (1955) in episode "The Mink Doll", in role as Sally Bracken. Dorothy breakthrough performance came as Ulah in adventure film The Jungle Princess (1936). She landed her Broadway debut in a musical "Oh, Captain!" (1958) in role as Bobo (Replacement), at Alvin Theatre.
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Dorothy Lamour
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Birth Date:
December 10, 1914
Died:
September 22, 1996
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Sagittarius
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Hazel
Height:
5 ft 5 in | 165 cm
Weight:
53 kg | 117 lbs
Body Measurements:
36-26-36 in | 91.5-66-91.5 cm
Bra Size:
34B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She starred in Road series musical comedy films:
Road to Singapore (1940) - Mima
Road to Zanzibar (1941) - Donna Latour
Road to Morocco (1942) - Princess Shalmar
Road to Utopia (1945) - Sal Van Hoyden
Road to Rio (1947) - Lucia Maria de Andrade
Road to Bali (1952) - Princess Lala
The Road to Hong Kong (1962) - Herself
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Martha Spruce in comedy horror anthology film Creepshow 2 (1987), in segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead".
The Hurricane (1937) - Marama
The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938) - Dorothy Wyndham
Johnny Apollo (1940) - Lucky Dubarry
Caught in the Draft (1941) - Antoinette "Tony" Fairbanks
Dixie (1943) - Millie Cook
My Favorite Brunette (1947) - Carlotta Montay
On Our Merry Way (1948) - Gloria Manners
Manhandled (1949) - Merl Kramer
She made guest appearances in television shows I Spy (1967), The Name of the Game (1969), Love, American Style (1970), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1971) The Love Boat (1980), Hart to Hart (1984), Remington Steele (1984), Crazy like a Fox (1986) and Murder, She Wrote (1987).
She quit school at the age of 14.
Attended secretarial school.
Had Spanish, English, French and Irish ancestry.
She was crowned Miss New Orleans in 1931.
She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1936.
She won the Golden Apple Award for Most Cooperative Actress in 1948.
Published her autobiography "My Side of the Road" in 1980.
She was awarded with two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture at 6332 Hollywood Boulevard and for Radio at 6240 Hollywood Boulevard (1960).
Dorothy died on September 22, 1996, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 81.
She was married to:
William Ross Howard III (1943-1978) they had two sons, Richard Thomson Howard and John Ridgely Howard
Herbie Kaye (1935-1939)
She dated James Stewart (1947-1948), Greg Bautzer (1939-1940), John Howard (1939) and Randolph Scott (1938).