Dorothy Vaughan
Acting
Biography
Dorothy Vaughan (November 5, 1890 – March 15, 1955) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 143 films and television. Vaughan is best known for appearing in Slander House (1930), The Ape (1940) and Lady Gangster (1942). She was sometimes credited as Dorothy Vaughn. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorothy Vaughan (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: November 3, 1890
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For
A Criminal Is Born
An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.
First Love
In this reworking of Cinderella, orphaned Connie Harding is sent to live with her rich aunt and uncle after graduating from boarding school. She's hardly received with open arms, especially by her snobby cousin Barbara. When the entire family is invited to a major social ball, Barbara sees to it that Connie is forced to stay home. With the aid of her uncle, who acts as her fairy godfather, Connie makes it to the ball and meets her Prince Charming in Ted Drake, her cousin's boyfriend.
The Pride of the Yankees
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
The Magnificent Ambersons
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
The Lady from Shanghai
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
Young Mr. Lincoln
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.
Gentleman Jim
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the boxing world.
The Bishop's Wife
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.
The Man in the Iron Mask
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
Filmography
as Sarah
as Attendant (uncredited)
as Maid (uncredited)
as Mrs. Briggs (uncredited)
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
as Mrs. Brigitte O'Rielly
as Leona (uncredited)
as Ma Gibson
as Mrs. Higgins
as Mrs. Alvin (uncredited)
as Delia
as Old Woman (uncredited)
as Charwoman (uncredited)
as Mrs. Miller (uncredited)
as Mrs. O'Brien
as Emmy
as Mrs. Hodges (uncredited)
as The Commodore
as Lucy (uncredited)
as Mrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother
as Mom
as Nancy, Henry's wife
as Landlady (Uncredited)
as Mrs. Ludlow (uncredited)
as Nurse Irma Reeves
as Ada Blake (uncredited)
as Mrs. Costello
as Nurse #1 (uncredited)
as Mrs. Meegan
as Katie's Mother (uncredited)
as Ma Corbett
as Eleanor's Landlady (uncredited)
as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
as Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)
as Jenkins
as Mrs. O'Leary
as Townswoman
as Mrs. Ehrlich (uncredited)
as Mrs. McDougall, scrubwoman
as Mrs. Boyle (uncredited)
as Mrs. Dalton
as Woman (uncredited)
as Mary (uncredited)
as Mother Clifford
as Mrs. Willem
as Jones' Mother (uncredited)
as Courtroom Matron (uncredited)
as Mrs. Morrison
as Mrs. Rogers
as Prisoner's Wife on Ferry
as Mary Kelly (uncredited)
as Ollie, Mrs. Clinton's Maid
as Stout Woman Bumped by Garrett
as Midwife
as Apple Pie Baker (uncredited)
as Mother of Baby Vaughan (uncredited)
as Miss McGuinness - Prison Matron
as Mrs. Horton
as Happy's Nurse
as Woman Auto Driver
as Fat Woman
as Martha Wheeler
as Mrs. O'Reilly
as Mrs. Mary Barry
as Mrs. O'Hara
as Lyda Tompkins
as Mrs. Molloy
as Dressmaker
as Marjorie's Neighbor (uncredited)
as Miss Hodges the School Mistress
as Older Nurse
as Mrs. Tolliver
as Mrs. Matthews
as Mrs. Grogan
as Evalina 'Evie' Gillingwater
as Mrs.Nellie Calhoun
as Hospital Nurse
as Irish matron