Ann Dvorak
American actress (1911–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress.[2][3]
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Ann Dvorak | |
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Born | Anna McKim (1911-08-02)August 2, 1911[1] New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 10, 1979(1979-12-10) (aged 68) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Education | St. Catherine's Convent Page School for Girls |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1916–1952 |
Spouses | Igor Dega
(m. 1947; div. 1951)Nicholas Wade
(m. 1951; died 1975) |
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Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told The Literary Digest in 1936: "My fake name is properly pronounced vor'shack. The D remains silent. I have had quite a time with the name, having been called practically everything from Balzac to Bickelsrock."[4]