Dorothy Malone
American actress (1924–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dorothy Malone (born Mary Dorothy Maloney; January 29, 1924 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies, with the exception of a supporting role in The Big Sleep (1946). After a decade, she changed her image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Dorothy Malone | |
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Born | Mary Dorothy Maloney (1924-01-29)January 29, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 19, 2018(2018-01-19) (aged 93) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | Southern Methodist University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1943–1992 |
Spouses | Charles Huston Bell
(m. 1971; div. 1973) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Robert B. Maloney (brother) |
Her career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role as Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place (1964–1968). Less active in her later years, Malone's last screen appearance was in Basic Instinct in 1992.[1]