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Dorothy Vernon(1875-1970)

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Dorothy Vernon in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
Titian haired, full figured, voluptuous Dorothy Vernon had a career that spanned from the early days of moving pictures through the boxed screen known as television.

Whether it was a comedy, a western, a musical or whatever was needed, Dorothy did it all. Her unforgettable glow and her almost heavenly serene appearance was the focal point of many western square dances, slapstick sequences, or horrid haunts.

One film historian noted that he had seen Vernon in so many PRC westerns that he started to believe that she was Charles King's out of work mother.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what you watch from the 1920s - 1950, chances are eventually you'll run into the small lady with the big presence.
BornNovember 11, 1875
DiedOctober 28, 1970(94)
BornNovember 11, 1875
DiedOctober 28, 1970(94)
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Brian Donlevy and Dorothy Vernon in The Great McGinty (1940)
Mary Alden, Marie Dressler, Claire Du Brey, Ann Dvorak, Polly Moran, and Dorothy Vernon in Politics (1931)
Lillian Biron, Hilliard Karr, Dorothy Vernon, and Little Napoleon in A Small Town Hero (1922)
Rosa Gore, Alice Howell, and Dorothy Vernon in Untamed Ladies (1918)
Mary Alden, Marie Dressler, Claire Du Brey, Ann Dvorak, Joan Marsh, Polly Moran, Karen Morley, and Dorothy Vernon in Politics (1931)
Frank Austin, Harry A. Bailey, Joseph E. Bernard, Edward Peil Sr., Beatrice Blinn, Charles Brinley, Beatrice Curtis, Howard Davies, Betty Farrington, Bess Flowers, Eva McKenzie, John Ince, Stella Razeto, Margaret Mann, Tina Marshall, Fred Parker, George C. Pearce, Ed Randolph, Ruth Robinson, Gale Ronn, Bert Starkey, Belle Stoddard, Dorothy Vernon, and Bess Wade in You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Joe Cobb, Mickey Daniels, and Dorothy Vernon in Commencement Day (1924)

Known for

William Duncan and Edith Johnson in The Fighting Guide (1922)
The Fighting Guide
5.2
  • Mrs. Carmody(as Mrs. Harry Burns)
  • 1922
Colleen Moore in Twinkletoes (1926)
Twinkletoes
7.0
  • Unknown Role
  • 1926
Helen Foster in Should a Girl Marry? (1928)
Should a Girl Marry?
  • Aunt Ada
  • 1928
The Flying Fool
6.9
  • Mrs. Gibbs
  • 1926

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  • Philip Carey and Catherine McLeod in Return to Warbow (1958)
    Return to Warbow
    • (uncredited)
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    • (uncredited)
  • Kim Novak and Jeff Chandler in Jeanne Eagels (1957)
    Jeanne Eagels
    • (uncredited)
  • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    • (uncredited)
  • Elvis Presley, Richard Egan, and Debra Paget in Love Me Tender (1956)
    Love Me Tender
    • (uncredited)
  • Dakota Incident (1956)
    Dakota Incident
    • (uncredited)
  • Neville Brand, David Brian, Lisa Davis, and Richard Long in Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956)
    Fury at Gunsight Pass
    • (uncredited)
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    • (uncredited)
  • Philip Carey and Martha Hyer in Wyoming Renegades (1955)
    Wyoming Renegades
    • (uncredited)
  • Jan Sterling, Ida Lupino, and Cleo Moore in Women's Prison (1955)
    Women's Prison
    • (uncredited)
  • Beverly Garland, Jimmy Lydon, and Wayne Morris in The Desperado (1954)
    The Desperado
    • (uncredited)
  • Gail Davis in Annie Oakley (1954)
    Annie Oakley
    • (uncredited)
  • Executive Suite (1954)
    Executive Suite
    • (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Hunter, Keefe Brasselle, and Mitzi Gaynor in Three Young Texans (1954)
    Three Young Texans
    • (uncredited)
  • Easy to Love (1953)
    Easy to Love
    • (uncredited)

Personal details

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    • November 11, 1875
    • Germany
    • October 28, 1970
    • Granada Hills, California, USA(heart disease)
    • Harry Burns
    • Bobby Vernon

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    Mother of Bobby Vernon.

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