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Dorothy Peterson(1897-1979)

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Dorothy Peterson
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Mothers Cry (1930)
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Dorothy Peterson was born on 25 December 1897 in Hector, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Cinquième colonne (1942), Victoire sur la nuit (1939) and Trop de maris (1940). She was married to Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams. She died on 3 October 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1897
DiedOctober 3, 1979(81)
BornDecember 25, 1897
DiedOctober 3, 1979(81)
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Known for

Robert Cummings and Priscilla Lane in Cinquième colonne (1942)
Cinquième colonne
7.1
  • Mrs. Mason
  • 1942
Bette Davis, George Brent, and Geraldine Fitzgerald in Victoire sur la nuit (1939)
Victoire sur la nuit
7.4
  • Miss Wainwright
  • 1939
Jean Arthur, Melvyn Douglas, and Fred MacMurray in Trop de maris (1940)
Trop de maris
6.5
  • Gertrude Houlihan
  • 1940
Jean Harlow and Wallace Ford in La bête de la cité (1932)
La bête de la cité
6.7
  • Mary Fitzpatrick
  • 1932

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Actress

  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Caldwell
    • 1964
  • Escala en Hi-Fi (1963)
    Escala en Hi-Fi
    6.2
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1963
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Graither
    • 1959
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Modern Romances (1954)
    Modern Romances
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Man Against Crime (1949)
    Man Against Crime
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Ella Raines in Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954)
    Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Kennedy
    • 1954
  • Campbell Playhouse (1952)
    Campbell Playhouse
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Daly
    • 1950–1953
  • Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
    Tales of Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1951–1953
  • Lincoln's Little Correspondent
    TV Movie
    • 1953
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Wife
    • 1952
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Morgan
    • 1952

Soundtrack

  • Annette Dionne, Cecile Dionne, Emilie Dionne, Marie Dionne, Yvonne Dionne, and The Dionne Quintuplets in Le Médecin de campagne (1936)
    Le Médecin de campagne
    6.2
    • performer: "Happy Birthday to You" (1893), "Jack and Jill" (uncredited)
    • 1936

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Mothers Cry
Trailer 2:34
Mothers Cry

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.63 m
  • Born
    • December 25, 1897
    • Hector, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • October 3, 1979
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsJanuary 1943 - June 6, 1962 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Character actress of Swedish ancestry, who after her movie debut in the 1930 melodrama 'Mothers Cry', was henceforth typecast to play long-suffering mothers and wives. Studied at Columbia University, New York, and appeared on Broadway from 1924 to 1930. Notable roles in 'Dracula' (as Lucy Seward, 1927-8) and 'Subway Express' (1929, with Helen Mack).

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  • When did Dorothy Peterson die?
    October 3, 1979
  • How did Dorothy Peterson die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Dorothy Peterson when she died?
    81 years old
  • Where did Dorothy Peterson die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Dorothy Peterson born?
    December 25, 1897

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