Dorothy Adams(1900-1988)

Actress

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Dorothy Adams

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Dorothy Adams was born on 8 January 1900 in Hannah, North Dakota, USA. She was an actress, known for Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie (1946), L'Ultime Razzia (1956) and Les Dix Commandements (1956). She was married to Byron Foulger. She died on 16 March 1988 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, and Teresa Wright in Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie (1946)

Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie

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Mrs. Cameron

1946

Sterling Hayden, Elisha Cook Jr., Ted de Corsia, Jay C. Flippen, Joe Sawyer, and Marie Windsor in L'Ultime Razzia (1956)

L'Ultime Razzia

7.9

Ruthie O'Reilly

1956

Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in Les Dix Commandements (1956)

Les Dix Commandements

7.9

Slave Woman
Hebrew at Golden Calf
Hebrew at Rameses' Gate

1956

Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, and Burl Ives in Les grands espaces (1958)

Les grands espaces

7.9

Hannassey Woman

1958

Credits

Actress

Peeper
5.6
- Mrs. Prendergast
- 1975
Virginia Hill
5.6
TV Movie
- (uncredited)
- 1974
Apple's Way
6.5
TV Series
- Ruth Huston
- 1974
Les feux de l'amour
5.3
TV Series
- Ma Henderson
- 1973
Un homme fait la loi
6.1
- Mrs. Pierce (uncredited)
- 1969
L'homme de fer
6.9
TV Series
- Mrs. Twickenham (uncredited)
- 1969
Sur la piste du crime
7.4
TV Series
- Olive Spooner
- 1967
The Great Adventure
7.9
TV Series
- Mrs. Woodhaven
- 1963
La grande caravane
7.5
TV Series
- Laura Clinton
- Lorrie Smith
- 1958–1963
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
- Martha Neighbors
- 1962
Whispering Smith
7.4
TV Series
- Mrs. Ward
- 1961
The Lawless Years
7.0
TV Series
- Sarah Rosen
- 1959–1961
La quatrième dimension
9.0
TV Series
- Mrs. Canfield
- 1961
Perry Mason
8.3
TV Series
- Wilma Stone
- Betsy Burris
- 1957–1960
The Rebel
7.8
TV Series
- Mrs. Colburn
- 1960

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Fallen Angel (1945)

Fallen Angel (1945)

Fallen Angel (1945)

Fallen Angel (1945)

Personal details

Alternative names
- Dorothy Addams
Born
- January 8, 1900
- Hannah, North Dakota, USA
Died
- March 16, 1988
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Byron FoulgerApril 13, 1926 - April 4, 1970 (his death, 2 children)
Children
- Rachel Ames
Relatives
- Christine Cahill(Grandchild)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Character actress who specialized in downtrodden or careworn roles. Often as servants, maids, or hard-working pioneering types, even a slave in Les Dix Commandements (1956). Acted at the Pasadena Playhouse with her husband Byron Foulger. Lectured in theatre arts at UCLA for nine years, from the fall of 1958 through the spring of '67.

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When did Dorothy Adams die?
March 16, 1988
How did Dorothy Adams die?
Undisclosed
How old was Dorothy Adams when she died?
88 years old
Where did Dorothy Adams die?
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
When was Dorothy Adams born?
January 8, 1900

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