Dorothy Abbott
| Dorothy Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 16, 1920 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died |
December 15, 1968 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park |
| Other names | Dorothy E. Abbott |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1964 |
| Spouse(s) | Rudy Diaz (m. 1949–68) |
Dorothy Abbott (December 16, 1920 – December 15, 1968) was an American actress.
Career
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Abbott appeared in many films between the 1940s and 1960s as an extra. In Las Vegas she was a showgirl at the Flamingo Hotel and was known as "the girl with the golden arm". She also appeared in guest roles on The Ford Television Theatre, Leave It to Beaver, and Dragnet as Sergeant Joe Friday's girlfriend Ann Baker.[1] When she could not find work as an actress, she modeled and sold real estate.[2]
Death
Depressed about the end of her marriage to police officer and actor Rudy Diaz, Abbott committed suicide in Los Angeles on December 15, 1968, a day before her 48th birthday.[1] Abbott is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | The Razor's Edge | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Maid | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Words and Music | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Little Women | Schoolgirl | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Neptune's Daughter | Model | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue | The Queen | |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Reception nurse | Uncredited |
| 1949 | East Side, West Side | Model | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun | Carriage Woman | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Where Danger Lives | Nurse Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman | Card player | Uncredited |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy | Pretty girl | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Girl in Dressing Room | Uncredited |
| 1953–1954 | Dragnet | Ann Baker | 6 episodes |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1955 | It's a Great Life | 1st Dancer | Episode: "The Missing Husband" |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Rebel Without a Cause | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Pardners | Dance hall girl | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Great Man | Stewardess | Uncredited |
| 1956–1960 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1956–1961 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | Various roles | 11 episodes |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock | Woman in restaurant | Uncredited |
| 1958 | South Pacific | Nurse in Thanksgiving Show | |
| 1958 | Rock-A-Bye Baby | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1960 | The Apartment | Office Worker | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Pepe | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3 | Mrs. Collingwood | |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Stewardess | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Leave It to Beaver | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | A Gathering of Eagles | Mrs. Josten | |
| 1963 | Palm Springs Weekend | Radio Operator | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Quick, Before It Melts | Miss Feeley | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Dear Heart | Veronica | Uncredited |
References
- 1 2 Donnelley, Paul (2005-11-01). Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries (3 ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 5. ISBN 1-84449-430-6.
- ↑ "The Private Life and Times of Dorothy Abbott". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
External links
- Dorothy Abbott at the Internet Movie Database
- Dorothy Abbott at AllMovie
- Dorothy Abbott at Find a Grave