Dorothy Vaughan (actress)

Dorothy Vaughan (November 5, 1890 March 15, 1955) was an American actress.[1][2] She appeared in more than 143 films and television. Vaughan is best known for appearing in Slander House (1930), The Ape (1940) and Lady Gangster (1942). She was sometimes credited as Dorothy Vaughn.

Dorothy Vaughan
Vaughan in 1913
Born(1890-11-05)November 5, 1890
DiedMarch 15, 1955(1955-03-15) (aged 64)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesDorothy Vaughn
OccupationActress
Years active19131953

Filmography

Vaughan in Slander House (1938)
Left to right: Maris Wrixon, Dorothy Vaughan, and Boris Karloff in The Ape (1940)
Vaughan in That Brennan Girl (1946)

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1935 Annapolis Farewell Chaperone (uncredited)
1935 Mary Burns, Fugitive Irish Hospital Matron
1936 I Married a Doctor Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
1936 Times Square Playboy Mrs. Nellie Calhoun
1936 Love Begins at 20 Evalina 'Evie' Gillingwater
1936 After the Thin Man Charlotte (uncredited)
1937 Black Legion Mrs. Grogan
1937 That Man's Here Again Mrs. Mathews (uncredited)
1937 There Goes My Girl Pedestrian Grabbing Connie (uncredited)
1937 Slim Nurse (uncredited)
1937 Hoosier Schoolboy Miss Hodges the School Mistress
1937 Stella Dallas Stella (uncredited)
1937 Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Marjorie's Neighbor (uncredited)
1937 The Life of the Party Dressmaker (uncredited)
1937 Conquest Innkeeper (uncredited)
1937 Telephone Operator Mrs. Molloy (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1937 Quick Money Lyda Tompkins
1937 Assassin of Youth Mrs. Mary Barry
1938 Here's Flash Casey Mrs. O'Hara (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1938 Little Miss Thoroughbred Mrs. Katie O'Reilly (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1938 Slander House Mrs. Horton (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1938 Little Orphan Annie Mrs. Milligan
1938 Gambling Ship Marton (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare Mother of Baby Vaughan (uncredited)
1939 The Man in the Iron Mask Midwife
1939 First Love Ollie, Mrs. Clinton's Maid
1940 Hot Steel Mrs. Morrison
1940 The Ape Mother Clifford
1940 Diamond Frontier Mrs. Wilhelm
1941 Secret Evidence Mrs. Wilson
1941 Bad Men of Missouri Mrs. Dalton
1941 Three Girls About Town Mrs. McDougall
1942 Lady Gangster Jenkins
1942 Gentleman Jim Ma Corbett
1943 Doughboys in Ireland Mrs. Callahan
1943 Moonlight in Vermont Mrs. Costello
1944 Henry Aldrich's Little Secret Mrs. Olsen
1944 Dancing in Manhattan Mrs. Bundy
1944 The Town Went Wild Nurse Irma Reeves
1946 Riverboat Rhythm Belle Crowley
1946 The Bamboo Blonde Mom
1946 That Brennan Girl Mrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother
1947 Trail to San Antone The Commodore
1947 The Egg and I Maid
1947 Robin Hood of Texas Mrs. O'Brien
1947 The Bishop's Wife Delia
1948 Song of Idaho Sarah Russell
1948 I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes Mrs. Alvin
1949 Fighting Fools Mrs. Higgins
1949 Home in San Antone Ma Gidson
1950 Square Dance Katy Ma O'Connor
1950 Rider from Tucson Mrs. Brigitte O'Rielly
1952 The Merry Widow Attendant (uncredited)
1952 The Star Annie - Old Biddy in Department Store (uncredited)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1949 The Silver Theatre Granny Wayne 1 episode
1950 The Lone Ranger Mrs. Whitcomb 1 episode (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1951 Fireside Theatre Ma 1 episode
1952 The Roy Rogers Show Ma Colton 1 episode
1952 Sky King Mrs. McNeil 1 episode
1952 Chevron Theatre 1 episode
1953 Four Star Playhouse Mrs. McNeil 1 episode
1953 The Abbott and Costello Show Sarah 1 episode

References

  1. "Actress Dorothy Vaughan Is Dead". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. March 16, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "(untitled brief)". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. September 16, 1945. p. 51. Retrieved March 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com. closed access
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