Dorothy Dwan
Encyclopedia
Dorothy Dwan was an American
film actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930.
Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in Sedalia, Missouri
, she married three times. She had one child, a son, Paul, by her marriage to Paul Northcutt Boggs Jr.
Dwan died in Ventura, California
from lung cancer
, aged 74.
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film actress. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930.
Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
, she married three times. She had one child, a son, Paul, by her marriage to Paul Northcutt Boggs Jr.
Dwan died in Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
, aged 74.
Selected filmography
- Her Boy FriendHer Boy FriendHer Boy Friend is a 1924 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, the Chief's son* Dorothy Dwan - Iva Method, the girl detective* Alma Bennett - The Vamp* Oliver Hardy - Killer Kid...
(1924) - Kid SpeedKid Speed-Cast:* Dorothy Dwan - Lou DuPoise* James J. Jeffries - Blacksmith/Tailor* Oliver Hardy - Dangerous Dan McGraw * Frank Alexander - Mr. Avery DuPoys* William Hauber - Sheriff Phil O'Delfa* Grover G. Ligon* Larry Semon - The Speed Kid...
(1924) - Wizard of OzWizard of Oz (1925 film)Wizard of Oz is a 1925 silent film directed by Larry Semon, who also appears in a lead role. The first major film adaptation of L. Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this film features a young Oliver Hardy as the "Tin Woodsman."-Plot:...
(1925) - The Perfect ClownThe Perfect ClownThe Perfect Clown is a 1925 silent slapstick comedy motion picture starring Larry Semon and Kate Price. It features an early screen appearance by Oliver Hardy. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, the screenplay was written by Thomas J...
(1925) - Stop, Look and ListenStop, Look and Listen (film)Stop, Look and Listen is a 1926 American comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Luther Meek* Dorothy Dwan - Dorothy* Mary Carr - Mother* William Gillespie - Bill* Lionel Belmore - Sheriff* B.F...
(1926) - The Great K & A Train RobberyThe Great K & A Train RobberyThe Great K & A Train Robbery is a 1926 American western film directed by Lewis Seiler. Starring Tom Mix and Dorothy Dwan. The story is based upon the actual foiling of a train robbery by Dick Gordon as related by Paul Leicester Ford in his book The Great K & A Train Robbery originally published as...
(1926)