Dorothy Vaughan (actress) explained

Dorothy Vaughan
Birth Date:November 5, 1890
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other Names:Dorothy Vaughn
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1913 - 1953

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1935Annapolis FarewellChaperone(uncredited)
1935Mary Burns, FugitiveIrish Hospital Matron
1936I Married a DoctorHospital Nurse(uncredited)
1936Times Square PlayboyMrs. Nellie Calhoun
1936Love Begins at 20Evalina 'Evie' Gillingwater
1936After the Thin ManCharlotte(uncredited)
1937Black LegionMrs. Grogan
1937That Man's Here AgainMrs. Mathews(uncredited)
1937There Goes My GirlPedestrian Grabbing Connie(uncredited)
1937SlimNurse(uncredited)
1937Hoosier SchoolboyMiss Hodges the School Mistress
1937Stella DallasStella (uncredited)
1937Mr. Dodd Takes the AirMarjorie's Neighbor(uncredited)
1937The Life of the PartyDressmaker(uncredited)
1937ConquestInnkeeper(uncredited)
1937Telephone OperatorMrs. Molloy(as Dorothy Vaughn)
1937Quick MoneyLyda Tompkins
1937Assassin of YouthMrs. Mary Barry
1938Here's Flash CaseyMrs. O'Hara(as Dorothy Vaughn)
1938Little Miss ThoroughbredMrs. Katie O'Reilly(as Dorothy Vaughn)
1938Slander HouseMrs. Horton(as Dorothy Vaughn)
1938Little Orphan AnnieMrs. Milligan
1938Gambling ShipMarton(as Dorothy Vaughn)
1939Calling Dr. KildareMother of Baby Vaughan(uncredited)
1939The Man in the Iron MaskMidwife
1939First LoveOllie, Mrs. Clinton's Maid
1940Hot SteelMrs. Morrison
1940The Ape Mother Clifford
1940Diamond FrontierMrs. Wilhelm
1941Secret EvidenceMrs. Wilson
1941Bad Men of MissouriMrs. Dalton
1941Three Girls About TownMrs. McDougall
1942Lady GangsterJenkins
1942Gentleman JimMa Corbett
1943Doughboys in IrelandMrs. Callahan
1943Moonlight in VermontMrs. Costello
1944Henry Aldrich's Little SecretMrs. Olsen
1944Dancing in ManhattanMrs. Bundy
1944The Town Went WildNurse Irma Reeves
1946Riverboat RhythmBelle Crowley
1946The Bamboo BlondeMom
1946That Brennan GirlMrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother
1947Trail to San AntoneThe Commodore
1947The Egg and IMaid
1947Robin Hood of TexasMrs. O'Brien
1947The Bishop's WifeDelia
1948Song of IdahoSarah Russell
1948I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesMrs. Alvin
1949Fighting FoolsMrs. Higgins
1949Home in San AntoneMa Gidson
1950Square Dance KatyMa O'Connor
1950Rider from TucsonMrs. Brigitte O'Rielly
1952The Merry WidowAttendant(uncredited)
1952The StarAnnie - Old Biddy in Department Store(uncredited)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1949The Silver TheatreGranny Wayne1 episode
1950The Lone RangerMrs. Whitcomb1 episode (as Dorothy Vaughn)
1951Fireside TheatreMa1 episode
1952The Roy Rogers ShowMa Colton1 episode
1952Sky KingMrs. McNeil1 episode
1952Chevron Theatre1 episode
1953Four Star PlayhouseMrs. McNeil1 episode
1953The Abbott and Costello ShowSarah1 episode

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Actress Dorothy Vaughan Is Dead. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. March 16, 1955. March 20, 2022. Newspapers.com. 16.
  2. News: (untitled brief). The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. September 16, 1945. March 20, 2022. 51. Newspapers.com.