Adrienne Dore

Adrienne Dore was an American actress who came to the screen by way of modeling and beauty contests. Born Elizabeth Himmelsbach in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, she grew up in Washington and studied dancing and theater. In New York City she sang in a musical revue at the Cocoanut Grove, a nightclub on the roof of the Century Theatre. Winning the Miss Los Angeles contest in 1925 sent her to the Miss America pageant, where she placed second, and the resulting contract kept her at Universal Pictures for five years. Back in Los Angeles she took uncredited parts in silent pictures and two-reel shorts, then top billing in minor features such as Beyond London Lights (1928) and small roles opposite Clara Bow in The Wild Party (1929). A Warner Bros. contract in 1931 brought supporting work in Union Depot (1932) and The Rich Are Always with Us (1932). She retired after Undercover Men in 1934.