Ann Dvorak
Biography
Ann Dvorak was an American actress of stage and screen who began as a child in silent pictures. Born Anna McKim in New York City in 1911, she was the child of the silent actress Anna Lehr and the director Edwin McKim, and she made her film debut at five in Ramona (1916). In the late 1920s she danced in uncredited chorus parts at MGM and assisted the choreographer Sammy Lee before Howard Hughes groomed her as a dramatic actress. Pre-Code hits followed: Scarface (1932), as Paul Muni's sister, Three on a Match (1932), the Cagney vehicle The Crowd Roars (1932), and Sky Devils (1932) opposite Spencer Tracy. A stylish leading lady at Warner Bros. in the 1930s, she later appeared in such films as The Case of the Stuttering Bishop and Abilene Town (1946). She made her only Broadway appearance in 1948 in The Respectful Prostitute, and in 1960 the Hollywood Walk of Fame gave her a star.
68years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Honolulu
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Anna McKim
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 21 years1930 to 1951
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First role
Dvorak made her film debut at age five in the silent version of Ramona (1916), billed as Baby Anna Lehr, and went on to children's roles in The Man Hater and Five Dollar Plate before quitting films.
About the name
Dvorak told The Literary Digest in 1936 that her adopted surname was pronounced vor'shack, with the D silent, and that she had been called everything from Balzac to Bickelsrock.
Ann Dvorak movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Howard Hawks directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Howard Hawks
Also two films together7 more actors
- Henry ArmettaManhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) and Scarface (1932)
- Robert Armstrong'G' Men (1935) and Sweet Music (1935)
- Phillip ReedMerrily We Live (1938) and Sweet Music (1935)
- Howard FreemanThe Long Night (1947) and Abilene Town (1946)
- Russell HoptonWe Who Are About to Die (1936) and 'G' Men (1935)
- Warren WilliamThe Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) and Three on a Match (1932)
- Jack NortonFlame of Barbary Coast (1945) and Sweet Music (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
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