Dorothy Christy
Biography
Dorothy Christy was an American actress who became a busy character player after starting out on the Broadway stage. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, she trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and studied opera. Her stage work included the ensemble of The New Moon (1928) and the role of Olive in Follow Thru (1929). Director Lloyd French helped her move into films, and she began with an uncredited appearance in That's My Wife!, a Laurel and Hardy film. She went on to appear in more than 100 feature films and worked with Will Rogers, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers. She played Mrs. Laurel in Sons of the Desert (1933) and took the part of Queen Tika of Murania in Gene Autry's 1935 serial The Phantom Empire. Christy retired from acting in 1953 and died in 1977.
76years old at death
- Born Reading
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Dorothea J. Seltzer (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 18 years1931 to 1949
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Big break
At a Russian Tea Room social function, Christy met director Lloyd French, who helped her begin in films under his supervision. Her first part was uncredited in the Laurel and Hardy film That's My Wife! (1929).
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Worked with
Dorothy Christy shares two films with Lucien Littlefield, and one with each of the others. 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 Otto Preminger
King VidorDirector, 1 film, 1949
All films by King Vidor
William A. SeiterDirector, 1 film, 1933
All films by William A. Seiter
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