- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1903
- Place of Birth
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Died
- April 8, 1957
Dorothy Sebastian
From Wikipedia Dorothy Sebastian (April 26, 1903 – April 8, 1957) was an American film and stage actress. Sebastian was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. In her youth, she aspired to be a dancer and a film actress. Her family frowned on both ambitions, however, so she fled to New York at the age of 15. Upon her arrival in New York City, Sebastian's southern drawl was thick enough to "cut with a knife". She followed around theatrical agents before returning at night to a $12-a-month room, after being consistently rejected. Sebastian's first contact in Hollywood was Robert Kane, who gave her a film test at United Studios. She performed in George White's Scandals and later co-starred with Joan Crawford and Anita Page for a popular series of MGM romantic dramas including Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Blushing Brides (1930). Sebastian also appeared in 1929's Spite Marriage, wh…
Filmography
movieThe Miracle of the Bells
1948 · Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
movieAmong the Living
1941 · Woman in Cafe
movieKansas Cyclone
1941 · Helen King
movieDays of Jesse James
1939 · Zerilda James (uncredited)
movieThe Arizona Kid
1939 · Bess Warren
movieThe Women
1939 · Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
movieRough Riders' Round-up
1939 · Rose
movieThe Mysterious Pilot
1937 · Jean McNain
movieThe Life of Vergie Winters
1934 · Lulu
movieAllez Oop
1934 · Paula Stevens
movieNo Sleep on the Deep
1934 · June Davis
movieShip of Wanted Men
1933 · Irene Reynolds
movieContrabando
1932
movieThey Never Come Back
1932 · Adele Landon
movieThe Wide Open Spaces
1931 · Rose
The Deceiver
movieThe Deceiver
1931 · Ina Fontanne
movieThe Big Gamble
1931 · Beverly Ames Beckwith
movieShips of Hate
1931 · Grace Walsh
movieThe Lightning Flyer
1931 · Rose Rogers
movieScreen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930 · Dorothy Sebastian
movieThe Utah Kid
1930 · Jennie Lee
movieBrothers
1930 · Norma Moore
movieLadies Must Play
1930 · Norma
movieOur Blushing Brides
1930 · Francine 'Franky' Daniels
movieHell's Island
1930 · Marie
movieFree and Easy
1930 · Cave Scene
movieMontana Moon
1930 · Elizabeth
movieOfficer O'Brien
1930 · Ruth Dale
movieThe Rounder
1930 · Ethel Dalton
movieHis First Command
1929 · Judy Gaylord
movieThe Unholy Night
1929 · Lady Efra
movieThe Single Standard
1929 · Mercedes
movieSpite Marriage
1929 · Trilby Drew
The Devil's Apple Tree
movieThe Devil's Apple Tree
1929 · Dorothy Ryan
movieThe Spirit of Youth
1929 · Betty Grant
movieThe Rainbow
1929 · Lola
movieMorgan's Last Raid
1929 · Judith Rogers
movieA Woman of Affairs
1928 · Constance
movieShow People
1928 · Self (uncredited)
movieOur Dancing Daughters
1928 · Beatrice 'Bea'
movieThe Adventurer
1928 · Dolores de Silva
The House of Scandal
movieThe House of Scandal
1928 · Ann Rourke
Wyoming
movieWyoming
1928 · Samantrha Jerusha Farrell
Their Hour
movieTheir Hour
1928 · Cora
movieThe Haunted Ship
1927 · Goldie Kane
movieLove
1927 · Spectator at Race (uncredited)
movieThe Arizona Wildcat
1927 · Regina Schyler
movieTea For Three
1927 · Annette
movieThe Isle of Forgotten Women
1927 · Marua
movieTwelve Miles Out
1927 · Chiquita
On Ze Boulevard
movieOn Ze Boulevard
1927 · Gaby de Sylva
movieCalifornia
1927 · Carlotta del Rey
movieThe Demi-Bride
1927 · Lola
movieThe Show
1927 · Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)
movieYou'd Be Surprised
1926 · Dorothy
movieBeauty à la Mud
1926
movieTorrent
1926 · Woman in Audience (uncredited)
movieBluebeard's Seven Wives
1926 · Gilda La Bray
movieWhy Women Love
1925 · Pearl
movieWinds of Chance
1925 · Laura
movieSackcloth and Scarlet
1925 · Polly Freeman