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Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy Sebastian

Actor

Born April 26, 1903 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Died April 8, 1957

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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, wherein she was cast opposite her then-lover Buster Keaton.

By the mid-1930s, Sebastian was semi-retired from acting after marrying Hopalong Cassidy star William Boyd. After their 1936 divorce, she returned to acting appearing in mostly bit parts. Her last onscreen appearance was in the 1948 film The Miracle of the Bells.

Sebastian married actor William Boyd in December 1930 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They began a relationship after meeting on the set of His First Command in 1929. They divorced in 1936.

In 1947, Sebastian married Miami Beach businessman Harold Shapiro to whom she remained married until her death.

On April 8, 1957, Sebastian died of cancer at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Dorothy Sebastian has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6655 Hollywood Blvd.

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Allez Oop (1934) - Buster Keaton Educational Pictures - Full HD

Dorothy Sebastian & Jack Benny in The Rounder

Montana Moon (Preview Clip)

Dorothy Sebastian & Boris Karloff in The Unholy Night

Buster Keaton: Spite Marriage (1929)

Filmography

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Year

Strictly Dishonorable Poster

Strictly Dishonorable Feature Film1951Self - Actress in Silent Movie 'A Woman of Affairs'

The Miracle of the Bells Poster

The Miracle of the Bells Feature Film1948Miss Katie Orwin

George White's Scandals Poster

George White's Scandals Feature Film1945Gloria

Reap the Wild Wind Poster

Reap the Wild Wind Feature Film1942Ball Guest

True to the Army Poster

True to the Army Feature Film1942Gloria

Among the Living Poster

Among the Living Feature Film1941Woman in Cafe

Kansas Cyclone Poster

Kansas Cyclone Feature Film1941Helen King

Days of Jesse James Poster

Days of Jesse James Feature Film1939Zerilda James

Rough Riders' Round-up Poster

Rough Riders' Round-up Feature Film1939Rose

The Arizona Kid Poster

The Arizona Kid Feature Film1939Bess Warren

The Women Poster

The Women Feature Film1939Saleswoman Pat

The Mysterious Pilot Poster

The Mysterious Pilot Feature Film1937Jean McNain

Radio Barred Poster

Radio Barred Short Film1936Dorothy

Allez Oop! Poster

Allez Oop! Short Film1934Paula Stevens

No Sleep on the Deep Poster

No Sleep on the Deep Short Film1934June Davis

The Life of Vergie Winters Poster

The Life of Vergie Winters Feature Film1934Lulu

Contraband Feature Film1933

Ship of Wanted Men Poster

Ship of Wanted Men Feature Film1933Irene Reynolds

Contrabando Poster

Contrabando Feature Film1932

They Never Come Back Poster

They Never Come Back Feature Film1932Adele Landon

Ships of Hate Poster

Ships of Hate Feature Film1931Grace Walsh

The Big Gamble Poster

The Big Gamble Feature Film1931Beverly

The Deceiver Poster

The Deceiver Feature Film1931Ina Fontanne

The Lightning Flyer Poster

The Lightning Flyer Feature Film1931Rose Rogers

The Wide Open Spaces Poster

The Wide Open Spaces Short Film1931Rose

Brothers Poster

Brothers Feature Film1930Norma Moore

Free and Easy Poster

Free and Easy Feature Film1930Dorothy Sebastian - Actress in Cave Scene

Hell's Island Poster

Hell's Island Feature Film1930Marie

Ladies Must Play Poster

Ladies Must Play Feature Film1930Norma

Montana Moon Poster

Montana Moon Feature Film1930Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Prescott

Officer O'Brien Poster

Officer O'Brien Feature Film1930Ruth Dale

Our Blushing Brides Poster

Our Blushing Brides Feature Film1930Francine Daniels

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 Poster

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 Short Film1930Dorothy Sebastian

Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 20 Short Film1930Self

Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 23 Short Film1930Self - at Polo Game

The Rounder Poster

The Rounder Short Film1930Ethel Dalton

The Utah Kid Poster

The Utah Kid Feature Film1930Jennie Lee

The Voice of Hollywood No. 12 Poster

The Voice of Hollywood No. 12 Short Film1930Self

His First Command Poster

His First Command Feature Film1929Judy Gaylord

Morgan's Last Raid Poster

Morgan's Last Raid Feature Film1929Judith Rogers

Spite Marriage Poster

Spite Marriage Feature Film1929Trilby Drew

The Devil's Apple Tree Poster

The Devil's Apple Tree Feature Film1929Dorothy Ryan

The Rainbow Poster

The Rainbow Feature Film1929Lola

The Single Standard Poster

The Single Standard Feature Film1929Mercedes

The Spirit of Youth Poster

The Spirit of Youth Feature Film1929Betty Grant

The Unholy Night Poster

The Unholy Night Feature Film1929Lady Efra Cavendar

A Woman of Affairs Poster

A Woman of Affairs Feature Film1928Constance

Our Dancing Daughters Poster

Our Dancing Daughters Feature Film1928Beatrice

Show People Poster

Show People Feature Film1928Dorothy Sebastian

The Adventurer Poster

The Adventurer Feature Film1928Dolores de Silva

The House of Scandal Feature Film1928Ann Rourke

Their Hour Poster

Their Hour Feature Film1928Cora

Wyoming Feature Film1928Samantrha Jerusha Farrell

California Poster

California Feature Film1927Carlotta del Rey

Isle of Forgotten Women Poster

Isle of Forgotten Women Feature Film1927Marua

Love Feature Film1927Spectator Extra at Races

On Ze Boulevard Poster

On Ze Boulevard Feature Film1927Gaby de Sylva

Slide, Kelly, Slide Poster

Slide, Kelly, Slide Feature Film1927Train Passenger

Tea for Three Poster

Tea for Three Feature Film1927Annette

The Arizona Wildcat Poster

The Arizona Wildcat Feature Film1927Regina Schyler

The Demi-Bride Poster

The Demi-Bride Feature Film1927Lola

The Haunted Ship Poster

The Haunted Ship Feature Film1927Goldie Kane

The Show Poster

The Show Feature Film1927Salvation Army Worker

Twelve Miles Out Poster

Twelve Miles Out Feature Film1927Chiquita

Beauty à la Mud Poster

Beauty à la Mud Short Film1926

Torrent Feature Film1926Woman in audience

You'd Be Surprised Poster

You'd Be Surprised Feature Film1926Dorothy

Bluebeard's Seven Wives Poster

Bluebeard's Seven Wives Feature Film1925Gilda La Bray

Half a Hero Short Film1925

Sackcloth and Scarlet Poster

Sackcloth and Scarlet Feature Film1925Polly Freeman

Why Women Love Poster

Why Women Love Feature Film1925Pearl

Winds of Chance Poster

Winds of Chance Feature Film1925Laura

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