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Dorothy Coonan Wellman(1913-2009)

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Dorothy Coonan Wellman in Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
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Dorothy Coonan Wellman was born on 25 November 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Wild Boys of the Road (1933), Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) and This Is Your Life (1950). She was married to William A. Wellman. She died on 16 September 2009 in Brentwood, California, USA.
BornNovember 25, 1913
DiedSeptember 16, 2009(95)
BornNovember 25, 1913
DiedSeptember 16, 2009(95)
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Known for

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
Wild Boys of the Road
7.5
  • Sally(as Dorothy Coonan)
  • 1933
William A. Wellman in Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995)
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
7.7
  • Self
  • 1995
This Is Your Life (1950)
This Is Your Life
6.9
TV Series
  • Self
Biography (1987)
Biography
7.7
TV Series
  • Self

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  • Robert Mitchum, William 'Billy' Benedict, Wally Cassell, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Yolanda Lacca, Jimmy Lloyd, Burgess Meredith, William Murphy, John R. Reilly, and Freddie Steele in Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
    Story of G.I. Joe
    7.2
    • Nurse Lt. Elizabeth 'Red' Murphy (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Susan Hayward, Katharine Alexander, Charles Butterworth, Judy Canova, Jerry Colonna, and Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins (1941)
    Sis Hopkins
    5.9
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
    Wild Boys of the Road
    7.5
    • Sally (as Dorothy Coonan)
    • 1933
  • Gloria Stuart, Joan Marsh, Herbert Mundin, and Raul Roulien in It's Great to Be Alive (1933)
    It's Great to Be Alive
    5.5
    • Girl Helping to Dress Carlos (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Edna Callahan, Maxine Cantway, Margaret Cathew, Virginia Dabney, Marlo Dwyer, Muriel Gordon, Mildred Dixon, and Kathy Cunningham in Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
    Gold Diggers of 1933
    7.7
    • Gold Digger (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Warner Baxter, George Brent, Bebe Daniels, Allen Jenkins, Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Una Merkel, Ned Sparks, and George E. Stone in 42nd Street (1933)
    42nd Street
    7.3
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Jean Allen, Loretta Andrews, Consuelo Baker, Betty Bassett, Eddie Cantor, Ruth Hall, and Lyda Roberti in The Kid from Spain (1932)
    The Kid from Spain
    6.5
    • Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • George Brent and Loretta Young in They Call It Sin (1932)
    They Call It Sin
    6.3
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Eleanor Thatcher in Over the Counter (1932)
    Over the Counter
    6.3
    Short
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • George Bancroft and Wynne Gibson in Lady and Gent (1932)
    Lady and Gent
    5.9
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • The Devil's Cabaret (1930)
    The Devil's Cabaret
    6.2
    Short
    • Chorus girl (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Eddie Cantor in Whoopee! (1930)
    Whoopee!
    6.3
    • Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Show of Shows (1929)
    Show of Shows
    5.7
    • (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Charles King, Bessie Love, and Anita Page in The Broadway Melody (1929)
    The Broadway Melody
    5.5
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1929

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  • Alternative name
    • Dorothy Coonan
  • Born
    • November 25, 1913
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • September 16, 2009
    • Brentwood, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • William A. WellmanMarch 20, 1934 - December 9, 1975 (his death, 7 children)
  • Children
    • William Wellman Jr.
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    • 2 Articles

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    Freckle-faced Irish-American bit part actress of the 1930s. One of Busby Berkeley's principal chorus dancers and in Warner Brothers films from the age of fourteen. Became director William Wellman's fifth wife and bore him seven children.

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