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Dorothy Short

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dorothy Short (1915 - 1963) was an American film actress mainly in low-budget westerns and serials in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Philadelphia, she married actor Dave O'Brien in 1936, the same year they appeared together in the low-budget exploitation cheapie Reefer Madness, which in modern times has become a well-known cult film

Born: Tue, Jun 29 1915

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Tue, Jun 04 1963

Dorothy Short is 47 years old

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Savage Fury

Dorothy Short was 40 in Savage Fury as 'Mona Andrews'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1956

Things We Can Do Without

Dorothy Short was 38 in Things We Can Do Without as 'Mrs. Thud (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 05 1953

Bargain Madness

Dorothy Short was 36 in Bargain Madness as 'Dorothy (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 1951

A Wife's Life

Dorothy Short was 35 in A Wife's Life as 'Mrs. George T. Hardnose'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1950

Just Suppose

Dorothy Short was 33 in Just Suppose as 'Wife (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 17 1948

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

Dorothy Short was 32 in I Love My Mother-In-Law But... as 'The Wife (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 07 1948

I Love My Wife BUT!

Dorothy Short was 31 in I Love My Wife BUT! as 'The Wife (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 05 1947

I Love My Husband, But!

Dorothy Short was 31 in I Love My Husband, But! as 'The Wife (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 07 1946

Captain Midnight

Dorothy Short was 26 in Captain Midnight as 'Joyce Edwards'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 15 1942

Bullets for Bandits

Dorothy Short was 26 in Bullets for Bandits as 'Dakota Brown'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 12 1942

The Lone Rider Fights Back

Dorothy Short was 26 in The Lone Rider Fights Back as 'Jean Dennison'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 17 1941

Spooks Run Wild

Dorothy Short was 26 in Spooks Run Wild as 'Linda Mason'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 1941

Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto

Dorothy Short was 25 in Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto as 'Ruth Wade'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 05 1941

The Trail of the Silver Spurs

Dorothy Short was 25 in The Trail of the Silver Spurs as 'Nancy Nordick'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 04 1941

Pony Post

Dorothy Short was 25 in Pony Post as 'Alice Goodwin'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1940

Frontier Crusader

Dorothy Short was 24 in Frontier Crusader as 'Jenny Mason'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 14 1940

Phantom Rancher

Dorothy Short was 24 in Phantom Rancher as 'Ann Markham'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 31 1940

Daughter of the Tong

Dorothy Short was 24 in Daughter of the Tong as 'Marion Morgan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 28 1939

Code of the Cactus

Dorothy Short was 23 in Code of the Cactus as 'Joan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 25 1939

Where the Buffalo Roam

Dorothy Short was 23 in Where the Buffalo Roam as 'Laddie Gray'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 12 1938

Tell Your Children

Dorothy Short was 22 in Tell Your Children as 'Mary'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 15 1938

The Singing Cowgirl

Dorothy Short was 22 in The Singing Cowgirl as 'Nora Pryde'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 02 1938

Heart of Arizona

Dorothy Short was 22 in Heart of Arizona as 'Jacqueline Starr'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 22 1938

Start Cheering

Dorothy Short was 22 in Start Cheering as 'Student'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 03 1938

Assassin of Youth

Dorothy Short was 22 in Assassin of Youth as 'Marjorie 'Marge' Barry'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 23 1938

Brothers of the West

Dorothy Short was 22 in Brothers of the West as 'Annie Wade'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 29 1937

More Than a Secretary

Dorothy Short was 21 in More Than a Secretary as 'Ann (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 10 1936

The Call of the Savage

Dorothy Short was 19 in The Call of the Savage as 'Mona Andrews'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 14 1935

Student Tour

Dorothy Short was 19 in Student Tour as 'Student'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 05 1934

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