Dorothea Kent (born Dorothea Jane Schaeffer; June 6, 1916 – December 10, 1990) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1935 and 1948. A former model, she often played dumb sidekicks of the heroine, and rarely played the lead. In addition to her credited roles, she also had roles in six other films, including her last role in the 1948 film '' The Babe Ruth Story''. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Schaeffer, Kent was born Dorothea Jane Schaeffer in Missouri on June 6, 1916, and died in

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, on December 10, 1990, from cancer. She was buried at the

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Partial filmography

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George White's Scandals ''George White's Scandals'' were a long-running string of Broadway revues produced by George White that ran from 1919–1939, modeled after the ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The "Scandals" launched the careers of many entertainers, including W. C. ...

'' (1934) - Dancer (uncredited) * '' Horses' Collars'' (1935, Short) - Nell Higginbottom * ''The Little Big Top'' (1935, Short) * '' Hayseed Romance'' (1935, Short) - Molly * '' Tars and Stripes'' (1935, Short) - Mack's Girlfriend * ''It Never Rains'' (1935, Short) * ''

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'' (1935, Short) - Elmer's Girl * ''Knockout Drops'' (1935, Short) * '' August Weekend'' (1936) - Midge Washburne (uncredited) * '' The Luckiest Girl in the World'' (1936) - Mary * '' Flying Hostess'' (1936) - Party Girl (uncredited) * '' More Than a Secretary'' (1936) - Maizie West * '' As Good as Married'' (1937) - Poochie * ''

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'' (1937) - Marion Prescott * '' A Girl with Ideas'' (1937) - Isabelle Foster * '' Some Blondes Are Dangerous'' (1937) - Rose Whitney * '' Prescription for Romance'' (1937) - Lola Carroll * '' Goodbye Broadway'' (1938) - Jeanne Carlyle * '' Young Fugitives'' (1938) - Meg * '' Having Wonderful Time'' (1938) - Maxine * '' Youth Takes a Fling'' (1938) - Jean * '' The Last Express'' (1938) - Amy Arden * '' Strange Faces'' (1938) - Maggie Moore * '' Risky Business'' (1939) - Mary Dexter * '' She Married a Cop'' (1939) - Mabel Dunne * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Susie Quinn * '' Danger Ahead'' (1940) - Genevieve * '' Flight Angels'' (1940) - Mabel * '' Cross-Country Romance'' (1940) - Millie * '' They Drive by Night'' (1940) - Sue (uncredited) * ''

No, No, Nanette ''No, No, Nanette'' is a musical with a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel based on Mandel's 1919 Broadway play ''My Lady Friends''; lyrics by Irving Caesar and Harbach; and music by Vincent Youmans. The farcical story centers on three coup ...

'' (1940) - Betty * ''

It Started with Eve ''It Started with Eve'' is a 1941 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, and Charles Laughton. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Music Score ( Charle ...

'' (1941) - Jackie Donovan * '' Call of the Canyon'' (1942) - Jane Oakley * '' King of the Cowboys'' (1943) - Ruby Smith * ''

Stage Door Canteen The Stage Door Canteen was an entertainment venue for American and Allied servicemen that operated in the Broadway theatre district of New York City throughout World War II. Founded by the American Theatre Wing (ATW) in 1942, the entertainers w ...

'' (1943) - Mamie - Jersey's Girl * '' Pin Up Girl'' (1944) - Kay * ''

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'' (1944) - Louise * '' Carolina Blues'' (1944) - Maisie (uncredited) * '' Bring On the Girls'' (1945) - Myrtle (uncredited) * '' Ten Cents a Dance'' (1945) - Sadie (uncredited) * '' The Missing Lady'' (1946) - Jennie Delaney * '' Behind the Mask'' (1946) - Jennie Delaney * '' It Happened on 5th Avenue'' (1947) - Margie Temple * '' The Babe Ruth Story'' (1948) - Blonde (uncredited)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Dorothea 1916 births 1990 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses Deaths from breast cancer in California Burials at San Fernando Mission Cemetery Actresses from St. Joseph, Missouri