Dorothy Dwan (April 26, 1906 – March 17, 1981) was an American film actress.
Biography
Born Dorothy Ilgenfritz in
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located approximately south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States, it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had ...
, Dwan was a WAMPAS Baby Star. She appeared in 40 films between 1922 and 1930, several of which were directed by her second husband,
Larry Semon
Lawrence Semon (February 9, 1889 – October 8, 1928) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter during the silent film era. In his day, Semon was considered a major movie comedian, but he is now remembered mainly for working ...
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In 1928, Dwan moved from making films to acting on stage, signing with Henry Duffy to act in his Pacific Coast theaters.
Dwan married three times. She had one child, a son, Paul, from her third marriage to Paul Northcutt Boggs Jr. Dwan died in
Ventura, California
Ventura, officially named San Buenaventura (Spanish for "Saint Bonaventure"), is a city on the Southern Coast of California and the county seat of Ventura County. The population was 110,763 at the 2020 census. Ventura is a popular tourist des ...
from
lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from transformed, malign ...
The Enemy Sex
''The Enemy Sex'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Betty Compson and directed by her husband James Cruze. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It is taken from the 1914 novel ''The Salamande ...
Kid Speed
''Kid Speed'' also known as ''The Four Wheeled Terror'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Larry Semon and featuring Oliver Hardy.
Plot
A group of young men are tuning up their race cars and sportsters in a small garage. Dange ...
A Captain's Courage
''A Captain's Courage'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Edward Earle, Dorothy Dwan and Lafe McKee.Munden p.111
Cast
* Edward Earle
* Dorothy Dwan
* Lafe McKee
* Ashton Dearholt
* Jack Henderson
* Al ...
Hills of Kentucky
''Hills of Kentucky'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Edward Clark. The film stars Rin Tin Tin, Jason Robards, Sr., Dorothy Dwan, and features Tom Santschi and Billy Kent Schaefer. It was rele ...
The Princess on Broadway
''The Princess on Broadway'' is a 1927 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald and starring Pauline Garon, Dorothy Dwan and Johnnie Walker.Munden p.619
Cast
* Pauline Garon as Mary Ryan
* Dorothy Dwan as Rose Ry ...