Biography
From Wikipedia 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…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Women (1939) — Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
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Spite Marriage (1929) — Trilby Drew
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Show People (1928) — Self (uncredited)
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Love (1927) — Spectator at Race (uncredited)
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Our Dancing Daughters (1928) — Beatrice 'Bea'
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Among the Living (1941) — Woman in Cafe
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A Woman of Affairs (1928) — Constance
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Our Blushing Brides (1930) — Francine 'Franky' Daniels
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Montana Moon (1930) — Elizabeth
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The Miracle of the Bells (1948) — Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
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Free and Easy (1930) — Cave Scene
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The Show (1927) — Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)
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Allez Oop (1934) — Paula Stevens
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The Unholy Night (1929) — Lady Efra
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Days of Jesse James (1939) — Zerilda James (uncredited)
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Torrent (1926) — Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) — Lulu
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The Big Gamble (1931) — Beverly Ames Beckwith
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The Single Standard (1929) — Mercedes
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The Arizona Kid (1939) — Bess Warren
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The Rounder (1930) — Ethel Dalton
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You'd Be Surprised (1926) — Dorothy
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Rough Riders' Round-up (1939) — Rose
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Officer O'Brien (1930) — Ruth Dale
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Ship of Wanted Men (1933) — Irene Reynolds
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They Never Come Back (1932) — Adele Landon
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Winds of Chance (1925) — Laura
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The Utah Kid (1930) — Jennie Lee
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Contrabando (1932)
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Twelve Miles Out (1927) — Chiquita
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His First Command (1929) — Judy Gaylord
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Ships of Hate (1931) — Grace Walsh
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California (1927) — Carlotta del Rey
- The Devil's Apple Tree (1929) — Dorothy Ryan
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Hell's Island (1930) — Marie
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The Arizona Wildcat (1927) — Regina Schyler
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The Demi-Bride (1927) — Lola
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The Mysterious Pilot (1937) — Jean McNain
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The Wide Open Spaces (1931) — Rose
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The Adventurer (1928) — Dolores de Silva