Dorothy Davenport

Screenwriter

Birthday March 13, 1895

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Massachusetts

DEATH DATE Oct 12, 1977 (82)

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About

Actress and screenwriter who is best remembered for writing screenplays like 1934's The Road to Ruin and 1935's Women Must Dress.

Before Fame

She started out on Broadway, working steadily until she achieved her big break in film.

Trivia

While she worked at Universal, she was considered a horsewoman of distinction, often performing her own stunts in her work.

Family Life

She married her husband Wallace Reid.

Associated With

Like television actress Frances Sternhagen, she appeared on Broadway before crossing over into mainstream film and television.