Lamour, Dorothy
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| Birthname | Stanton, Mary Leta Dorothy | ||
| born on | 10 December 1914 | ||
| Place | New Orleans LA, USA, 29n57, 90w04 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   17°51'  
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Biography
American actress who made the sarong famous in her first film, "The Jungle Princess," 1936. A nightclub singer in New York before arriving in Hollywood, she sang in many of her 60 films. Best remembered for her exotic beauty and comic timing, she did a long string of "Road" pictures with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, starting with "Road to Singapore," 1940. She once said of those times, "I was the happiest and highest paid straight woman in the business."
After she retired in 1953, she returned twice to the screen for guest shots in "Road to Hong Kong," 1962 and "Donovan's Reef," 1963. In 1980, she wrote her autobiography, "My Side of the Road."
She married bandleader Herbie Kay, 1935 to 1939, then William Ross Howard III, an Air Force lieutenant she met during WW II. They had two sons and were very happy together for 35 years.
Lamour died in 1996
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1936 (First film, "The Jungle Princess")
- Work : Retired 1953 (Retired from film)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1980 (Released her autobiography)
- Death, Cause unspecified 1996 (Age 81 or 82)
Source Notes
Data in reference; time unknown
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 81-82)
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (Second marriage 35 years)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Over 60 films)
