Dorothy Burgess

Acting

Dorothy Burgess

Born March 4, 1907 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died August 20, 1961 · aged 54

No biography available.

Known For

Brasileiros em HollywoodBrasileiros em Hollywood · 1970
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970
MovieDocumentary
Brazilian documentary film directed by Salvyano Cavalcanti de Paiva that showcases the evolution of Brazilian artists in the American film industry between the late 1920s and 1950s. Using archive footage, it highlights the contributions of figures like Carmen Miranda.
Orient ExpressOrient Express · 1934
Orient Express
9.01934
MovieDrama
Based on Graham Greene's novel Stamboul Train, the movie focuses on the lives of individuals aboard the Orient Express as it makes a three-day journey from Ostend to Constantinople.
A Modern HeroA Modern Hero · 1934
A Modern Hero
7.01934
MovieDramaRomance
A 1920s circus performer uses every means at his disposal to achieve fame and fortune at the expense of others.
Ladies They Talk AboutLadies They Talk About · 1933
Ladies They Talk About
6.11933
MovieCrimeDrama
A moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.
I Want a DivorceI Want a Divorce · 1940
I Want a Divorce
10.01940
MovieDramaComedy
Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.
Girls in ChainsGirls in Chains · 1943
Girls in Chains
4.71943
MovieCrimeDrama
A fired teacher finds work at a girls reform school and helps a detective on a case.
Pleasure CrazedPleasure Crazed · 1929
Pleasure Crazed
7.01929
MovieDrama
Pleasure Crazed is a 1929 American sound drama film directed by Donald Gallaher.
Night FlightNight Flight · 1933
Night Flight
5.81933
MovieDrama
Story of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.

Movies

Brasileiros em HollywoodBrasileiros em Hollywood · 1970
Brasileiros em Hollywood
1970
MovieDocumentary
Brazilian documentary film directed by Salvyano Cavalcanti de Paiva that showcases the evolution of Brazilian artists in the American film industry between the late 1920s and 1950s. Using archive footage, it highlights the contributions of figures like Carmen Miranda.
Orient ExpressOrient Express · 1934
Orient Express
9.01934
MovieDrama
Based on Graham Greene's novel Stamboul Train, the movie focuses on the lives of individuals aboard the Orient Express as it makes a three-day journey from Ostend to Constantinople.
A Modern HeroA Modern Hero · 1934
A Modern Hero
7.01934
MovieDramaRomance
A 1920s circus performer uses every means at his disposal to achieve fame and fortune at the expense of others.
Ladies They Talk AboutLadies They Talk About · 1933
Ladies They Talk About
6.11933
MovieCrimeDrama
A moll, imprisoned after participating in a bank robbery, helps with a breakout plot.
I Want a DivorceI Want a Divorce · 1940
I Want a Divorce
10.01940
MovieDramaComedy
Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.
Girls in ChainsGirls in Chains · 1943
Girls in Chains
4.71943
MovieCrimeDrama
A fired teacher finds work at a girls reform school and helps a detective on a case.
Pleasure CrazedPleasure Crazed · 1929
Pleasure Crazed
7.01929
MovieDrama
Pleasure Crazed is a 1929 American sound drama film directed by Donald Gallaher.
Night FlightNight Flight · 1933
Night Flight
5.81933
MovieDrama
Story of South American mail pilots, and the dangers they face flying at night.
On Your GuardOn Your Guard · 1933
On Your Guard
6.71933
MovieCrime
An ex-con makes for a backwoods town intending to rob the bank, and becomes involved in protecting three orphans from land swindlers instead.
The Big Parade of ComedyThe Big Parade of Comedy · 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.21964
MovieComedyDocumentary
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
Lady for a NightLady for a Night · 1942
Lady for a Night
5.51942
MovieDramaRomance
Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.
Headline ShooterHeadline Shooter · 1933
Headline Shooter
6.31933
MovieAdventureDrama
A newsreel photographer neglects his love life to get the perfect shot.
Ladies Must LoveLadies Must Love · 1933
Ladies Must Love
8.01933
MovieRomanceComedy
Lighthearted comedy film following the (mis)adventures of four gold diggers.
Fashions of 1934Fashions of 1934 · 1934
Fashions of 1934
6.51934
MovieComedyMusic
When the Manhattan investment firm of Sherwood Nash goes broke, he joins forces with his partner Snap and fashion designer Lynn Mason to provide discount shops with cheap copies of Paris couture dresses.
Friends of Mr. SweeneyFriends of Mr. Sweeney · 1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
6.81934
MovieComedy
Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!
The Lady in QuestionThe Lady in Question · 1940
The Lady in Question
6.71940
MovieRomanceComedy
When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son.
Cadet GirlCadet Girl · 1941
Cadet Girl
8.01941
MovieComedyRomance
A West Point cadet and his bandleader brother fall for a singer in the band.
The Circus ClownThe Circus Clown · 1934
The Circus Clown
6.71934
MovieComedy
A man who wants to join the circus against the wishes of his ex-circus clown father.
Hat, Coat and GloveHat, Coat and Glove · 1934
Hat, Coat and Glove
7.01934
MovieDrama
A prominent New York attorney defends his estranged wife's lover, who's been charged with the murder of a model in Greenwich Village.
From HeadquartersFrom Headquarters · 1933
From Headquarters
6.11933
MovieDramaMystery
When a Broadway playboy is found dead, it's up to detective Jim Stevens to pick the murderer out of several likely candidates.
In Old ArizonaIn Old Arizona · 1928
In Old Arizona
5.61928
MovieWestern
Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn sets out in pursuit of the Cisco Kid, a notorious if kind-hearted and charismatic bandit of the Old West. The Kid spends much of his loot on Tonia, the woman he loves, not realizing that she is being unfaithful to him in his absence. Soon, with her oblivious paramour off plying his trade, Tonia falls in with Dunn, drawn by the allure of a substantial reward for the Kid's capture -- dead or alive. Together, they concoct a plan to ambush and do away with the Cisco Kid once and for all.
Taxi!Taxi! · 1932
Taxi!
6.81932
MovieCrimeDrama
Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling against a consolidated juggernaut rally around hot-tempered Matt Nolan. Nolan is determined to keep competition alive on the streets, even if it means losing the woman he loves.
The West Side KidThe West Side Kid · 1943
The West Side Kid
1943
MovieDramaAction
Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her time to parties; his daughter Gloria is in one scandal after another, changing husbands as often as her moods, and son Jerry spends his time getting drunk and chasing women. Sam hires gangster Johnny April to bump him off but Johnny, liking the old man, defers the killing and sets about making the family appreciate Sam.
Village TaleVillage Tale · 1935
Village Tale
7.31935
MovieDrama
The insidious typical talk of a small town makes a young man and the married woman he is in love very unhappy.