Dorothy Janis

Acting

Dorothy Janis

Born February 19, 1912 · Dallas, Texas, USA

Died March 10, 2010 · aged 98

Dorothy Janis (born Dorothy Penelope Jones) was an American actress best remembered for a small number of films (primarily 1929's The Pagan) she made during the final years of the Silent cinema era.

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FleetwingFleetwing · 1928
Fleetwing
7.01928
MovieDramaAdventure
Capturing a beautiful horse and slave girl, Thurya young Arab Jaafor’s happiness is short lived when the girl is sold to a cruel sheik. Sneaking into the encampment he attempts escape with her on horseback but is captured. The attack of an enemy tribe saves him, the sheik is slain, and the young Jaafor’s tribe celebrates his nuptials with Thurya.
Kit CarsonKit Carson · 1928
Kit Carson
8.01928
MovieDramaWestern
The spectacular and thrilling life of Kit Carson.
White Shadows in the South SeasWhite Shadows in the South Seas · 1928
White Shadows in the South Seas
6.71928
MovieRomanceAdventure
An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.
The PaganThe Pagan · 1929
The Pagan
6.71929
MovieDrama
Henry, the pagan son of a white father and native mother, has inherited land and a store, but he prefers the simple life. When he falls in love with a native girl, her guardian, who is trying to bring her up as a 'proper' Christian, but who also lusts after her himself, plots to keep them apart.
The Green ArcherThe Green Archer · 1925
The Green Archer
8.01925
MovieActionAdventure
Camille of the Barbary CoastCamille of the Barbary Coast · 1925
Camille of the Barbary Coast
8.01925
MovieDrama
For the sake of a woman, Robert Morton serves a prison sentence and is disowned by his father, Henry. He is freed after several years and arrives in San Francisco, California, where he meets Camille Balishaw in a Barbary Coast saloon. She offers Robert shelter and aids in his rehabilitation, but his prison record prevents him from holding a job. After Camille and Robert are married, he finds another job and gradually regains his self-respect. Henry has a change of heart and seeks out Robert, asking him to return home, but without Camille. Robert remains loyal to his wife, forcing Henry to relent as he realizes the depth of their love.
The Overland TelegraphThe Overland Telegraph · 1929
The Overland Telegraph
9.01929
MovieWestern
At the beginning of the Civil War, as federal troops start to build the first overland telegraph, Indians, who fear the wires, kill some of the linesmen. In response, Major Hammond, who oversees the troops, requests that President Abraham Lincoln send twenty thousand more soldiers to come to his aid. Lincoln grants Hammond's request, and sends along Capt. Allen, who is knowledgeable about Indians. At his new post, Allen discovers that a Confederate spy has been fomenting trouble with the Indians. Allen eventually uncovers the spy, makes peace with the Indians and wins the love of Dorothy, a young woman who lives at the post.
LummoxLummox · 1930
Lummox
8.01930
MovieDrama
Lummox is a 1930 American Pre-Code sound film directed by Herbert Brenon, released through United Artists, and based on a 1923 novel by Fannie Hurst. The story of Bertha, a young immigrant woman who cleans the homes of the rich and is largely ignored by them, except for a young poet who considers her a muse.

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