Dorothy Sebastian

Acting

Dorothy Sebastian

Born April 26, 1903 · Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Died April 8, 1957 · aged 53

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 w…

Known For

The WomenThe Women · 1939
The Women
7.21939
MovieComedyDrama
A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
The Miracle of the BellsThe Miracle of the Bells · 1948
The Miracle of the Bells
6.21948
MovieDrama
The body of a young actress is brought to her home town by the man who loved her. He knows that she wanted all the church bells to ring for three days after she was buried, but is told that this will cost a lot of money. The checks that he writes to the various churches all bounce, but it is the weekend and, in desperation, he prays that a miracle will happen before the banks reopen. It does, but not in the way he hoped.
The RounderThe Rounder · 1930
The Rounder
5.81930
MovieComedy
A drunkard climbs a ladder into a bedroom in the wrong house and gets romantically involved with the woman who lives there.
Sackcloth and ScarletSackcloth and Scarlet · 1925
Sackcloth and Scarlet
7.01925
MovieDrama
Silent Drama
Montana MoonMontana Moon · 1930
Montana Moon
4.71930
MovieDramaWestern
A wild-partying flapper marries a cowboy and tries to adjust to life on a western ranch.
TorrentTorrent · 1926
Torrent
6.71926
MovieRomanceDrama
A young girl and her father are kicked out of their house by a cruel noblewoman, and the girl's heart is broken when her sweetheart, the noblewoman's son, won't go to Paris with them. After becoming an opera star in Paris, the girl returns to her homeland and finds her romance with the nobleman rekindled.
Days of Jesse JamesDays of Jesse James · 1939
Days of Jesse James
5.11939
MovieWestern
Days of Jesse James is a 1939 American film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. Bank robbery pulled off by the bank officials, not the usual James gang.
Hell's IslandHell's Island · 1930
Hell's Island
8.01930
MovieDrama
In this adventure, trouble ensues when two American French Legionnaires fall for the same girl and begin fighting over her when one of them announces that he plans to marry her. The argument is quite heated and in the ensuing scuffle one of them is shot and wounded.

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Officer O'BrienOfficer O'Brien · 1930
Officer O'Brien
5.31930
MovieCrimeDrama
Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who loves Bill, is concerned when her brother, Johnny, who witnessed the murder, proposes to testify against the racketeer. Meanwhile, Captain Antrim informs Bill that his father has just been released from prison and does not know his son is a policeman. On the way from prison, O'Brien (J. P.) meets Limo, a former cockney pal who recognizes Bill and keeps J. P. from seeing his son; later, J. P. arrives intoxicated and is enraged, forcing Bill to knock him unconscious. J. P. is arrested for robbery but returns the loot to save his son from disgrace; Johnny is killed before testifying against Patello, who is released but confronted by J. P., who proves his guilt and, when he struggles with the police, kills him. Bill plans to resign, but confident of Ruth's love, he decides to remain on the force.

Ruth Dale