Dorothea Kent

Acting

Dorothea Kent

Born June 6, 1916 · Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA

Died December 10, 1990 · aged 74

Dorothea Kent was born on June 6, 1916 in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), King of the Cowboys (1943) and Horses' Collars (1935). She died on December 10, 1990 in Burbank, California, USA.

Known For

Strange FacesStrange Faces · 1938
Strange Faces
10.01938
MovieDrama
A soon-to-be-married couple, both news reporters, compete to break the story of a high-profile gangster's murder, which was, in truth, a staged crime using a lookalike. As clues emerge, the situation at had becomes more complicated and dangerous for all involved.
They Drive by NightThey Drive by Night · 1940
They Drive by Night
6.91940
MovieDramaCrime
Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck business. The Fabrini boys constantly battle distributors, rivals and loan collectors, while trying to make a success of their transport company.
Stage Door CanteenStage Door Canteen · 1943
Stage Door Canteen
6.31943
MovieComedyRomance
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Army WivesArmy Wives · 1945
Army Wives
10.01945
MovieComedy
When Jerry Van Dyke, a young debutante, decides to marry Barney, an Army corporal, whom she met at a USO dance, her family objects and consequently, the couple are unable to obtain a marriage license because Jerry doesn't come of age for four days.
It Happened on Fifth AvenueIt Happened on Fifth Avenue · 1947
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.11947
MovieComedyRomance
A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.
Behind the MaskBehind the Mask · 1946
Behind the Mask
5.51946
MovieMysteryScience Fiction
Falsely accused of murdering a crooked newspaper reporter, suave detective Lamont Cranston -- aka the Shadow -- vows to track down the real killer.
No, No, NanetteNo, No, Nanette · 1940
No, No, Nanette
6.21940
MovieMusicComedy
Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, Nanette enlists the help of theatrical producer Bill Trainor, who promptly falls in love with her. The same thing happens when artist Tom Gillespie is called on for help. But soon Uncle Jimmy's flirtations become too numerous, and Nanette's romances with Tom and Bill run into trouble. Will Uncle Jimmy's marriage survive, and will Nanette find happiness with Tom, Bill, or somebody else?
Pin Up GirlPin Up Girl · 1944
Pin Up Girl
6.31944
MovieMusicRomance
Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for. Now she's leaving home to go into government service (not, as she fantasizes, to join the USO). On a side trip to New York, her vivid imagination leads her to True Love with naval hero Tommy Dooley; but increasingly involved Musical Comedy Complications follow.

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