Billie Dove (born May 14, 1900 (although most sources incorrectly ascribed the year 1903; died December 31, 1997) was an American actress. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Early Life and Career

She was born Lilian Bohny in New York City to Swiss immigrants. As a teen, she worked as a model to help support her family and was hired at the age of 15 by Florenz Ziegfeld to appear in his Ziegfeld Follies Revue. She migrated to Hollywood in 1922 and began appearing in films. Her great beauty and easily recognizable name helped her become one of the most popular actresses of the 1920s. She was soon dubbed The American Beauty which was also the title of one of her films. Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location [[Image:|250px|250px|Location of City of New York, New York]] Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, fashion, advertising, pornography, etc. ... 1928 Time cover featuring Ziegfeld Florenz Ziegfeld (March 21, 1869–July 22, 1932) was a Jewish-American Broadway impresario who achieved fame by perfecting the United States revue. ... The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that Roaring Twenties be merged into this article or section. ...

She was often involved with her male counterparts during filming, and married the director of her second film, Irvin Willat, in 1923. The two separated and eventually divorced in 1929. Dove had a huge legion of male fans and one of her most persistent was Howard Hughes. She shared a three-year romance with Hughes and was engaged to marry him, but she ended the relationship without ever giving cause. Hughes cast her as a comedienne in his film Cock of the Air (1932). She also appeared in his movie The Age for Love (1931). 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Separation may refer to a several different subjects: In chemistry, separation refers to the separation process. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is YOUR MUM the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other people named Howard Hughes, see Howard Hughes (disambiguation). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ...

Early Retirement

Following her last film, Blondie of the Follies (1932), Dove retired from the screen to be with her family, although at the time still popular. She next married oil executive Robert Kenaston in 1933, a marriage that lasted for 37 years. They had two children - one son and one adopted daughter. She later had a brief third marriage to architect John Miller. 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Aside from a brief cameo in Diamond Head (1962), Dove never returned to the movies. She spent her retirement years in Rancho Mirage before moving into the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California where she died of pneumonia in 1997 at the age of 97. Since its first use in 1851, a cameo role or cameo appearance has been a brief appearance in a play (or later, a movie) that stands out against the general context for its éclat or dramatic punch. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rancho Mirage is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... The Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital is a motion picture and television industry complex complete with a retirement community, with individual cottages, and a fully licensed, acute-care hospital, located at 23388 Mulholland Drive in Woodland Hills, California. ... Woodland Hills is a community within the City of Los Angeles. ... Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the microscopic, air-filled sacs (alveoli) responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6351 Hollywood Blvd. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...

External links

• Billie Dove at the Internet Movie Database