Dorothy Dell (January 30, 1915 – June 8, 1934) was an American film actress. January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Born Dorothy Dell Goff in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to entertainers, she spent much of her childhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. She began entering and winning beauty pageants and at the age of fifteen won the title of "Miss New Orleans". With this success she established a successful vaudeville act. Hattiesburg is a city located in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates , Government Country State Parish United States Louisiana Orleans Parish, Louisiana Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 350. ... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ...

In 1931 she moved to New York to appear on Broadway in the Ziegfeld Follies, and followed this success with her role in the production of Tattle Tales in 1933. During this time she was closely associated with Russ Colombo and her celebrity status was elevated by the media attention she received while denying rumours of an impending marriage. Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolpho Colombo, January 14, 1908-September 1, 1934, better known by the name, Russ Columbo, was an American singer, violinist and actor, most famous for his signature tune, Some Call It Madness, But I Call It Love, and the legend surrounding his early death. ...

She moved to Hollywood in 1933 and was signed to a contract by Paramount Studios. She won her first film role over such established contenders as Mae Clarke and Isabel Jewell and made her debut in Wharf Angel (1934). The film was a success and the reviews for Dell were favourable; Paramount began to consider her as a potential star. Her most important and substantial role followed in the Shirley Temple film Little Miss Marker. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ... Mae Clarke was born Violet Mary Klotz on August 16, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Isabel Jewell (July 19, 1907 - April 5, 1972) was an American film actress. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Shirley Temple Wikinews has news related to: Many SAY Awards presenters announced * �Official site� (putting film memorabilia and merchandise site authorized by Shirley Temple Black) * Shirley Temple at The Internet Movie Database * Classic Movies (1939– 1969): Shirley Temple * Shirley Temple at NNDB * ShirleyTempleFans. ... Little Miss Marker (also known as The Girl in Pawn) is a 1934 film which tells the story of a young girl whose father gives her to a gangster as collateral to pay off a gambling debt. ...

Her next film Shoot the Works led to comparisons with Mae West, and her rendition of the ballad "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming" in the film became a hit record. Paramount scheduled her to play opposite Gary Cooper and Shirley Temple in Now and Forever (film) in what was to have been her first major starring role as a romantic lead. MAE-West is a major Internet peering point located in San Jose, California. ... Gary Cooper and Eleanor Roosevelt, in 1950 Gary Cooper (May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was a two-time Oscar-winning American film actor of British heritage, whose career spanned from the 1920s up until the year of his death. ...

In 1934 she attended a party in Altadena, California with Dr Carl Wagner, to whom she was reported to have become engaged. On their way to Pasadena their vehicle was involved in an accident. Dell was killed instantly and Wagner died several hours later. Altadena is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Los Angeles County, California approx. ... Pasadena is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Dorothy Dell was interred in Metairie Cemetery, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Metairie Cemetery is a cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Trivia

• Her final role in "Now and Forever" was taken by Carole Lombard, and provided Lombard with one of her earliest significant successes.
• Dorothy Lamour, a childhood friend of Dell, credited Dell as the person responsible for the beginning of her own film career. Lamour also won the title of "Miss New Orleans" in 1931, succeeding her friend Dell who had won the title the previous year.

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External links

• Dorothy Dell at the Internet Movie Database