Dorothy Hart
Born	April 4, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio  United States
Died	July 11, 2004 at age 82

Dorothy Hart (April 4, 1922 – July 11, 2004) was an American screen actress, known mostly for her supporting roles. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she became a model in her late-teens, and was signed by Columbia in 1946, having a contract which stipulated "A-movies only". Although considered one of the top supporting actresses of her day, she was frequently cast in B movies. Dorothy was an attractive 5ft 6in with green eyes and auburn hair. April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... The term B-movie originally referred to a film designed to be distributed as the lower half of a double feature, often a genre film featuring cowboys, gangsters or vampires. ...

She graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a B.A. degree. After gaining some experience at the Cleveland Playhouse she resolved on a singing career. Miss Hart had saved enough money to go to New York when she learned that she was high on the list of Cover Girl finalists. A newspaper friend had submitted her photo in the Columbia Pictures contest. The studio paid for her trip. Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with some residence halls on the south end of campus located in Cleveland Heights. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Her first big movie break came in the 1947 Western Gunfighters, starring alongside Randolph Scott, after winning the 1944 National Cinderella Cover Girl Contest. She is most popularly remembered for being Howard Duff's fiancée in the 1948 film The Naked City. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... i like western films The Western is an American genre in literature and film. ... Gunslinger from The Great Train Robbery Gunslinger, also gunfighter, is a name given to men in the American Old West who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun. ... Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American motion picture actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Actor Howard Duff in Johnny Stool Pigeon Actor Howard Duff (November 24 - July 8, 1990) in Bremerton, Washington was a radio and stage performer before he began appearing in films in the late 1940s. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Naked City is a 1948 black-and-white film noir directed by Jules Dassin. ...

In October 1946 Miss Hart was sent home while filming a technicolor western for Columbia Pictures being directed by George Waggner. Her illness was diagnosed as influenza. Dorothy was injured while on location filming horseback sequences in Arizona in February 1947. Minor corrective surgery was performed at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California. The film, Gunfighters, starred Randolph Scott and was filmed in the Painted Desert. Barbara Britton played the female lead in the adventure drama with Dorothy heading up the supporting cast. Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type mayor-council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American motion picture actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962. ... Painted Desert may refer to: Painted Desert, Arizona, the coloured badland hills in southwestern United States Painted Desert, South Australia, a mountainous area of mesas and colourful sands in south-central Australia the 1931 movie The Painted Desert This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the...

Columnist Hedda Hopper reported in a June 1947 column that Mary Pickford was suing Dorothy Hart for a sum of $79,000 because the young actress refused to accept a role in the film There Goes Lona Henry. Pickford stated in an interview that she hoped to take an unknown girl and make her into a great star. Dotty refused the role because she did not want to sign away seven years of her career for a single movie opportunity. Hedda Hopper on the July 28, 1947 cover of Time Magazine Hedda Hopper (May 2, 1885 – February 1, 1966) was an American actress and gossip columnist, whose long-running feud with friend turned arch-rival Louella Parsons became at least as notorious as many of Hoppers columns. ... Mary Pickford (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979) was an Oscar-winning Canadian motion picture star and co-founder of United Artists. ...

In 1948, Hart made Larceny with Shelley Winters and The Countess of Monte Cristo with Sonja Henie, both for Universal Pictures. The Naked City starring Barry Fitzgerald premiered on March 10, 1948. A review described Dorothy as a looker.She was married to Frederick Pittera,in 1954, a New York producer of International Fairs and is survived by their son,Douglas Hart Pittera, a banker,now residing in Fairfield, Connecticut. In 1952, Hart became the tenth actress to portray Jane when she appeared opposite Lex Barker as Tarzan in Tarzan's Savage Fury. Winters in Cry of the City (1948) Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Sonja Henie Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tarzan and Jane as portrayed by James H. Pierce and Joan Burroughs Pierce; they starred in the 1932-34 Tarzan radio series Jane Porter is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughss series of Tarzan novels. ... Lex Barker as Tarzan Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 - May 11, 1973) was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. ... James H. Pierce and Joan Burroughs Pierce starred in the 1932-34 Tarzan radio series 1964 Edition of Tarzan of the Apes Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ...

She is buried in Asheville, North Carolina Downtown Asheville bustles with activity at midday while smog silently obscures the Smoky Mountains to the west. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ...

References

• Dorothy's Gravesite at Find A Grave
• Los Angeles Times, Influenza Attack Fells Dorothy Hart, October 23, 1946, Page A12.
• Los Angeles Times, Injured Film Actress Will Go Under Knife,

February 22, 1947, Page 8. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ...

• Los Angeles Times, Hedda Hopper Looking At Hollywood, June 2, 1947, Page A3.
• Los Angeles Times, Desert Saga Scheduled, June 20, 1947, Page A3.
• Los Angeles Times, Naked City Opens Today, March 10, 1948, Page 18.
• Los Angeles Times, Camera Catches Pulse of Naked City, March 11, 1948, Page 23.
• Los Angeles Times, Movieland Briefs, April 16, 1948, Page 22.
• Los Angeles Times, Beautiful Starlet Would Save The World, November 7, 1948, Page D1.