Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase

Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. Image File history File links Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in Spiral Staircase Kent Smith (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in film, theater and television. ... Dorothy McGuire and Kent Smith in The Spiral Staircase The Spiral Staircase is a Hollywood thriller from 1946 directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Dorothy McGuire, Kent Smith, George Brent, Rhonda Fleming, Elsa Lanchester, and Ethel Barrymore. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she began her career on the stage and in numerous summer stock productions. Eventually, she succeeded on Broadway -- first appearing as an understudy to Martha Scott in "Our Town," and then subsequently starring in the domestic comedy, "Claudia." Flag Seal Nickname: Gateway to the West Location Location in Nebraska Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Douglas Founded   Incorporated 1854   1857 Mayor Michael Fahey Geographical characteristics Area     City 307. ...

Brought to Hollywood by producer David O. Selnick on the strength of her stage performance, her first film was the movie adaptation of her Broadway success, Claudia, in which she played the character of a child bride who almost destroys her marriage through her selfishness. Her inaugural screen performance was popular with both the public and critics alike and was the catalyst for not only a sequel, "Claudia and David" (both movies co-starred the fine actor, Robert Young), but also for numerous other film roles, many of which received encomiums. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

In many of her films, McGuire emanated a luminous intelligence and sincerity, character traits which appealed to the movie-going audiences and which helped to sustain a lengthy Hollywood career. Her versatility enabled her to successfully appear in taut melodramas, such as "The Spiral Staircase," as well as in light, frothy comedies, e.g., "Mother Didn't Tell Me" and "Mister 880."

By 1943, at the age of 27, she was already playing mother roles, in such movies as A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1947 for Gentleman's Agreement. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Look up mother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the 1945 film. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Gentlemans Agreement is a 1947 film about a journalist (played by Gregory Peck) who falsely represents himself as a Jew to research anti-semitism in the affluent community of Darien, Connecticut. ...

She appeared in other films such as Three Coins in the Fountain, A Summer Place, Friendly Persuasion, Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson, Summer Magic and The Greatest Story Ever Told. Three Coins in the Fountain is a 1954 film which tells the story of three American girls looking for romance in Rome. ... A Summer Place is the title of a 1959 film based on the novel of the same name by Sloan Wilson. ... Friendly Persuasion stars Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton and Phyllis Love. ... Old Yeller is a fictional mixed-breed dog. ... The 1960 Disney film Swiss Family Robinson is one of many movies and parodies based on the novel The Swiss Family Robinson. ... The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 film about the life of Jesus, directed by George Stevens (some scenes by Jean Negulesco and David Lean). ...

She died of heart disease at the age of 85 in 2001. The following March, 2002, a few months after her death, McGuire's family were hurt and disappointed when McGuire was mysteriously omitted from being included in the "In Memoriam" tribute at the 74th Academy Awards.

This is the segment that pays respect to those actors and artists involved in films that died in the previous year, but for unknown reasons the Academy has never given an explanation why she was omitted, despite the fact that McGuire was a previous Academy Award nominee for Best Actress in 1947.

It is possible that due to the confusion of the event of 9/11, they simply forgot. It bears pointing out that actresses Ruth Warrick, Anna Lee, Martha Scott and Geraldine Fitzgerald, were also left out of the tribute in their respective years, despite their many years of acting in all media. Ruth Warrick as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on All My Children An elderly Ruth Warrick in her final AMC storyline Ruth Warrick with Julia Barr with Eileen Herlie and Louis Edmonds in 1995 Phoebe toasts with Langley Phoebe in a comedic moment Phoebe in fur Phoebe the heiress with Palmer Cortlandt... Anna Lee MBE (January 2, 1913 – May 14, 2004) was an English actress. ... Martha Scott (September 22, 1912 - May 28, 2003) was an American actress. ... Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald (24 November 1913 - 17 July 2005) was an Irish-American actress. ...

McGuire also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ...