| Dorothy Abbott | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1920-12-16)December 16, 1920 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1968(1968-12-15) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park |
| Other names | Dorothy E. Abbott |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1946–1964 |
| Spouse |
Rudy Diaz (m. 1949) |
Dorothy Abbott (December 16, 1920 – December 15, 1968) was an American actress.
Career
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Abbott acted in Little Theater productions to gain experience before she ventured into films.
She appeared in many films between the 1940s and 1960s as an extra. In Las Vegas, she was a showgirl at the Flamingo Hotel and was known as "the girl with the golden arm". She also appeared in guest roles on The Ford Television Theatre, Leave It to Beaver, and Dragnet as Sergeant Joe Friday's girlfriend, Ann Baker. When she could not find work as an actress, she modeled and sold real estate.
Death
Depressed about the end of her marriage to police officer and actor Rudy Diaz, Abbott committed suicide in Los Angeles on December 15, 1968, the day before her 48th birthday. Abbott is buried under her married name of Dorothy Diaz in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | The Razor's Edge | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1948 | If You Knew Susie | Model | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory | Party Girl | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Maid | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Words and Music | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Paleface | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Little Women | Schoolgirl | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Neptune's Daughter | Model | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue | The Queen | |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Reception nurse | Uncredited |
| 1949 | East Side, West Side | Model | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Annie Get Your Gun | Carriage Woman | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Where Danger Lives | Nurse Clerk | Uncredited |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl | December Petty Girl | Uncredited |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own | Model | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Copper Canyon | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman | Card player | Uncredited |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy | Pretty girl | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Showgirl | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Skirts Ahoy! | WAC | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Girl in Dressing Room | Uncredited |
| 1953 | A Virgin in Hollywood | Darla Sloan | |
| 1953 | Give a Girl a Break | Chorine | Uncredited |
| 1953–1954 | Dragnet | Ann Baker | 6 episodes |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Show Girl | Uncredited |
| 1955 | It's a Great Life | 1st Dancer | Episode: "The Missing Husband" |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1955 | Rebel Without a Cause | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Pardners | Dance hall girl | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Everything but the Truth | Hostess | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Great Man | Stewardess | Uncredited |
| 1956–1960 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Various roles | 4 episodes |
| 1956–1961 | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | Various roles | 11 episodes |
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock | Woman in restaurant | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1958 | South Pacific | Nurse in Thanksgiving Show | |
| 1958 | Rock-A-Bye Baby | Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1960 | The Apartment | Office Worker | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Pepe | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Bachelor in Paradise | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Lover Come Back | Brackett Receptionist | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3 | Mrs. Collingwood | Uncredited |
| 1962 | That Touch of Mink | Stewardess | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Leave It to Beaver | Miss Walker / The Secretary | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | A Gathering of Eagles | Mrs. Josten | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Palm Springs Weekend | Radio Operator | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Quick, Before It Melts | Miss Feeley | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Dear Heart | Veronica | Uncredited, (final film role) |
References
- Lindeman, Edith (September 13, 1950). "Petty Girls Will Appear Here Today". The Times Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. p. 11. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Donnelley, Paul (November 1, 2005). Fade to Black: A Book of Movie Obituaries (3 ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 5. ISBN 1-84449-430-6.
- "The Private Life and Times of Dorothy Abbott". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- Resting Places: The Burial Places of 14,000 Famous Persons, by Scott Wilson
