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Dorothy Blackburn(1900-1999)

  • Actress
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Dorothy Blackburn was born on 25 November 1900 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Doctors (1963), Lux Video Theatre (1950) and The Boston Strangler (1968). She was married to Edward May Jr.. She died on 29 September 1999 in New York, New York, USA.
BornNovember 25, 1900
DiedSeptember 29, 1999(98)
BornNovember 25, 1900
DiedSeptember 29, 1999(98)
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Known for

James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
The Doctors
7.0
TV Series
  • Nurse Brown
  • Dorothy Sanders
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Lux Video Theatre
7.3
TV Series
  • Martha
  • Wife
The Boston Strangler (1968)
The Boston Strangler
7.0
  • Minnie Adams
  • 1968
Harvey (1972)
Harvey
7.8
TV Movie
  • Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
  • 1972

Credits

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Actress

  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Luella Watson
    • Mrs. Crossly
    • 1969–1984
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Billingsly
    • 1983
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Worthington
    • 1982
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Ellsworth
    • 1980
  • Joel Crothers in Somerset (1970)
    Somerset
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sarah Briskin
    • 1975–1976
  • Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
    Matt Helm
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Emme Brady
    • 1975
  • James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
    The Doctors
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Nurse Brown
    • Dorothy Sanders
    • 1964–1974
  • Harvey (1972)
    Harvey
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet
    • 1972
  • The Boston Strangler (1968)
    The Boston Strangler
    7.0
    • Minnie Adams
    • 1968
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Kathryn Luskin
    • 1963
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • The Third Woman
    • 1963
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Annis
    • 1962
  • Theatre '62 (1961)
    Theatre '62
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Emma
    • 1961
  • Our American Heritage (1959)
    Our American Heritage
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Peterman
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.3
    TV Series
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 25, 1900
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 29, 1999
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Edward May Jr.June 24, 1926 - August 11, 1959 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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