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Dorothy Salisbury Davis(1916-2014)

  • Writer
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Dorothy Salisbury Davis was born on 25 April 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for Suspense (1949), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and Broken Vows (1987). She was married to Harry Davis. She died on 3 August 2014 in Palisades, New York, USA.
BornApril 25, 1916
DiedAugust 3, 2014(98)
BornApril 25, 1916
DiedAugust 3, 2014(98)
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Known for

Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Tommy Lee Jones and Annette O'Toole in Broken Vows (1987)
Broken Vows
5.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1987
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer(as Dorothy Marie Davis)

Credits

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Writer

  • Tommy Lee Jones and Annette O'Toole in Broken Vows (1987)
    Broken Vows
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • novel "Where The Dark Streets Go"
    • 1987
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1953)
    The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Dorothy Marie Davis)
    • 1955
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.4
    TV Series
    • from a novel by
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorothy Marie Davis
  • Born
    • April 25, 1916
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • August 3, 2014
    • Palisades, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Harry Davis1946 - August 4, 1993 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Where the Dark Streets Go" (filmed as Broken Vows (1987)).

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