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Dovima

Overview

  • Born
    December 11, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    May 3, 1990 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA (liver cancer)
  • Birth name
    Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba
  • Nickname
    • Doe
  • Height
    5′ 8″ (1.73 m)

Biography

  • Dovima was born on December 11, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Funny Face (1957), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and My Favorite Martian (1963). She was married to Casper West Hollingsworth, Alan Murray and Jack Golden. She died on May 3, 1990 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Casper West Hollingsworth(1983 - February 13, 1986) (his death)
      Alan Murray(1957 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
      Jack Golden

Trivia

  • A comic book fanatic -- a trait shared by her screen character, Marion, in Funny Face (1957).
  • A supermodel before the term was invented, Dovima was reputed to be the highest-paid Manhattan high-fashion model of her time ($75 an hour) in the 1950s.
  • Worked closely with photographer Richard Avedon in the 1950s and became one of the world's top fashion models. When the musical Funny Face (1957) was produced based on Avedon's career, Dovima was given a role in the film.
  • Dorothy Juba first devised the name Dovima for an imaginary friend she created as a kid.
  • Her stage name Dovima is composed of the first two letters from her first three names: DOrothy VIrginia MArgaret.

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