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Dorrie Kavanaugh(1945-1983)

  • Actress
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Dorrie Kavanaugh was born on 12 July 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Hester Street (1975), Dark Shadows (1966) and The Edge of Night (1956). She was married to Kristjan Johannsson. She died on 31 December 1983 in Bonn, West Germany.
BornJuly 12, 1945
DiedDecember 31, 1983(38)
BornJuly 12, 1945
DiedDecember 31, 1983(38)
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Known for

Hester Street (1975)
Hester Street
7.0
  • Mamie
  • 1975
Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
Dark Shadows
8.1
TV Series
  • Woman in White
  • Woman in Maggie's Dream
  • Phyllis Wick
  • Woman in Naomi's dream
Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
The Edge of Night
7.7
TV Series
  • Tango Humphries
Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.6
TV Series
  • Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer (aka Tracy Delmar) #2(1970)
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress

  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Earl Holliman in The Solitary Man (1979)
    The Solitary Man
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Barbara Sellers
    • 1979
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Seymour in The Awakening Land (1978)
    The Awakening Land
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Mistress Bartram
    • Mrs. Jake Tench
    • 1978
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Christine Van Deerlin
    • 1978
  • Rafferty (1977)
    Rafferty
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ellen McKay
    • 1977
  • Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Martha McKee
    • 1977
  • The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (1977)
    The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Alice Grosjean
    • 1977
  • One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cathy Craig Lord #4
    • 1973–1976
  • Hester Street (1975)
    Hester Street
    7.0
    • Mamie
    • 1975
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Tango Humphries
    • 1971
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Pearl
    • 1971
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Pearl
    • 1971
  • Joel Crothers, Jonathan Frid, and Lara Parker in Dark Shadows (1966)
    Dark Shadows
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Woman in White
    • Woman in Maggie's Dream
    • Phyllis Wick ...
    • 1967
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Charlotte Waring Fletcher Bauer (aka Tracy Delmar) #2 (1970)
    • 1952–2009

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Personal details

  • Born
    • July 12, 1945
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 1983
    • Bonn, West Germany(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Kristjan Johannsson? - December 31, 1983 (her death)
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