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Dorothy Short(1915-1963)

  • Actress
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Dorothy Short
Something must be done to wipe out this ghastly menace.
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Reefer Madness (1938)
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Dorothy Short was born on 29 June 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Reefer Madness (1938), Code of the Cactus (1939) and Daughter of the Tong (1939). She was married to Dave O'Brien. She died on 4 June 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 29, 1915
DiedJune 4, 1963(47)
BornJune 29, 1915
DiedJune 4, 1963(47)
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Known for

Reefer Madness (1938)
Reefer Madness
3.8
  • Mary
  • 1938
Tim McCoy, Ted Adams, and Dave O'Brien in Code of the Cactus (1939)
Code of the Cactus
6.3
  • Joan
  • 1939
Evelyn Brent, James B. Leong, and Dave O'Brien in Daughter of the Tong (1939)
Daughter of the Tong
4.7
  • Marion Morgan
  • 1939
Tim McCoy in Frontier Crusader (1940)
Frontier Crusader
6.7
  • Jenny Mason
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Things We Can Do Without
    5.7
    Short
    • Mrs. Thud (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Sweet Memories (1952)
    Sweet Memories
    Short
    • The Wife
    • 1952
  • In Case You're Curious (1951)
    In Case You're Curious
    Short
    • The Wife (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • That's What You Think (1951)
    That's What You Think
    Short
    • The Wife (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Bargain Madness (1951)
    Bargain Madness
    6.0
    Short
    • Dorothy (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Fixin' Fool (1951)
    Fixin' Fool
    5.4
    Short
    • Wife
    • 1951
  • Wanted: One Egg (1950)
    Wanted: One Egg
    Short
    • The Wife (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • A Wife's Life (1950)
    A Wife's Life
    5.9
    Short
    • Mrs. George T. Hardnose - Wife (as Mrs. Dave O'Brien)
    • 1950
  • How Come? (1949)
    How Come?
    Short
    • 1949
  • Let's Cogitate (1948)
    Let's Cogitate
    5.8
    Short
    • The Wife (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Why Is It? (1948)
    Why Is It?
    5.9
    Short
    • Wife (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Just Suppose (1948)
    Just Suppose
    6.1
    Short
    • Wife (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • I Love My Mother-in-Law But... (1948)
    I Love My Mother-in-Law But...
    5.8
    Short
    • Wife (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • I Love My Wife But! (1947)
    I Love My Wife But!
    5.8
    Short
    • Wife (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • I Love My Husband, But! (1946)
    I Love My Husband, But!
    6.5
    Short
    • The Wife (uncredited)
    • 1946

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Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Trailer 1:46
Reefer Madness - 75th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mrs. Dave O'Brien
  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • June 29, 1915
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • June 4, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dave O'Brien1936 - 1954 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Patty O'Brien

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Once married to western film star Dave O'Brien. They had two daughters, Patty and Pam. She appeared with him in some of those westerns, in the "Captain Midnight" serial, and in the well-received 'Pete Smith' shorts. Dorothy divorced Dave in the early 50s because he spent too much time indulging in his hobby -- yachting and sailing.

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