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Dorothy Mackaill

Acting Born Mar 4, 1903 Died Aug 12, 1990 Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK 66 credits
66
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1920–2003
84 Years Career Span
3
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Biography

Dorothy Mackaill works in acting. Born March 4, 1903 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK. Died August 12, 1990. Archytele tracks 66 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Hawaii Five-O

as Mrs. Pelcher

Hawaii Five-O

as Old Lady

Serendipity

as Angela Pennington

Career timeline

Complicated Women
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O
Studio One
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Picture BridesCheaters
The ChiefNeighbors' WivesCurtain at Eight
No Man of Her OwnLove Affair
Kept HusbandsSafe in HellParty HusbandThe Reckless HourOnce a Sinner
The Office WifeBright LightsThe Flirting WidowMan TroubleStrictly Modern
The Great DivideThe Love RacketTwo Weeks OffHard to GetHis Captive Woman
Ladies' Night in a Turkish BathWaterfrontChildren of the RitzThe BarkerLady Be Good
Man CrazySmile, Brother, SmileLife in Hollywood No. 7The Lunatic at LargeThe Crystal Cup
Just Another BlondeRanson's FollyThe Dancer of ParisSubway Sadie
Shore LeaveChickieThe Making of O'MalleyThe Bridge of SighsOne Year to Live
What Shall I Do?The Man Who Came BackThe Mine with the Iron DoorThe Next CornerThe Painted Lady
Mighty Lak' a RoseHis Children's ChildrenThe Broken ViolinTwenty-OneThe Fighting Blade
The Isle of DoubtA Woman's WomanThe Streets of New YorkThe Inner Man
Torchy's Millions

Full Filmography

66 titles
  • Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hawaii Five-O (1969) as Mrs. Pelcher
  • Hawaii Five-O (1969) as Old Lady
  • Studio One (1948)
  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937) as Doris Thompson
  • Picture Brides (1934) as Mame Smith
  • Cheaters (1934) as Mabel
  • The Chief (1933) as Dixie Dean
  • Advertisement
  • Neighbors' Wives (1933) as Helen McGrath
  • Curtain at Eight (1933) as Lola Cresmer
  • No Man of Her Own (1932) as Kay Everly
  • Love Affair (1932) as Carol Owen
  • Kept Husbands (1931) as Dorothea 'Dot' Helen Parker Brunton
  • Safe in Hell (1931) as Gilda Carlson
  • Party Husband (1931) as Laura
  • The Reckless Hour (1931) as Margaret 'Margie' Nichols
  • Once a Sinner (1931) as DIana Barry
  • Their Mad Moment (1931) as Emily Stanley
  • The Office Wife (1930) as Anne Murdock
  • Bright Lights (1930) as Louanne
  • The Flirting Widow (1930) as Celia
  • Man Trouble (1930) as Joan
  • Strictly Modern (1930) as Kate
  • The Great Divide (1929) as Ruth Jordan
  • The Love Racket (1929)
  • Two Weeks Off (1929) as Kitty Weaver
  • Hard to Get (1929) as Bobby Martin
  • His Captive Woman (1929)
  • Ladies' Night in a Turkish Bath (1928) as Helen Slocum
  • Waterfront (1928) as Peggy Ann Andrews
  • Children of the Ritz (1928) as Angela Pennington
  • The Barker (1928) as Lou
  • Lady Be Good (1928) as Mary
  • The Whip (1928) as Lady Diana
  • Man Crazy (1927) as Clarissa Janeway
  • Smile, Brother, Smile (1927) as Mildred Marvin
  • Life in Hollywood No. 7 (1927) as Herself
  • The Lunatic at Large (1927) as Beatrix Staynes
  • The Crystal Cup (1927) as Gita Carteret
  • Convoy (1927) as Sylvia Dodge
  • Just Another Blonde (1926) as Jeanne Cavanaugh
  • Ranson's Folly (1926) as Mary Cahill
  • The Dancer of Paris (1926)
  • Subway Sadie (1926) as Sadie Hermann
  • Shore Leave (1925) as Connie Martin
  • Chickie (1925) as Chickie
  • The Making of O'Malley (1925) as Lucille Thayer
  • The Bridge of Sighs (1925) as Linda Harper
  • One Year to Live (1925) as Marthe
  • Joanna (1925) as Joanna Manners
  • What Shall I Do? (1924) as Jeanie Andrews
  • The Man Who Came Back (1924) as Marcelle
  • The Mine with the Iron Door (1924) as Marta Hillgrove
  • The Next Corner (1924) as Elsie Maury
  • The Painted Lady (1924) as Violet
  • Mighty Lak' a Rose (1923) as Rose Duncan
  • His Children's Children (1923) as Sheila
  • The Broken Violin (1923) as Constance Morley
  • Twenty-One (1923) as Lynnie Willis
  • The Fighting Blade (1923) as Thomsine Musgrove
  • The Fair Cheat (1923) as Camilla
  • The Isle of Doubt (1922) as Eleanor Warburton
  • A Woman's Woman (1922) as Sally Plummer
  • The Streets of New York (1922) as Sally Ann
  • The Inner Man (1922) as Sally
  • Torchy's Millions (1920)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Dorothy Mackaill best known for?

Dorothy Mackaill is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hawaii Five-O (1968), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Serendipity (2026).

When and where was Dorothy Mackaill born?

Dorothy Mackaill was born on March 4, 1903 in Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK. They passed away on August 12, 1990.

How many credits does Dorothy Mackaill have?

Dorothy Mackaill has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2003.

What is Dorothy Mackaill's background in cinema and television?

Dorothy Mackaill (March 4, 1903 – August 12, 1990) was a British-American actress, most notably of the silent-film era and into the early 1930s.

Dorothy Mackaill by the numbers

66credits
63films
3TV series
1920–2003active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (66) Born on March 4 In memoriam 1990

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