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Dorothy Malone

Acting Born Jan 29, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, USA 24 credits

Biography

Dorothy Malone (January 29, 1924 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and, in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies. After a decade, she began to acquire a more glamorous image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Her career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role as Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place from (1964–1968). Less active in her later years, Malone's last screen appearance was in Basic Instinct in 1992.

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Known for

Ironside

1967
Film

Beauty and the Beast

1991
Film

Basic Instinct

as Hazel Dobkins
Film

Lolita

1997

Full filmography

  • Ironside (1967)
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ann
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Ella
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Rena Ladovan
  • Police Woman (1974)
  • Route 66 (1960)
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Checkmate (1960) as Lorna Shay
  • Basic Instinct (1992) as Hazel Dobkins
  • Matt Houston (1982)
  • Vega$ (1978)
  • Omnibus (1952)
  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  • Ellery Queen (1975)
  • Arrest and Trial (1963) as Lois Janeway
  • Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Irene Goodwin
  • City of Angels (1976)
  • Flying High (1978)
  • The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Eva Balto Kelly
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Ellen Rogers
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Ruth Hammond
  • Letter to Loretta (1953) as May Hadley