Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak (born August 2, 1912 in New York City , † December 10, 1979 in Honolulu , Hawaii ; actually Anna McKim ) was an American actress .
Life
Ann Dvorak was the daughter of the silent film stars Edwin McKim and Anna Lehr , whom she had already appeared in films at the age of four. Her mother managed to become sound film not, however, her daughter began with the beginning of sound film as a dance instructor for the early film musicals from MGM to work and appeared in such musicals as a dancer in the group. She got her first role in 1932 in Warner Brothers and her second film made her a star: Scarface alongside Paul Muni . In the same year she married the British actor Leslie Fenton , with whom she went on an eight-month honeymoon. After that, she was no longer cast for leading roles. After a legal battle with the Hollywood studio Warner Bros. in 1936, she had a reputation of a troublemaker, which was not conducive to her Hollywood career. She followed her husband to England when he signed up for the Royal Navy. In 1946 she was divorced from him. In 1951 she said goodbye to the big screen with the film The Secret of Convict Lake . At the time , she was divorcing her second husband, Igor Dega , a Russian actor, and married her third husband, Nicholas Wade, with whom she was married until her death and lived in private seclusion. She died on December 10, 1979 at the age of 67.
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: Our Blushing Brides - Director: Harry Beaumont
- 1931: This Modern Age - Director: Nick Grinde
- 1932: Sky Devils - Director: A. Edward Sutherland
- 1932: Scarface - directed by Howard Hawks
- 1932: The roar of the crowd (The Crowd Roars) - Director: Howard Hawks
- 1932: Three on a Match - Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
- 1934: Midnight Alibi - Director: Alan Crosland
- 1934: Housewife - Director: Alfred E. Green
- 1935: Dr. Socrates - Director: William Dieterle
- 1935: The FBI Agent ('G' Men) - directed by William Keighley
- 1935: Bright Lights - Director: Busby Berkeley
- 1935: Music at Midnight (Thanks a Million) - Directed by Roy Del Ruth
- 1937: The Case of the Stuttering Bishop - Directed by William Clemens
- 1937: Manhattan Merry-Go-Round - directed by Charles Reisner
- 1938: How do we live happily! (Merrily We Live) - Director: Norman Z. McLeod
- 1945: San Francisco Lilly (Flame of Barbary Coast) - Director: Joseph Kane
- 1946: Bandits Without a Mask (Abilene Town) - Director: Edwin L. Marin
- 1947: The Long Night - Director: Anatole Litvak
- 1947: The Private Affairs of Bel Ami - Director: Albert Lewin
- 1948: The Walls of Jericho - Directed by John M. Stahl
- 1950: Our own self (Our Very Own) - Director: David Miller
- 1950: Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone - Directed by Norman Taurog
- 1951: Retaliation at Teufelssee (The Secret of Convict Lake) - Director: Michael Gordon
Web links
- Ann Dvorak in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Pictures by Ann Dvorak In: Virtual History
- Ann Dvorak in the German dubbing file
- Ann Dvorak at Find a Grave
- Anna Dvorak , Walk of Fame
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Ann Dvorak , Los Angeles Times , December 24, 1979
- ^ Dvorak details . In: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle , June 12, 1932, p. 59. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ↑ Meet Ann Dvorak: The Actress Who Traded in Hollywood for a Honeymoon , Huffington Post , February 8, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dvorak, Ann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McKim, Anna (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1979 |
| Place of death | Honolulu , Hawaii , United States |