Constance Dowling

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Constance Dowling (born July 24, 1920 in New York City , † October 28, 1969 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .

life and career

Dowling made her film debut in Up in Arms in 1944 . In the same year she was entrusted with the female lead in the musical film Knickerbocker Holiday on the side of Nelson Eddy and Charles Coburn . She had a bigger role in 1946 in the film noir Forgotten Hour . This was followed by the film dramas Your Wonderful Lie in 1947 and When Love dies in 1949 . In 1950 she shot the comedic drama Miss Italia at the side of Gina Lollobrigida . From the early 1950s, Dowling could only be seen in television productions. In 1955 she finally retired from acting entirely.

In addition to her films, Constance Dowling is best known for her relationships. In the 1940s, Dowling had an affair with film director Elia Kazan in New York . After he refused to separate from his wife, Dowling returned to Hollywood. She had a relationship with the Italian poet and writer Cesare Pavese , which she ended in 1950 without giving any reason. Pavese, who could not cope with the separation, committed suicide in August of the same year in a Turin hotel. A number of unpublished poems were found on the desk of his hotel room, including perhaps his most famous work, "Verrà la morte e avrà i tuoi occhi," dedicated to Dowling. From 1955 until her death, Dowling was married to producer Ivan Tors . The couple had four sons.

Constance Dowling died of heart failure in 1969. Her younger sister was the actress Doris Dowling .

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SURNAME Dowling, Constance
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH October 28, 1969
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States