Dorothy Davenport
Dorothy Davenport ( March 13, 1895 in Boston , Massachusetts , USA - October 12, 1977 in Los Angeles , California , USA) was an American actress , screenwriter , director and film producer .
Life
Davenport came from a theater family. Her grandfather Edward Loomis Davenport and her aunt Fanny Davenport were well-known theater actors in their day, as was her father Harry Davenport . She was married to Wallace Reid from 1912 until his death in 1923 .
Dorothy Davenport died in 1977, aged 82, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills , Los Angeles , California . She was buried next to her husband in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale .
Filmography (selection)
As an actress
- 1912: His Only Son
- 1923: Broken Laws (as Mrs. Wallace Reid )
- 1928: Hellship Bronson
- 1934: The Road to Ruin
As a screenwriter
- 1934: The Road to Ruin
- 1948: Who Killed Doc Robbin?
- 1954: Francis Joins the WACS
As a director
- 1929: Linda
- 1934: The Road to Ruin
- 1934: The Woman Condemned
As a producer
- 1923: Human Wreckage (co-producer as Mrs. Wallace Reid )
- 1926: The Earth Woman (as Mrs. Wallace Reid )
Web links
Commons : Dorothy Davenport - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Dorothy Davenport in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dorothy Davenport in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davenport, Dorothy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, screenwriter, director and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1977 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , USA |