Jordan, Dorothy, 1906-1988
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1988
Biography
Dorothy Jordan (1906-1988) was an American film actress.
Dorothy Jordan was born August 9, 1906, in Clarksville, Tennessee, to Theresa Harrison and Edward Peter Jordan. After starting in Broadway, Dorothy became a film actress in Hollywood, beginning with "Taming of the Shrew" in 1929. In 1933, Dorothy married film director and producer Merian C. Cooper, and they were married until his death in 1973. Dorothy retired from acting in 1956. She died in Los Angeles on December 7, 1988.
Citation:
Findagrave, November 10, 2022 (Dorothy Jordan was born August 9, 1906, in Clarksville, Tennessee, to Theresa Harrison and Edward Peter Jordan. After starting in Broadway, Dorothy became a film actress in Hollywood, beginning with "Taming of the Shrew" in 1929. In 1933, Dorothy married film director and producer Merian C. Cooper, and they were married until his death in 1973. Dorothy retired from acting in 1956. She died in Los Angeles on December 7, 1988)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Merian C. Cooper papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2008
Scope and Contents
Collection contains personal papers, business records, audiovisual materials, and photographs which document most aspects of Merian C. Cooper's life and his varied careers. It includes research and information on documentary and feature motion picture production in the United States from the mid-1920s through the early 1950s, as well as information on world exploration, the United States Air Force (particularly during World War II), and early television. The collection also documents several...
Dates:
1888-1990
Jordan, Dorothy, approximately 1930-1935
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 768 Series 2 File 361
Dates:
approximately 1930-1935
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