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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 11 Collections and/or Records:

Sound recordings of awards ceremony, 1953

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 8 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Contains sound recordings, awards, and other materials relating to Cooper's achievements. Materials date from between approximately 1952 to 1972.

Dates: 1953

Filtered By

  • Subject: Motion picture industry -- United States X

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Type
Archival Object 10
Collection 1
 
Subject
Motion pictures -- Production and direction 10
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 6
Discoveries in geography 6
Letters 6
Motion picture producers and directors 6