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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 14 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

Dorothy Jordan papers, 1920-1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 8 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains clippings, motion picture advertising, photographs, sound recordings, and other material by Jordan. Items primarily document Jordan's film career, and date from the 1920s and 1930s.

Dates: 1920-1939

Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Cooper financial papers, 1933-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains a ledger, correspondence, and other records documenting Cooper's and his family's finances. Materials date from 1933 to 1983.

Dates: 1933-1983

Merian C. Cooper and Dorothy Jordan papers on motion pictures, 1920-1972

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains awards, correspondence, story proposals, photographs, art, and other material related to Cooper's career in the film industry during the beginning in the 1930s, but primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. These files also contain similar materials on the careers of Cooper's wife, Dorothy Jordan, and special effects technician Willis O'Brien. Dated 1920 to 1972.

Dates: 1920-1972

Merian C. Cooper collection of art, undated

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains pieces of art owned by Cooper. No dates indicated.

Dates: undated

Merian C. Cooper correspondence on Chennault of China, 1948-1986

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 6 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's unproduced film project Chennault of China. Materials date from between 1948 and 1986.

Dates: 1948-1986

Merian C. Cooper correspondence on King Kong, 1931-1980

 File
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 5 File 5 File 1
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains correspondence related to Cooper's production of King Kong (1933), including correspondence to or from Dorothy Jordan Cooper. Materials date from 1931 to 1980.

Dates: 1931-1980

Merian C. Cooper correspondence with Dorothy Jordan and family, 1939-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Cooper and his wife, Dorothy Jordan, and children. Includes letters documenting his military service during the Second World War. Materials date from between 1939 and 1973.

Dates: 1939-1973

Merian C. Cooper correspondence with John C. Cooper, Sr. and John C. Cooper, Jr., 1915-1933, 1961-1967

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2008 Series 13 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains personal correspondence between Cooper and his father, John C. Cooper, Sr., and his brother, John C. Cooper, Jr. Also includes envelopes from the letters. Materials date from between 1915 and 1967.

Dates: 1915-1933; 1961-1967

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 13
Collection 1
 
Subject
Motion picture industry -- United States 11
Motion pictures -- Production and direction 10
Letters 8
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 6
Discoveries in geography 6