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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 1 Collection or Record:

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

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