About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1903-04-26
Place of birth:
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Dorothy Sebastian

Overview

From Wikipedia

Dorothy Sebastian (April 26, 1903 – April 8, 1957) was an American film and stage actress.

Sebastian was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. In her youth, she aspired to be a dancer and a film actress. Her family frowned on both ambitions, however, so she fled to New York at the age of 15. Upon her arrival in New York City, Sebastian's southern drawl was thick enough to "cut with a knife". She followed around theatrical agents before returning at night to a $12-a-month room, after being consistently rejected.

Sebastian's first contact in Hollywood was Robert Kane, who gave her a film test at United Studios. She performed in George White's Scandals and later co-starred with Joan Crawford and Anita Page for a popular series of MGM romantic dramas including Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Blushing Brides (1930). Sebastian also appeared in 1929's Spite Marriage, wherein she was cast opposite her then-lover Buster Keaton.

By the mid-1930s, Sebastian was semi-retired from acting after marrying Hopalong Cassidy star William Boyd. After their 1936 divorce, she returned to acting appearing in mostly bit parts. Her last onscreen appearance was in the 1948 film The Miracle of the Bells.

Sebastian married actor William Boyd in December 1930 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They began a relationship after meeting on the set of His First Command in 1929. They divorced in 1936.

In 1947, Sebastian married Miami Beach businessman Harold Shapiro to whom she remained married until her death.

On April 8, 1957, Sebastian died of cancer at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.

For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Dorothy Sebastian has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6655 Hollywood Blvd.

Known for

Acting
1948 The Miracle of the Bells Actor Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited) 59
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1941 Among the Living Actor Woman in Cafe 59
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1941 Kansas Cyclone Actor Helen King N/A
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1939 Days of Jesse James Actor Zerilda James (uncredited) 58
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1939 The Arizona Kid Actor Bess Warren 58
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1939 The Women Actor Saleswoman Pat (uncredited) 61
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1939 Rough Riders' Round-up Actor Rose 58
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1937 The Mysterious Pilot Actor Jean McNain N/A
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1934 The Life of Vergie Winters Actor Lulu 59
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1934 Allez Oop Actor Paula Stevens 58
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1933 Ship of Wanted Men Actor Irene Reynolds 58
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1932 Contrabando Actor 58
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1932 They Never Come Back Actor Adele Landon 59
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1931 The Wide Open Spaces Actor Rose N/A
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1931 The Deceiver Actor Ina Fontanne N/A
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1931 The Big Gamble Actor Beverly Ames Beckwith 59
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1931 Ships of Hate Actor Grace Walsh N/A
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1930 Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 Actor Dorothy Sebastian N/A
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1930 The Utah Kid Actor Jennie Lee N/A
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1930 Brothers Actor Norma Moore N/A
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1930 Our Blushing Brides Actor Francine (Franky) Daniels 58
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1930 Hell's Island Actor Marie N/A
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1930 Free and Easy Actor Cave Scene 59
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1930 Montana Moon Actor Elizabeth 58
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1930 Officer O'Brien Actor Ruth Dale 58
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1930 The Rounder Actor Ethel Dalton 59
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1929 His First Command Actor Judy Gaylord 59
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1929 The Unholy Night Actor Lady Efra 58
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1929 The Single Standard Actor Mercedes 58
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1929 Spite Marriage Actor Trilby Drew 59
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1929 The Devil's Apple Tree Actor Dorothy Ryan N/A
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1929 The Spirit of Youth Actor Betty Grant N/A
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1929 Morgan's Last Raid Actor Judith Rogers N/A
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1928 A Woman of Affairs Actor Constance 59
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1928 Show People Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1928 Our Dancing Daughters Actor Beatrice 'Bea' 59
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1928 The Adventurer Actor Dolores de Silva N/A
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1927 The Haunted Ship Actor Goldie Kane N/A
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1927 Love Actor Spectator at Race (uncredited) 59
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1927 The Arizona Wildcat Actor Regina Schyler N/A
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1927 Twelve Miles Out Actor Chiquita 58
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1927 On Ze Boulevard Actor Gaby de Sylva N/A
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1927 California Actor Carlotta del Rey N/A
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1927 The Demi-Bride Actor Lola N/A
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1927 The Show Actor Salvation Army Worker (uncredited) 59
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1926 You'd Be Surprised Actor Dorothy 59
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1926 Beauty à la Mud Actor N/A
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1926 Bluebeard's Seven Wives Actor Gilda La Bray N/A
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1925 Why Women Love Actor Pearl N/A
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1925 Winds of Chance Actor Laura 59
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1925 Sackcloth and Scarlet Actor Polly Freeman N/A
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