About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1916-06-14
Place of birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Website:
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Dorothy McGuire

Overview

Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother). She passed away in 2001 at the age of 85.

Known for

Acting
2002 Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making Actor Self (archive) N/A
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1990 The Last Best Year Actor Anne 59
Average
1990 Caroline? Actor Flora Atkins 59
Average
1988 I Never Sang for My Father Actor Margaret Garrison N/A
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1987 Summer Heat Actor Narrator 58
Average
1986 American Geisha Actor Ann Suzuki N/A
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1986 Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2 Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
1985 Between the Darkness and the Dawn Actor Beryl Foster 59
Average
1985 Amos Actor Hester Farrell 59
Average
1983 Ghost Dancing Actor Sarah Bowman N/A
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1979 The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel Actor Effie Webb 58
Average
1978 Little Women Actor Marmee March 68
Fair
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Actor Mary Jordache 72
Good
1975 The Runaways Actor Angela Lakey N/A
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1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull Actor Mother (voice) 59
Average
1972 Another Part of the Forest Actor Lavinia Hubbard N/A
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1972 She Waits Actor Sarah Wilson 58
Average
1971 Flight of the Doves Actor Granny O'Flaherty 59
Average
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Actor The Virgin Mary 60
Fair
1963 Summer Magic Actor Mrs. Margaret Carey 59
Average
1961 Hollywood: The Selznick Years Actor Self (uncredited) 58
Average
1961 Susan Slade Actor Leah Slade 59
Average
1960 Swiss Family Robinson Actor Mother 62
Fair
1960 Escape to Paradise/Water Birds Actor N/A
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1960 The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Actor Cora Flood 59
Average
1959 A Summer Place Actor Sylvia Hunter 59
Average
1959 This Earth Is Mine Actor Martha Fairon 59
Average
1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Actor Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker 59
Average
1957 Old Yeller Actor Katie Coates 62
Fair
1957 The Best Doggoned Dog in the World Actor Self N/A
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1956 Friendly Persuasion Actor Eliza Birdwell 60
Fair
1955 Trial Actor Abbe Nyle 59
Average
1954 Three Coins in the Fountain Actor Miss Frances 58
Average
1954 Make Haste to Live Actor Crystal Benson 58
Average
1952 Invitation Actor Ellen Pierce 59
Average
1951 I Want You Actor Nancy Greer 58
Average
1951 Callaway Went Thataway Actor Deborah Patterson 58
Average
1950 Mister 880 Actor Ann Winslow 59
Average
1950 Mother Didn't Tell Me Actor Jane Morgan 59
Average
1949 The Art Director Actor Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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1947 Gentleman's Agreement Actor Kathy Lacy 62
Fair
1946 Till the End of Time Actor Pat Ruscomb 59
Average
1946 Claudia and David Actor Claudia Naughton 59
Average
1946 The Spiral Staircase Actor Helen 62
Fair
1945 The Enchanted Cottage Actor Laura Pennington 59
Average
1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Actor Katie Nolan 61
Fair
1944 Reward Unlimited Actor Peggy N/A
N/A
1943 Claudia Actor Claudia 59
Average