Dorothy Peterson(1897-1979)

Actress
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Mother's Cry (1930)

Dorothy Peterson was born on 25 December 1897 in Hector, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Saboteur (1942), Dark Victory (1939) and Too Many Husbands (1940). She was married to Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams. She died on 3 October 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Known for

Saboteur

7.1

Mrs. Mason

1942

Dark Victory

7.4

Miss Wainwright

1939

Too Many Husbands

6.5

Gertrude Houlihan

1940

The Beast of the City

6.7

Mary Fitzpatrick

1932

Credits

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Actress

The Patty Duke Show
7.2
TV Series
- Mrs. Caldwell
- 1964
Escala en Hi-Fi
6.2
- (unconfirmed)
- 1963
Naked City
8.2
TV Series
- Mrs. Graither
- 1959
Star Tonight
7.8
TV Series
- 1955
Modern Romances
6.6
TV Series
- 1954
Man Against Crime
7.2
TV Series
- 1954
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
7.5
TV Series
- Mrs. Kennedy
- 1954
Campbell Summer Soundstage
6.8
TV Series
- 1953
Studio One
7.5
TV Series
- Mrs. Daly
- 1950–1953
Tales of Tomorrow
7.0
TV Series
- 1953
Armstrong Circle Theatre
7.6
TV Series
- 1951–1953
Lincoln's Little Correspondent
TV Movie
- 1953
Lux Video Theatre
7.3
TV Series
- Wife
- 1952
Robert Montgomery Presents
7.6
TV Series
- 1952
Suspense
7.3
TV Series
- Mrs. Morgan
- 1952

Soundtrack

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Mothers Cry

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Born
- December 25, 1897
- Hector, Minnesota, USA
Died
- October 3, 1979
- New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsJanuary 1943 - June 6, 1962 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
Character actress of Swedish ancestry, who after her movie debut in the 1930 melodrama 'Mothers Cry', was henceforth typecast to play long-suffering mothers and wives. Studied at Columbia University, New York, and appeared on Broadway from 1924 to 1930. Notable roles in 'Dracula' (as Lucy Seward, 1927-8) and 'Subway Express' (1929, with Helen Mack).