Occupation Actress and Model Height 1.88 m Role Actress | Name Dorothy Ford Years active 1943–1966 | |
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Spouse Mike Ragan (m. 1965–1995), Thomas B. Chambers (m. 1952–1954) Movies Jack and the Beanstalk, Love Laughs at Andy Har, 3 Godfathers, Gun Brothers Similar People Shaye Cogan, Buddy Baer, Mike Ragan, Jean Yarbrough, Lou Costello Died October 15, 2010 (aged 88), Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States Zodiac Sign Aries Nationality American | ||
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Dorothy Ford (April 4, 1922 – October 15, 2010) was an American actress and model active during the 1940s through 1960s.
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She began her career as a model, largely due to her height of 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) and a 38-26-38-and-a-half figure. She went on to be the first woman signed by showman Billy Rose for the swimming chorus in his aquacade at the World's Fair in San Francisco. She studied at the Actors' Laboratory Theatre.
In 1944, she made her screen debut in Lady in the Dark. She continued her acting career, including roles in the Andy Hardy movie Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946) and in Abbott and Costello's Jack and the Beanstalk (1952), Up until 1966, she made her last, albeit uncredited, appearance in the British film "The Wrong Box." Between 1943 and 1962, she was featured in a total of 39 movies.
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Personal life
Ford and James Sterling wed in Las Vegas in April 1949. The marriage was annulled two months later. On April 23, 1952, she married Tommy Chambers, a tennis player. She had a miscarriage the next year. Her third and final husband was Hollis Bane, an actor who was also billed as Mike Ragan. They remained married until his death.
