Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 26, 1906
Died
May 21, 1977 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Dorothea J. Seltzer
Dorothy Christie
Dorothy Christy
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dorothy Christy (born Dorothea J. Seltzer, May 26, 1906 – died May 21, 1977) was an American actress.
Christy acted with Will Rogers, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers, and with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in the film Sons of the Desert (1933), in the role of Mrs. Laurel. She was Queen Tika of Murania in The Phantom Empire, Gene Autry’s 1935 cliffhanger serial. She concluded her cinema career in 1953.
Dorothy Christy died of natural causes five days shy of her seventy-first birthday.
Known For
Film
Miracle on 34th Street
Secretary (uncredited)
1947
Film
Laura
Woman (uncredited)
1944
Film
Marie Antoinette
Lady in Waiting to Madame Du Barry (uncredited)
1938
Film
Topper
1937
Film
The Fountainhead
Society Woman (uncredited)
1949
Film
Silver River
Woman (uncredited)
1948
Film
Caught
Wealthy Shopper (uncredited)
1949
Film
Undercurrent
Gossip in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
1946
Film
Sons of the Desert
Mrs. Betty Laurel
1933
Film
The Unfaithful
Mrs. Freedley
1947
Film
Love Is News
Boardinghouse Beauty (uncredited)
1937
Film
Only Yesterday
Rena (Uncredited)
1933
Film
Flame of Barbary Coast
Mother Bronson
1945
Film
Bright Eyes
Anita Smythe
1934
Film
Extravagance
Esther Hamilton
1930
Film
Little Giant
Jim's wife (uncredited)
1946
Film
Scared to Death
Mrs. Williams (uncredited)
1947
Film
Submarine Patrol
McPeek's Girl
1938
Film
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
Angelica Embrey
1931
Film
Lawyer Man
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1932
Filmography
1992FilmLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boysas (archive footage)1953FilmSo Bigas Widow Paarlenberg1949FilmThe Fountainheadas Society Woman (uncredited)1949FilmCaughtas Wealthy Shopper (uncredited)1948FilmFighting Backas Martha Higby1948FilmSilver Riveras Woman (uncredited)1947FilmThe Fabulous Joeas Grace1947FilmThe Unfaithfulas Mrs. Freedley1947FilmMiracle on 34th Streetas Secretary (uncredited)1947FilmScared to Deathas Mrs. Williams (uncredited)1947FilmThe Pilgrim Ladyas Nell Brown1946FilmUndercurrentas Gossip in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1946FilmThe Magnificent Rogueas Clerk1946FilmLittle Giantas Jim's wife (uncredited)1945FilmBlack Market Babiesas Mrs. Becker (uncredited)1945FilmJunior Missas Mrs. Cummings1945FilmFlame of Barbary Coastas Mother Bronson1945FilmFashion Modelas Mme. Celeste1944FilmLauraas Woman (uncredited)1944FilmCowboy and the Senoritaas Lulubelle1943FilmDouble Upas Leon's Wife1943FilmCutie on Dutyas Mrs Errol1943FilmRadio Runaroundas Mrs. Arlene Errol1943FilmGem-Jamsas Mrs. Arlene Errol1942FilmDear! Deer!as Mrs. Taylor1942FilmGet Hep to Loveas 3rd Woman1942FilmSunset on the Desertas Committee Woman1942FilmThe Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Mrs. Updyke1941FilmSierra Sueas Verebel Featherstone1941FilmSailors on Leaveas Blonde Woman (uncredited)1940FilmRadio Ranchas Queen Tika1940FilmCity of Chanceas Woman on Phone1939FilmThey Shall Have Musicas Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)1939FilmEast Side of Heavenas Mrs. Henry Smith (uncredited)1939FilmRough Riders' Round-upas Rusty's Dancing Partner1938FilmSubmarine Patrolas McPeek's Girl1938FilmMarie Antoinetteas Lady in Waiting to Madame Du Barry (uncredited)1938FilmWoman Against Womanas Mrs. Morton1937FilmYou Can't Have Everythingas Blonde1937FilmTopper1937FilmSlave Shipas Blonde1937FilmLove Is Newsas Boardinghouse Beauty (uncredited)1936FilmEarly to Bedas Nurse1935FilmThe Daring Young Manas Helen Kay1935FilmI've Been Aroundas Girl1935FilmThe Phantom Empireas Queen Tika1934FilmBright Eyesas Anita Smythe1934Film6 Day Bike Rideras Mrs. Mabel St. Clair1934FilmServants' Entranceas Mrs. Knut Johnson1934FilmMillion Dollar Ransomas Gwen (Uncredited)1934FilmOne Exciting Adventureas Woman with Earrings1934FilmLove Birdsas Kitten1933FilmSons of the Desertas Mrs. Betty Laurel1933FilmOnly Yesterdayas Rena (Uncredited)1933FilmThe Big Squealas Natalie1933FilmSecond Hand Wifeas Rose Bray (Uncredited)1932FilmLawyer Manas Chorus Girl (uncredited)1932FilmSlightly Marriedas Marjorie Reynolds1932FilmDevil and the Deepas Mrs. Crimp1932FilmThe Hollywood Handicap1932FilmThe Arm of the Lawas Mrs. Myrtle Welling1932FilmThe Cohens and Kellys in Hollywoodas Mrs. Chauncey Chadwick1932FilmUnion Depotas Society Woman Saying Goodbye to Jean (uncredited)1932FilmThe Unexpected Fatheras Evelyn Smythe1931FilmThe Devil Playsas Dolores Quincy1931FilmConvictedas Constance Forbes1931FilmNight Life in Renoas Gwen Maynard1931FilmGrief Streetas Ethel Wynn Merle1931FilmGold Dust Gertieas Mabel Guthrie1931FilmBig Business Girlas Mrs. Emery1931FilmKing of the Wildas Mrs. LaSalle1931FilmParlor, Bedroom and Bathas Angelica Embrey1931FilmCaught Cheatingas Tessie1931FilmNo, No, Ladyas Adelle Martin1930FilmShe Got What She Wanted1930FilmBig Moneyas Leila1930FilmPlayboy of Parisas Mlle. Berengere1930FilmExtravaganceas Esther Hamilton1930FilmSo This Is Londonas Lady Amy Ducksworth1930FilmShe Who Gets Slappedas Wife1929FilmThat's My Wifeas Undetermined Role (uncredited)