Dorothy Sebastian

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 26, 1903

Died

April 8, 1957 (age 53)

Place of Birth

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

Dorothy Sabiston

Little Alabam

Stella Dorothy Sabiston

Dorothy Sebastian

Biography

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

Filmography

1948FilmThe Miracle of the Bellsas Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)1941FilmAmong the Livingas Woman in Cafe1941FilmKansas Cycloneas Helen King1939FilmDays of Jesse Jamesas Zerilda James (uncredited)1939FilmThe Arizona Kidas Bess Warren1939FilmThe Womenas Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)1939FilmRough Riders' Round-upas Rose1937FilmThe Mysterious Pilotas Jean McNain1934FilmThe Life of Vergie Wintersas Lulu1934FilmAllez Oopas Paula Stevens1934FilmNo Sleep on the Deepas June Davis1933FilmShip of Wanted Menas Irene Reynolds1932FilmContrabando1932FilmThey Never Come Backas Adele Landon1931FilmThe Wide Open Spacesas Rose1931FilmThe Deceiveras Ina Fontanne1931FilmThe Big Gambleas Beverly Ames Beckwith1931FilmShips of Hateas Grace Walsh1931FilmThe Lightning Flyeras Rose Rogers1930FilmScreen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5as Dorothy Sebastian1930FilmThe Utah Kidas Jennie Lee1930FilmBrothersas Norma Moore1930FilmLadies Must Playas Norma1930FilmOur Blushing Bridesas Francine 'Franky' Daniels1930FilmHell's Islandas Marie1930FilmFree and Easyas Cave Scene1930FilmMontana Moonas Elizabeth1930FilmOfficer O'Brienas Ruth Dale1930FilmThe Rounderas Ethel Dalton1929FilmHis First Commandas Judy Gaylord1929FilmThe Unholy Nightas Lady Efra1929FilmThe Single Standardas Mercedes1929FilmSpite Marriageas Trilby Drew1929FilmThe Devil's Apple Treeas Dorothy Ryan1929FilmThe Spirit of Youthas Betty Grant1929FilmMorgan's Last Raidas Judith Rogers1928FilmA Woman of Affairsas Constance1928FilmShow Peopleas Self (uncredited)1928FilmOur Dancing Daughtersas Beatrice 'Bea'1928FilmThe Adventureras Dolores de Silva1928FilmWyomingas Samantrha Jerusha Farrell1927FilmThe Haunted Shipas Goldie Kane1927FilmLoveas Spectator at Race (uncredited)1927FilmThe Arizona Wildcatas Regina Schyler1927FilmTea For Threeas Annette1927FilmThe Isle of Forgotten Womenas Marua1927FilmTwelve Miles Outas Chiquita1927FilmOn Ze Boulevardas Gaby de Sylva1927FilmCaliforniaas Carlotta del Rey1927FilmThe Demi-Brideas Lola1927FilmThe Showas Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)1926FilmYou'd Be Surprisedas Dorothy1926FilmBeauty à la Mud1926FilmTorrentas Woman in Audience (uncredited)1926FilmBluebeard's Seven Wivesas Gilda La Bray1925FilmWhy Women Loveas Pearl1925FilmWinds of Chanceas Laura1925FilmSackcloth and Scarletas Polly Freeman

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