Dorothy Malone

Birth Name:

Dorothy Eloise Maloney

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
Received the title for "Most Popular Female Star" at the 1965 Photoplay Awards
Was a drama student at Southern Methodist University, where she was discovered by a talent agent
Frequently takes on the role of sultry characters
Was offered the role of Miss Ellie Ewing in "Dallas," but turned the part down
In 1965, she survived a pulmonary embolism that forced her to be replaced by Lola Albright on "Peyton Place․"

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