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'''Dorothy Appleby''' ([[January 6]], [[1906]] – [[August 9]], [[1990]]) was an American film actress. She appeared in over 50 films between [[1931 in film|1931]] and [[1943 in film|1943]]. |
'''Dorothy Appleby''' ([[January 6]], [[1906]] – [[August 9]], [[1990]]) was an American film actress. She appeared in over 50 films between [[1931 in film|1931]] and [[1943 in film|1943]]. |
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[[Image:Cookoobald.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Appleby (far left) plays a Mexican beauty who gets clobbered by the [[Three Stooges]] in the film ''Cookoo Cavaliers''.]] |
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She was born in [[Portland, Maine]], and died on [[Long Island]], [[New York]]. |
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Often described as a "pretty, apple-cheeked brunette," Appleby was seen in many supporting roles in [[Columbia Pictures]] [[short subjects]] comedies, opposite the [[Three Stooges]]. Thanks to the popularity of the Stooges' film, Appleby is seen almost daily worldwide due to the films' constant television broadcasts.<ref name="imdb">[http://www.imdb.com/ imdb.com]</ref> Some of her more memorable roles were in ''[[Loco Boy Makes Good]]'', ''[[So Long Mr. Chumps]]'', and ''[[In the Sweet Pie and Pie]]''<ref>[http://www.threestooges.net/ threestooges.net]</ref> Perhaps her most memorable role was as the Mexican brunette Roseitta in 1940's ''[[Cookoo Cavaliers]]''. In the film, Appleby gets clobbered by the Stooges while a "mud pack" made of cement dries on her face. |
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Appleby left Hollywood in 1942, and married musician [[Paul Drake]] soon thereafter. They were married until her death on [[August 9]], [[1990]].<ref name="imdb"/> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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* ''[[Loco Boy Makes Good]]'' ([[1942 in film|1942]]) |
* ''[[Loco Boy Makes Good]]'' ([[1942 in film|1942]]) |
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* ''[[In the Sweet Pie and Pie]]'' (1941) |
* ''[[In the Sweet Pie and Pie]]'' (1941) |
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* ''[[High Sierra]]'' (1941) |
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* ''[[So Long Mr. Chumps]]'' ([[1941 in film|1941]]) |
* ''[[So Long Mr. Chumps]]'' ([[1941 in film|1941]]) |
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* ''[[Cookoo Cavaliers]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[Cookoo Cavaliers]]'' (1940) |
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* ''[[From Nurse to Worse (1940 film)|From Nurse to Worse]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[From Nurse to Worse (1940 film)|From Nurse to Worse]]'' (1940) |
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* ''[[Rockin' Thru the Rockies]]'' ([[1940 in film|1940]]) |
* ''[[Rockin' Thru the Rockies]]'' ([[1940 in film|1940]]) |
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* ''[[I Give My Love]]'' (1934) |
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* ''[[As the Earth Turns]]'' ([[1934 in film|1934]]) |
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* ''[[Under Eighteen]]'' ([[1932 in film|1932]]) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Dorothy Appleby | |
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| Years active | 1931-1943 |
Dorothy Appleby (January 6, 1906 – August 9, 1990) was an American film actress. She appeared in over 50 films between 1931 and 1943.
Often described as a "pretty, apple-cheeked brunette," Appleby was seen in many supporting roles in Columbia Pictures short subjects comedies, opposite the Three Stooges. Thanks to the popularity of the Stooges' film, Appleby is seen almost daily worldwide due to the films' constant television broadcasts.[1] Some of her more memorable roles were in Loco Boy Makes Good, So Long Mr. Chumps, and In the Sweet Pie and Pie[2] Perhaps her most memorable role was as the Mexican brunette Roseitta in 1940's Cookoo Cavaliers. In the film, Appleby gets clobbered by the Stooges while a "mud pack" made of cement dries on her face.
Appleby left Hollywood in 1942, and married musician Paul Drake soon thereafter. They were married until her death on August 9, 1990.[1]
Selected filmography
- What's the Matador? (1942)
- Loco Boy Makes Good (1942)
- In the Sweet Pie and Pie (1941)
- High Sierra (1941)
- So Long Mr. Chumps (1941)
- Cookoo Cavaliers (1940)
- From Nurse to Worse (1940)
- Rockin' Thru the Rockies (1940)
- I Give My Love (1934)
- As the Earth Turns (1934)
- Under Eighteen (1932)
References
External links
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