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Dorothy Lamour

Actress / Television Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress / Screenwriter / Radio Personality | * 12/10/1914 († 81, 09/22/1996) | New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Dorothy Lamour (born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton; December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for having appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Lamour began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer. In 1936, she moved to Hollywood, where she signed with Paramount Pictures. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess (1936) brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "Sarong Queen". In 1940, Lamour made her first Road series comedy film Road to Singapore. The Road series films were popular during the 1940s. The sixth film in the series, Road to Bali, was released in 1952. By this time, Lamour's screen career began to wane, and she focused on stage and television work. In 1961, Crosby and Hope teamed for The Road to Hong Kong, but actress Joan Collins was cast as the female lead. Lamour made a brief appearance... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Music

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Movies with Dorothy Lamour as Actress(64)

as Self (archive footage)2017 This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)2014 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as (archive footage)2003 Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites
as herself2000 Prison Images
as Martha Spruce (segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead")1987 Creepshow 2
as Denise Christian1976 Death at Love House
as herself1970 The Phynx
as (archive footage)1965 The Love Goddesses
as Head Saleslady1964 Pajama Party
as Miss Lafleur1963 Donovan's Reef
as herself1962 The Road to Hong Kong
as Princess Lala1953 Road to Bali
as herself1951 Here Comes the Groom
as Mary O'Leary aka Rochelle Olivia1949 Slightly French
as Merl Kramer1949 Manhandled
as Anna Marie St Claire1949 The Lucky Stiff
as Gloria Manners1948 On Our Merry Way
as Lulu Belle1948 Lulu Belle
as Carol Maynard1948 The Girl from Manhattan
as Fay Rankin1947 Wild Harvest
as Baroness Carlotta Montay1947 My Favorite Brunette
as Lucia Maria de Andrade1947 Road to Rio
as herself1947 Variety Girl
as Sal Van Hoyden1945 Road to Utopia
as Angel O'Reilly1945 Masquerade in Mexico
as Lolita Sierra1945 A Medal for Benny
as herself1945 Duffy's Tavern
as Lona1944 Rainbow Island
as Nancy Angel1944 And the Angels Sing
as Christina Hill1943 They Got Me Covered
as herself1943 Show-Business at War
as Ann Castle1943 Riding High
as Millie Cook1943 Dixie
as Princess Shalmar1942 Road to Morocco
as The Countess1942 The Fleet's In
as herself1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
as Donna Latour1941 Road to Zanzibar
as Antoinette 'Tony' Fairbanks1941 Caught in the Draft
as Mima1940 Road to Singapore
as 'Lucky' Dubarry1940 Johnny Apollo
as Dea1940 Typhoon
as Albany Yates / Lady Lillian1940 Chad Hanna
as Arla Dean1940 Moon Over Burma
as Audrey Hilton1939 Disputed Passage
as Norma Malone1939 St. Louis Blues
as Diana Wilson1939 Man About Town
as Nicky Duval1938 Spawn of the North
as Dorothy Wyndham1938 The Big Broadcast of 1938
as herself1938 Hollywood Handicap
as Tura1938 Her Jungle Love
as Manuela1938 Tropic Holiday
as Anita Alvarez1937 Swing High, Swing Low
as herself1937 Thrill of a Lifetime
as Molly Fuller1937 High, Wide and Handsome
as Carmelita Castillo1937 The Last Train from Madrid
as Marama1937 The Hurricane
as Dancer1936 College Holiday

TV Shows/Series with Dorothy Lamour as Actress(17)

as Mrs. Ellis1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Rosie1984 Crazy like a Fox
as herself1982 Remington Steele
as Lil Braddock1977 The Love Boat
as Stella Fisher1968 The Name of the Game
as herself1964 The Hollywood Palace
as Lovey Harrington1963 Burke's Law
as Flo Romaine1963 Burke's Law
as herself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as herself1957 American Bandstand
as Self - Guest1956 The Steve Allen Show
as herself1954 The Jimmy Durante Show
as herself1952 This Is Your Life
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as herself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Dorothy Lamour
Born: Thursday, 12/10 1914 (December) in New Orleans, Louisiana (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 09/22 1996 (September) in Hollywood (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Other names for Dorothy Lamour (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Дороти Ламур"
"Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton"
Dorothy Lamour frequently works together with these people:
Edith Head (34x, Crew)
Hans Dreier (31x, Crew)
Bing Crosby (21x, Actor)
Bob Hope (19x, Actor)
Wally Westmore (16x, Crew)
Polly Bergen (14x, Actress)
Victor Young (14x, Crew)
Mickey Rooney (13x, Actor)
Van Johnson (13x, Actor)
Jack Carter (13x, Actor)
Debbie Reynolds (12x, Actress)
Edgar Bergen (12x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33251, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024