Dorothy Allen
| Dorothy Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1896 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
September 30, 1970 (aged 73–74) New York City, U.S. |
Dorothy Allen (1896 in Houston, Texas – September 30, 1970 in New York City)[1][2] was an American actress principally active in the 1920s.
Allen landed her first roles in 1918 and acted in several Poverty Row films through 1925. Among her biggest roles were in the 1920 film Over the Hill to the Poorhouse and as Miranda Means in 1924's The Hoosier Schoolmaster.[3]
Her husband was aviator Lawrence Sperry who invented the first viable autopilot in 1914 along with his father Elmer Sperry. Elmer was the founder of the famous Sperry Gyroscope Company.
Filmography
- Three Green Eyes (1919)
- Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1920)
- Beyond Price (1921)
- Dynamite Allen (1921)
- Power Within (1921)
- The Broken Silence (1922)
- Free Air (1922)
- If Winter Comes (1923)
- The Hoosier Schoolmaster (1924)
- Second Youth (1924)
- Youth for Sale (1924)
- School for Wives (1925)
References
- ↑ Obituary, The New York Times (subscription required)
- ↑ Obituary, Variety, October 7, 1970.
- ↑ Dorothy Allen at Allmovie
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