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Dorothy Arnold(1917-1984)

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Dorothy Arnold
Dorothy Arnold was a nightclub singer and budding movie star when she married baseball great Joe DiMaggio in 1940. She had made several films for Universal starting in 1938, but after her marriage to DiMaggio she gave up acting. Although the two divorced in 1944, Arnold did not try to resume her career and only made one other film, Lizzie (1957).
BornNovember 21, 1917
DiedNovember 13, 1984(66)
BornNovember 21, 1917
DiedNovember 13, 1984(66)
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Known for

Bela Lugosi, Dorothy Arnold, and Robert Kent in The Phantom Creeps (1939)
The Phantom Creeps
4.7
  • Jean Drew
  • 1939
Dorothy Arnold, Preston Foster, Nan Grey, and Marion Martin in The Storm (1938)
The Storm
6.2
  • Nora - Woman in Bar
  • 1938
Jan Duggan, William Gargan, and Irene Hervey in The House of Fear (1939)
The House of Fear
6.3
  • Gloria DeVere
  • 1939
Leon Ames, Dick Foran, Edmund Lowe, and Helen Mack in Secrets of a Nurse (1938)
Secrets of a Nurse
7.6
  • Secretary
  • 1938

Credits

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Actress

  • Fräulein (1958)
    Fräulein
    6.6
    • Woman with Hugo (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Lizzie (1957)
    Lizzie
    6.3
    • Elizabeth's Mother
    • 1957
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Cherry Blondell
    • 1957
  • Louis Hayward in The Lone Wolf (1954)
    The Lone Wolf
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Nancy St. Clair
    • 1954
  • The Files of Jeffrey Jones (1952)
    The Files of Jeffrey Jones
    6.7
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Dick Foran, Charley Grapewin, and Anita Louise in Hero for a Day (1939)
    Hero for a Day
    5.4
    • Dorothy
    • 1939
  • Jan Duggan, William Gargan, and Irene Hervey in The House of Fear (1939)
    The House of Fear
    6.3
    • Gloria DeVere
    • 1939
  • Mischa Auer, Baby Sandy, Dennis O'Keefe, and Shirley Ross in Unexpected Father (1939)
    Unexpected Father
    5.4
    • Sally - Showgirl
    • 1939
  • Harry Carey, William 'Billy' Benedict, Harris Berger, and David Gorcey in Code of the Streets (1939)
    Code of the Streets
    5.6
    • Mildred
    • 1939
  • The Family Next Door (1939)
    The Family Next Door
    6.0
    • Cashier
    • 1939
  • Dorothea Kent and George Murphy in Risky Business (1939)
    Risky Business
    6.4
    • Helen (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Charlie McCarthy in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
    6.9
    • 1st Debutante (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Rochelle Hudson and Kent Taylor in Pirates of the Skies (1939)
    Pirates of the Skies
    6.1
    • Waitress (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bela Lugosi, Dorothy Arnold, and Robert Kent in The Phantom Creeps (1939)
    The Phantom Creeps
    4.7
    • Jean Drew
    • 1939

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 21, 1917
    • Duluth, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • November 13, 1984
    • Palm Springs, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Ralph PeckovichAugust 27, 1970 - November 13, 1984 (her death)
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  • Trivia
    Owned a supper club in Palm Springs, Charcoal Charley's, where she performed for the patrons.

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  • When did Dorothy Arnold die?
    November 13, 1984
  • How did Dorothy Arnold die?
    Pancreatic cancer
  • How old was Dorothy Arnold when she died?
    66 years old
  • Where did Dorothy Arnold die?
    Palm Springs, California, USA
  • When was Dorothy Arnold born?
    November 21, 1917

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