Dorothy Mackaill (March 4, 1903 [1] [2] – August 12, 1990) was a British-American actress, most active during the silent-film era and into the pre-Code era of the early 1930s.

Dorothy Mackaill. Actress: The Office Wife. Dorothy Mackaill was 11 when her parents separated; she then lived with her father. A rebellious teenager, Dorothy -- who had long wanted a career in the theater -- ran away to London and finally persuaded her …

Aug 30, 2011 · Dorothy Mackaill could be considered an A lister for a brief time in the late 20s when she was making silents. But because those films are rarely available for viewing and some may no longer exist, her reputation rests mainly on her work in sound films mostly “pre-code.”

Dorothy Mackaill. Actress: The Office Wife. Dorothy Mackaill was 11 when her parents separated; she then lived with her father. A rebellious teenager, Dorothy -- who had long wanted a career in the theater -- ran away to London and finally persuaded her …

Born on March 3, 1903, Dorothy Mackaill was a small girl in Hull, England, whose dancing prowess soon made her famous around the world. She danced in Paris and was spotted by Florence Ziegfeld, who made her one of his popular chorus girls.

Aug 15, 1990 · Dorothy Mackaill, the lithe beauty who emerged from the Ziegfeld Follies in the early 1920s into a lengthy film career, has died in Room 253 of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, where...

Aug 12, 1990 · Attractive comic and light dramatic performer--and former Ziegfeld girl--who made her screen debut in England in 1920. Throughout the decade, and into the 1930s, Mackaill appeared in numerous Hollywood entertainments, as lead or supporting lead.

Aug 16, 1990 · Dorothy Mackaill, an actress who starred in silent and sound films in the 1920's and 30's, died on Sunday in her room at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu. She was...

Jan 7, 2010 · Reputed to be the first British actress to successfully cross the pond and conquer Tinseltown, Dorothy was the darling of Hollywood in the Twenties and Thirties and played opposite the likes...

Aug 12, 1990 · Dorothy Mackaill was a British-American actress, most active during the silent-film era and into the pre-Code era of the early 1930s.