Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress.

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June 14 - 1916 - September 13 - 2001 - American

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Born in Omaha, Nebraska, she began her career on the stage. Her first film was Claudia, in which she played the character she had originated on Broadway, that of a child bride who almost destroys her marriage through her selfishness. By 1943, at the age of 27, she was already playing mother roles, in such movies as A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1947 for Gentleman's Agreement.

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Omaha, Nebraska - Broadway - Marriage - 1943 - Mother - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn - Academy Award for Best Actress - 1947 - Gentleman's Agreement

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She appeared in such other movies as Three Coins in the Fountain, Friendly Persuasion, Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson, Summer Magic and The Greatest Story Ever Told.

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Three Coins in the Fountain - Friendly Persuasion - Old Yeller - Swiss Family Robinson - The Greatest Story Ever Told

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She died of heart disease at the age of 85 in 2001.

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McGuire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd.

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