Dorothy Lamour (

1914

)

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Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton

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Birth Name:
Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton

Date of Birth:
December 10, 1914,

Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)

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Dorothy Lamour Biography

In addition to being Miss New Orleans in 1931, Dorothy Lamour worked as a Chicago elevator operator; band vocalist for her first husband, band leader Herbie Kaye; and radio performer. In 1936 she donned her soon-to-be-famous sarong for her debut at Paramount, The Jungle Princess (1936), and continued to play female Tarzan-Crusoe-Gauguin-girl-with make-up parts through the war years and beyond. The most famous of these was in the popular Bob Hope/Bing Crosby "Road" pictures - a strange combination of adventure, slapstick, ad-libs and Hollywood inside jokes. Of these she said, "I was the happiest and highest-paid straight woman in the business." As she aged, however, the quality of her films dropped. Among her serious films were Johnny Apollo (1940) and A Medal for Benny (1945).

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1. Death at Love House (1976)
TV Denise Christian

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2. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Visiting film star

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3. "I Spy" (1965)
Halima (1 episode, 1967)

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4. Donovan's Reef (1963)
Miss Lafleur

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5. The Lucky Stiff (1949)
Anna Marie St Claire

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6. Manhandled (1949)
Merl Kramer

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7. The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
Carol Maynard

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8. On Our Merry Way (1948)
Gloria Manners

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9. Wild Harvest (1947)
Fay Rankin

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10. A Medal for Benny (1945)
Lolita Sierra

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11. Duffy's Tavern (1945)
Dorothy Lamour

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12. Masquerade in Mexico (1945)
Angel O'Reilly

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13. Riding High (1943)
Ann Castle

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14. Dixie (1943)
Millie Cook

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15. They Got Me Covered (1943)
Christina Hill

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16. Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942)
Tama

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17. Caught in the Draft (1941)
Antoinette 'Tony' Fairbanks

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18. Chad Hanna (1940)
Albany Yates/Lady Lillian

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19. Disputed Passage (1939)
Audrey, Hilton

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20. Tropic Holiday (1938)
Manuela

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21. Spawn of the North (1938)
Nicky Duval

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22. The Hurricane (1937)
Marama

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23. The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
Carmelita Castillo

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24. The Stars Can't Be Wrong (1936)

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25. College Holiday (1936)
uncredited Dancer

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26. The Jungle Princess (1936)
Ulah

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27. Footlight Parade (1933)
uncredited Chorus Girl

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28. "Damon Runyon Theater"
(1 episode, 1955)

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29. "Hollywood Opening Night"
(1 episode, 1952)

actress

30. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
archive footage

31. Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (1993)

32. Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories (1991)

33. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989)

34. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

35. Creepshow 2 (1987)
segment "Old Chief Wood'nhead"

36. Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (1982)

37. Happy Birthday, Bob (1978)

38. "Family Feud" (1976)
2 episodes

39. The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
uncredited

40. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)
6 episodes, 1967-1969

41. The Road to Hong Kong (1962)

42. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)
2 episodes, 1957

43. "The Bob Hope Show" (1952)
5 episodes, 1954-1970

44. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)
3 episodes, 1952-1954

45. Unusual Occupations (1947)
uncredited

46. Road to Morocco (1942)

47. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)

48. Man About Town (1939)

49. The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)

50. Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991)
TV Herself

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51. The Phynx (1970)
Herself

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52. The Arthur Murray Special for Bob Hope (1960)
TV Herself

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53. Screen Snapshots Series 34, No. 6: Hollywood Shower of Stars (1955)
Herself

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54. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
TV Herself

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55. Here Comes the Groom (1951)
uncredited Herself, Cameo Appearance

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56. "Toast of the Town" (1948)
Herself (2 episodes, 1953-1954)

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57. Variety Girl (1947)
Herself

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58. KTLA Premiere (1947)
TV Herself

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59. Show Business at War (1943)
Herself

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60. Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (1940)
Herself

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61. Hollywood Handicap (1938)
Herself

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62. "Four Star Revue"
Herself (2 episodes, 1952-1953)

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63. "The Joey Bishop Show"
Herself (1 episode, 1968)

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64. "The Jimmy Durante Show"
Herself - Actress (1 episode, 1955)

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65. Pajama Party (1964)
(performer: "Where Did I Go Wrong")

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66. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
(performer: "LOVELY LUAWANA LADY")

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67. Road to Bali (1952)
(performer: "MOON FLOWERS")

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68. Slightly French (1949)
(performer: "Let's Fall in Love", "Fifi from the Follies Bergere", "Love Masquerade")

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69. Lulu Belle (1948)
(performer: "I Can't Tell Why I Love You, But I Do", "The Ace in the Hole", "Sweetie Pie", "Lulu Belle")

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70. My Favorite Brunette (1947)
(performer: "BESIDE YOU")

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71. Road to Rio (1947)
(performer: "EXPERIENCE")

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72. Road to Utopia (1946)
(performer: "Personality" (1946), "Would You?" (1946))

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73. And the Angels Sing (1944)
(performer: "IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU", "FOR THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS", "KNOCKING ON YOUR OWN FRONT DOOR")

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74. Rainbow Island (1944)
(performer: "BELOVED")

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75. The Fleet's In (1942)
(performer: "I Remember You", "Not Mine")

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76. Road to Zanzibar (1941)
(performer: "YOU'RE DANGEROUS") ("IT'S ALWAYS YOU")

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77. Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
(performer: "THE WHITE BLOSSOMS OF TAH-NI")

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78. Typhoon (1940)
(performer: "PALMS OF PARADISE")

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79. Johnny Apollo (1940)
(performer: "This Is the Beginning of the End" (1940), "Dancing for Nickels and Dimes" (1940), "Your Kiss" (1940) (uncredited))

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80. Moon Over Burma (1940)
(performer: "MOON OVER BURMA")

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81. Road to Singapore (1940)
(performer: "Sweet Potato Piper", "Too Romantic", "The Moon and the Willow Tree")

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82. St. Louis Blues (1939)
(performer: "JUNIOR", "BLUE NIGHTFALL", "I GO FOR THAT", "LET'S DREAM IN THE MOONLIGHT")

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83. Her Jungle Love (1938)
(performer: "COFFEE AND KISSES", "JUNGLE LOVE", "LOVELIGHT IN THE STARLIGHT")

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84. Thrill of a Lifetime (1937)
(performer: "THRILL OF A LIFETIME")

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85. Swing High, Swing Low (1937)
(performer: "Panamania" (1937) (uncredited)) ("I Hear a Call to Arms" (1937) (uncredited))

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86. High, Wide, and Handsome (1937)
(performer: "The Things I Want", "Allegheny Al")

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