Dorothy Vaughan

Acting

Dorothy Vaughan

Born November 3, 1890Saint Louis, Missouri, USA87 credits

Dorothy Vaughan (November 5, 1890 – March 15, 1955) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 143 films and television. Vaughan is best known for appearing in Slander House (1930), The Ape (1940) and Lady Gangster (1942). She was sometimes credited as Dorothy Vaughn. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorothy Vaughan (actress), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

TV

1952

6.7

Four Star Playhouse

TV

1952

The Merry Widow
6.2

The Merry Widow

Movie

1952

Three Husbands
5.1

Three Husbands

Movie

1950

Chain Gang
6.7

Chain Gang

Movie

1950

Pretty Baby
6.0

Pretty Baby

Movie

1950

Filmography

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952The Abbott and Costello Showas SarahTV
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas Mrs. MackTV
The Merry Widow
1952The Merry Widowas Attendant (uncredited)Movie
Three Husbands
1950Three Husbandsas Maid (uncredited)Movie
Chain Gang
1950Chain Gangas Mrs. Briggs (uncredited)Movie
Pretty Baby
1950Pretty Babyas Subway Commuter (uncredited)Movie
A
1950A Wonderful LifeMovie
Rider from Tucson
1950Rider from Tucsonas Mrs. Brigitte O'RiellyMovie
Take One False Step
1949Take One False Stepas Leona (uncredited)Movie
Home in San Antone
1949Home in San Antoneas Ma GibsonMovie
Fighting Fools
1949Fighting Foolsas Mrs. HigginsMovie
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoesas Mrs. Alvin (uncredited)Movie
The Bishop's Wife
1947The Bishop's Wifeas DeliaMovie
The Lady from Shanghai
1947The Lady from Shanghaias Old Woman (uncredited)Movie
Big Town After Dark
1947Big Town After Darkas Charwoman (uncredited)Movie
Lured
1947Luredas Mrs. Miller (uncredited)Movie
Robin Hood Of Texas
1947Robin Hood Of Texasas Mrs. O'BrienMovie
The Egg and I
1947The Egg and Ias EmmyMovie
The Sea of Grass
1947The Sea of Grassas Mrs. Hodges (uncredited)Movie
Trail to San Antone
1947Trail to San Antoneas The CommodoreMovie
The Man I Love
1946The Man I Loveas Lucy (uncredited)Movie
That Brennan Girl
1946That Brennan Girlas Mrs. Reagan, Denny's MotherMovie
The Bamboo Blonde
1946The Bamboo Blondeas MomMovie
They Made Me a Killer
1946They Made Me a Killeras Nancy, Henry's wifeMovie
Up Goes Maisie
1946Up Goes Maisieas Landlady (Uncredited)Movie
Adventure
1945Adventureas Mrs. Ludlow (uncredited)Movie
The Town Went Wild
1944The Town Went Wildas Nurse Irma ReevesMovie
The Mummy's Ghost
1944The Mummy's Ghostas Ada Blake (uncredited)Movie
It Happened Tomorrow
1944It Happened TomorrowMovie
Moonlight in Vermont
1943Moonlight in Vermontas Mrs. CostelloMovie
Hit the Ice
1943Hit the Iceas Nurse #1 (uncredited)Movie
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943Keep 'Em Sluggingas Mrs. MeeganMovie
Once Upon a Honeymoon
1942Once Upon a Honeymoonas Katie's Mother (uncredited)Movie
Gentleman Jim
1942Gentleman Jimas Ma CorbettMovie
The Pride of the Yankees
1942The Pride of the Yankeesas Eleanor's Landlady (uncredited)Movie
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942The Magnificent Ambersonsas Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)Movie
The Incredible Stranger
1942The Incredible Strangeras Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)Movie
Lady Gangster
1942Lady Gangsteras JenkinsMovie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Mrs. O'LearyMovie
Go West, Young Lady
1941Go West, Young Ladyas TownswomanMovie
One Foot in Heaven
1941One Foot in Heavenas Mrs. Ehrlich (uncredited)Movie
Three Girls About Town
1941Three Girls About Townas Mrs. McDougall, scrubwomanMovie
Manpower
1941Manpoweras Mrs. Boyle (uncredited)Movie
Bad Men of Missouri
1941Bad Men of Missourias Mrs. DaltonMovie
Million Dollar Baby
1941Million Dollar BabyMovie
The Strawberry Blonde
1941The Strawberry Blondeas Woman (uncredited)Movie
S
1941Secret Evidenceas Mrs. WilsonMovie
Kitty Foyle
1940Kitty Foyleas Mary (uncredited)Movie
The Old Swimmin' Hole
1940The Old Swimmin' HoleMovie
The Ape
1940The Apeas Mother CliffordMovie
Diamond Frontier
1940Diamond Frontieras Mrs. WillemMovie
Foreign Correspondent
1940Foreign Correspondentas Jones' Mother (uncredited)Movie
They Drive by Night
1940They Drive by Nightas Courtroom Matron (uncredited)Movie
Hot Steel
1940Hot Steelas Mrs. MorrisonMovie
An Angel from Texas
1940An Angel from Texasas Mrs. RogersMovie
The House Across the Bay
1940The House Across the Bayas Prisoner's Wife on FerryMovie
Glove Slingers
1939Glove Slingersas Mary Kelly (uncredited)Movie
First Love
1939First Loveas Ollie, Mrs. Clinton's MaidMovie
Espionage Agent
1939Espionage Agentas Stout Woman Bumped by GarrettMovie
The Man in the Iron Mask
1939The Man in the Iron Maskas MidwifeMovie
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939Young Mr. Lincolnas Apple Pie Baker (uncredited)Movie
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939Calling Dr. Kildareas Mother of Baby Vaughan (uncredited)Movie
Within the Law
1939Within the Lawas Miss McGuinness - Prison MatronMovie
G
1938Gambling ShipMovie
L
1938Little Orphan Annieas Mrs. MilliganMovie
Slander House
1938Slander Houseas Mrs. HortonMovie
Billy The Kid Returns
1938Billy The Kid ReturnsMovie
Boy Meets Girl
1938Boy Meets Girlas Happy's NurseMovie
The Chaser
1938The Chaseras Woman Auto DriverMovie
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938Cowboy from Brooklynas Fat WomanMovie
A Criminal Is Born
1938A Criminal Is Bornas Martha WheelerMovie
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938Little Miss Thoroughbredas Mrs. O'ReillyMovie
Assassin of Youth
1938Assassin of Youthas Mrs. Mary BarryMovie
Here's Flash Casey
1938Here's Flash Caseyas Mrs. O'HaraMovie
Quick Money
1937Quick Moneyas Lyda TompkinsMovie
Telephone Operator
1937Telephone Operatoras Mrs. MolloyMovie
The Life of the Party
1937The Life of the Partyas DressmakerMovie
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas Marjorie's Neighbor (uncredited)Movie
Hoosier Schoolboy
1937Hoosier Schoolboyas Miss Hodges the School MistressMovie
Slim
1937Slimas Older NurseMovie
Michael O'Halloran
1937Michael O'Halloranas Mrs. TolliverMovie
That Man's Here Again
1937That Man's Here Againas Mrs. MatthewsMovie
Black Legion
1937Black Legionas Mrs. GroganMovie
Love Begins at Twenty
1936Love Begins at Twentyas Evalina 'Evie' GillingwaterMovie
Times Square Playboy
1936Times Square Playboyas Mrs.Nellie CalhounMovie
I Married a Doctor
1936I Married a Doctoras Hospital NurseMovie
Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935Mary Burns, Fugitiveas Irish matronMovie