Dorothy McGuire

Acting

Dorothy McGuire

Born June 14, 1916Omaha, Nebraska, USA59 credits

Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother). She passed away in 2001 at the age of 85.

Known For

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Movie

2002

The Last Best Year
7.0

The Last Best Year

Movie

1990

Caroline?
5.6

Caroline?

Movie

1990

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

Movie

1988

Summer Heat
4.4

Summer Heat

Movie

1987

American Geisha
6.0

American Geisha

Movie

1986

Filmography

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Makingas Self (archive)Movie
The Last Best Year
1990The Last Best Yearas AnneMovie
Caroline?
1990Caroline?as Flora AtkinsMovie
I Never Sang for My Father
1988I Never Sang for My Fatheras Margaret GarrisonMovie
Summer Heat
1987Summer Heatas NarratorMovie
American Geisha
1986American Geishaas Ann SuzukiMovie
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
1986Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2as (archive footage)Movie
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
1985Between the Darkness and the Dawnas Beryl FosterMovie
Amos
1985Amosas Hester FarrellMovie
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to HeavenTV
G
1983Ghost Dancingas Sarah BowmanMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Augusta EndicottTV
Hotel
1982HotelTV
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Effie WebbMovie
Little Women
1978Little Womenas Marmee MarchTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Hanna HamiltonTV
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976Rich Man, Poor Manas Mary JordacheTV
The Runaways
1975The Runawaysas Angela LakeyMovie
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1973Jonathan Livingston Seagullas Mother (voice)Movie
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...as SelfTV
Another Part of the Forest
1972Another Part of the Forestas Lavinia HubbardMovie
She Waits
1972She Waitsas Sarah WilsonMovie
Flight of the Doves
1971Flight of the Dovesas Granny O'FlahertyMovie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965The Greatest Story Ever Toldas The Virgin MaryMovie
Summer Magic
1963Summer Magicas Mrs. Margaret CareyMovie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961Hollywood: The Selznick Yearsas Self (uncredited)Movie
Susan Slade
1961Susan Sladeas Leah SladeMovie
Swiss Family Robinson
1960Swiss Family Robinsonas MotherMovie
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960Escape to Paradise/Water BirdsMovie
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
1960The Dark at the Top of the Stairsas Cora FloodMovie
A Summer Place
1959A Summer Placeas Sylvia HunterMovie
This Earth Is Mine
1959This Earth Is Mineas Martha FaironMovie
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
1959The Remarkable Mr. Pennypackeras Mrs. Emily 'Ma' PennypackerMovie
Old Yeller
1957Old Yelleras Katie CoatesMovie
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
1957The Best Doggoned Dog in the Worldas SelfMovie
Friendly Persuasion
1956Friendly Persuasionas Eliza BirdwellMovie
Trial
1955Trialas Abbe NyleMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM ParadeTV
Climax!
1954Climax!as Janet SpenceTV
Three Coins in the Fountain
1954Three Coins in the Fountainas Miss FrancesMovie
Make Haste to Live
1954Make Haste to Liveas Crystal BensonMovie
Invitation
1952Invitationas Ellen PierceMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Flora AtkinsTV
I Want You
1951I Want Youas Nancy GreerMovie
Callaway Went Thataway
1951Callaway Went Thatawayas Deborah PattersonMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas Jody NorrisTV
Mister 880
1950Mister 880as Ann WinslowMovie
Mother Didn't Tell Me
1950Mother Didn't Tell Meas Jane MorganMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Judith TraherneTV
The Art Director
1949The Art Directoras Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Gentleman's Agreement
1947Gentleman's Agreementas Kathy LacyMovie
Till the End of Time
1946Till the End of Timeas Pat RuscombMovie
Claudia and David
1946Claudia and Davidas Claudia NaughtonMovie
The Spiral Staircase
1946The Spiral Staircaseas HelenMovie
The Enchanted Cottage
1945The Enchanted Cottageas Laura PenningtonMovie
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945A Tree Grows in Brooklynas Katie NolanMovie
Reward Unlimited
1944Reward Unlimitedas PeggyMovie
Claudia
1943Claudiaas ClaudiaMovie