Dorothy Lamour - Wikipedia
WebDorothy Lamour (born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton; December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for having appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. [1] Lamour began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer.
Dorothy Lamour - IMDb
WebDorothy Lamour (1914-1996) Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:07. Dixie (1943) 6 Videos. 99+ Photos. 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.
Dorothy Lamour - Biography - IMDb
WebDecember 10, 1914 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Died. September 22, 1996 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton. Nicknames. The Beautiful One. The Sarong Girl. Dottie. Height. 5′ 5″ (1.65 m) Mini Bio.
Dorothy Lamour | Biography, “Road” Movies, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 16, 2024 · Dorothy Lamour (born December 10, 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died September 22, 1996, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an American actress who was best remembered by filmgoers as the sarong -clad object of Bob Hope ’s and Bing Crosby ’s attention in a series of "Road" pictures.
Alluring Facts About Dorothy Lamour, Hollywood’s Sarong Girl
WebAlluring Facts About Dorothy Lamour, Hollywood’s Sarong Girl. Dorothy Lamour’s entire career and livelihood depended on one flimsy piece of fabric. 1. She Was Between Bob And Bing. Most people know Dorothy Lamour as the third point of a never ending cinematic love triangle with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the beloved “ Road to… ” movies.
From the Archives: Dorothy Lamour, Sultry Movie Star, Dies
WebSept. 23, 1996 12 AM PT. Dorothy Lamour, the Hollywood star primarily known in the 1930s and 1940s for her portrayals of exotic South Sea heroines wrapped in a silk sarong that became her...
DOROTHY LAMOUR, SULTRY ROAD' CO-STAR WITH HOPE AND …
WebSep 23, 1996 · Dorothy Lamour, 81, the sultry, sarong-wearing sidekick of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the popular "Road" movies of the 1940s, '50s and early '60s, died Sept. 22 in Los Angeles. The cause of...
Obituary: Dorothy Lamour | The Independent | The Independent
WebSep 23, 1996 · Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton (Dorothy Lamour), actress: born New Orleans 10 December 1914; married 1935 Herbie Kaye (marriage dissolved 1939), 1943 William Ross Howard (died 1978; two sons); died...
Lamour, Dorothy | Encyclopedia.com
WebSep 22, 1996 · New Orleans, Louisiana. Died September 22, 1996. Los Angeles, California. Film actress. Dorothy Lamour was a famous Hollywood actress known as "the bond bombshell" because of her volunteer work selling U.S. war bonds during World War II (1939 – 45). The sale of war bonds became a patriotic way for those on the home front to …
Lamour, Dorothy (1914–1996) | Encyclopedia.com
WebDorothy Lamour captured the imagination of moviegoers as a sarong-clad beauty in her first major motion picture, The Jungle Princess (1936), and was typecast in a string of island theme movies that followed during the 1930s and 1940s. She reached her zenith as the sultry foil to Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in a zany series of "Road" movies.
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