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Dorothy Arnold (born Dorothy Arnoldine Olson; November 21, 1917 – November 13, 1984) was an American film actress. Her 20-year movie career began with 1937's Freshies and ended with Fräulein. She was the first wife of baseball star Joe DiMaggio.
It was January 1937 when Joe met actress Dorothy Arnold on the set of the film Manhattan Merry Go-Round, confirming his celebrity status outside of the baseball diamond. Joe and Dorothy married at St. Peter and Paul Church in North Beach.
Jun 1, 2018 · DiMaggio married Dorothy Arnold of Duluth, Minnesota, on November 19, 1939, in San Francisco, his hometown. With 30,000 onlookers gathered on the streets of North Beach and newsreel cameras rolling, the storybook wedding captured the nation’s attention.
Apr 30, 2024 · In 1937, Dorothy met Joe DiMaggio on the movie set for the musical comedy Manhattan Merry-Go-Round. She was a movie extra and Joe—who was gaining celebrity fame as a New York Yankees baseball player—had some speaking lines in the movie. After dating for two years, they were engaged in July 1939.
Dorothy Arnold was a nightclub singer and budding movie star when she married baseball great Joe DiMaggio in 1940. She had made several films for Universal starting in 1938, but after her marriage to DiMaggio she gave up acting.
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DiMaggio's first wife was Dorothy Arnold, a Hollywood actress whom he married in 1939, and their relationship brought them a son named Joseph Paul DiMaggio III. Despite their promising...
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Dorothy Arnold was a nightclub singer and budding movie star when she married baseball great Joe DiMaggio in 1940. She had made several films for Universal starting in 1938, but after her marriage to DiMaggio she gave up acting.
