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Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. [2][3] Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told The Literary Digest in 1936: "My fake name is properly pronounced vor'shack. The D remains silent.
Actress: Scarface. Ann Dvorak was the daughter of silent film star Anna Lehr and silents director Edwin McKim. She entered films at the start of sound, as a dance instructor for the lavish MGM musicals.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Ann Dvorak made her first big entrance on August 2, 1911 in New York as Anna McKim. The only child of two vaudevillians, young Anna was raised in the business that would later make her a star (or at the least, a respected leading lady).
Ann Dvorak. Actress: Scarface. Ann Dvorak was the daughter of silent film star Anna Lehr and silents director Edwin McKim. She entered films at the start of sound, as a dance instructor for the lavish MGM musicals.
- August 2, 1911
- December 10, 1979
Ann Dvorak could have been a major Hollywood star. At least she should have been. With unconventional, yet striking good looks and an acting style that was raw and understated for the 1930s, she seemed destined to rise to the highest heights Warner Bros. had to offer.
Dec 10, 2016 · Remembering Ann Dvorak. On this day in 1979, Ann Dvorak passed away in Honolulu from stomach cancer at the age of 68. The last few years of her life had not been particularly easy, largely due to her finances being drained by her abusive third husband.
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I’m an aging Disney animator (65 and counting) and felt compelled to write this as a matter for all time. In my opinion, the two most beautiful film women who steal the show forever are Ava Gardner and Ann Dvorak. Seeing Ann Dvorak in Scarface made breathing difficult. Most men, even my age, know nothing of her. What a shame.
