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Dorothy Wellman (born Dorothy Rae Coonan; November 25, 1913 – September 16, 2009) was an American actress and dancer. Wellman was the widow of film director William Wellman, to whom she was married from 1934 until his death in 1975. Wellman cast her in several of his films.
Dorothy Coonan Wellman was born on 25 November 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Wild Boys of the Road (1933), Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) and This Is Your Life (1950). She was married to William A. Wellman.
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Brentwood, California, USA
Dorothy Coonan was a chorus girl in musicals like 42nd Street and Whoopee!, and a lead actress in Wild Boys of the Road. She met director William Wellman in 1933 and became his fifth wife, giving up her career to raise seven children.
Dorothy Coonan Wellman was born on 25 November 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Wild Boys of the Road (1933), Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) and This Is Your Life (1950). She was previously married to William A. Wellman.
- November 25, 1913
- September 16, 2009
Sep 16, 2009 · Dorothy Coonan Wellman was an American actress and dancer who appeared in several films directed by her husband William Wellman. She also danced in early talkies such as The Broadway Melody and 42nd Street, and was choreographed by Busby Berkeley.
Dorothy Wellman (born Dorothy Rae Coonan; November 25, 1913 – September 16, 2009) was an American actress and dancer. Wellman was the widow of film director William Wellman, to whom she was married from 1934 until his death in 1975. Wellman cast her in several of his films.
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Oct 16, 2009 · Dorothy Coonan Wellman (1913-2009) 'Dorothy Coonan was one of Busby Berkeley's principal chorus dancers who had performed in such films as Whoopee! (1930) and 42nd Street (1933) when she met the director William Wellman, who cast her as the female lead in his film Wild Boys of the Road (1933).
