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    Dorothy Lamour

    American actress and singer

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  1. Dorothy 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]

  2. Dorothy Lamour. Actress: Road to Utopia. 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.

  3. May 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.

  4. Dorothy Lamour. Actress: Road to Utopia. 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.

  5. Alluring 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.

  6. Sep 23, 1996 · 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 trademark, died Sunday at a Los...

  7. Sep 23, 1996 · Born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton in 1914 in New Orleans, she started performing songs at charity shows from the age of four and at 14 won a beauty contest as Miss New Orleans. Taking her...

  8. Sep 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...

  9. Sep 23, 1996 · Dorothy Lamour, the sultry, sarong-wearing sidekick of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope when they went on the “Road,” died Sunday. She was 81. Lamour was often typecast as a sort of...

  10. Sep 23, 1996 · Dorothy Lamour, whose sarong-draped charms adorned many films of the late 1930's and 40's, especially the ''road'' pictures she made with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, died yesterday at her...

  11. Dorothy 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.

  12. www.encyclopedia.com › history › news-and-education-magazinesLamour, Dorothy | Encyclopedia.com

    Sep 22, 1996 · 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 contribute to the national defense and war effort.

  13. Fondly remembered for her beautiful, long brown hair and trademark sarong, Dorothy Lamour was an important player for Paramount Pictures in the 1940s.

  14. Slim (James Stewart) and Lank (Henry Fonda) panic when gifted Gloria (Dorothy Lamour) in her swimsuit makes she clear she can easily win their rigged musical talent contest in On Our Merry Way, 1948.

  15. Dorothy Lamour was an American film actress. She is probably best-remembered for appearing in the Road to. movies, a series of successful comedies co-starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.

  16. May 31, 2024 · List of the best Dorothy Lamour movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Dorothy Lamour's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.

  17. Sep 23, 1996 · LOS ANGELES — 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 trademark, died...

  18. Oct 17, 2009 · Dorothy Lamour was an American actress and singer. She was the daughter of Carmen Louise (LaPorte) and John Wilson/Watson Slaton. She was married to U.S. Air Force captain and advertising executive, William Ross Howard III, until his death, with whom she had two children.

  19. Sep 23, 1996 · 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 trademark, died Sunday at a Los...

  20. Sep 3, 2018 · Following her divorce from Herbie in 1939, Dorothy had a brief romance with J. Edgar Hoover before finding true love with Richard’s dad, Air Force Capt. WilliamBillHoward. By...

  21. Here is the story of Dorothy Lamour's Hello, Dolly! through reviews and articles that ran at the time. David Merrick signed Dorothy Lamour to star in a 40-week, small-city tour of “Hello, Dolly!” in 1967.

  22. Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton (The Beautiful One, The Sarong Girl, Dottie) was born on 10 December, 1914 in New Orleans, LA, is an American actress. Discover Dorothy Lamour's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.

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