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Dorothy Kingsley (October 14, 1909 – September 26, 1997) was an American screenwriter, who worked extensively in film, radio, and television. Biography [ edit ] Born in New York City , Kingsley was the daughter of newspaperman and press agent Walter J. Kingsley, and silent film actress Alma Hanlon .
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Dorothy Kingsley. Writer: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. The daughter of silent-screen star Alma Hanlon and Broadway writer/press agent Walter Kingsley, Dorothy Kingsley began her career as an uncredited gag writer for the Bob Hope Radio Show and, later, the Edgar Bergen Radio Show.
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Oct 3, 1997 · Dorothy Kingsley, a leading screenwriter in Hollywood in the 1940's and 50's, died on Sept. 26 at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, in Monterey, Calif. She was 87 and lived in Carmel.
The daughter of silent-screen star Alma Hanlon and Broadway writer/press agent Walter Kingsley, Dorothy Kingsley began her career as an uncredited gag writer for the Bob Hope Radio Show and, later, the Edgar Bergen Radio Show. Producer Arthur Freed put her under contract to MGM; her first assignment was polishing the Garland-Rooney musical Girl ...
Sep 30, 1997 · Dorothy Kingsley, a screenwriter whose credits include “Kiss Me Kate,” “Pal Joey,” “Can-Can” and the original and remade versions of “Angels in the Outfield,” has died. She was 87.
Kingsley, Dorothy (1909–1997)American screenwriter who wrote scripts for over 25 movies, including Pal Joey, Can-Can, Kiss Me, Kate, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Born Dorothy Kingsley on October 14, 1909, in New York City; died of a heart ailment on September 26, 1997, in Carmel, California; daughter of Alma Hanlon (a silent-screen ...
Oct 9, 1997 · Dorothy Kingsley, a prolific screenwriter whose credits included "Kiss Me Kate," "Can-Can," "Valley of the Dolls" and the original and remade versions of "Angels in the Outfield," died of heart ...
