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Dorothy Peterson

October 20, 2023

For the American teacher and actress, see Dorothy Randolph Peterson.

Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson (December 25, 1897[citation needed] - October 3, 1979) was an American actress. She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films.

Dorothy Peterson
Peterson in 1928
Born
Bergetta Peterson

(1897-12-25)December 25, 1897
Hector, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 1979(1979-10-03) (aged 81)
New York City, U.S.
Burial placeMount Olivet Cemetery, Zion, Illinois
OccupationActress
Years active1924–1964
Spouse
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(m. 1943; died 1962)​
Parents
  • Oscar Frank Peterson (father)
  • Emily Johnson Peterson (mother)

Early years Edit

Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota,[1] the daughter of Oscar Frank Peterson and Emily Johnson Peterson. She had a brother, Buford, and was raised in Zion, Illinois.[2] She was of Swedish ancestry. She studied at a dramatic school, performing in adaptations of Greek plays, and then attended the Chicago Musical College.[1]

Career Edit

 
Dorothy Peterson in Pursuit (1935)

Billed by her birth name, Peterson acted with a company in Icebound at the Montauk Theater in Brooklyn, New York, in September 1923.[3] For two years, Peterson toured with Borgony Hammer's Ibsen Repertory Company. She left that troupe to go to New York, where she began performing in Broadway productions.[1] Broadway plays in which she acted included Subway Express (1929), Dracula (1927), God Loves Us (1926), Pomeroy's Past (1926), Find Daddy (1926), The Fall Guy (1925), All God's Chillun Got Wings (1924), and Cobra (1924).[4]

She made her screen debut in Mothers Cry (1930), a domestic drama that required the 29-year-old actress to age nearly three decades in the course of the film.[5]

Death Edit

Peterson died on October 3, 1979. She was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Zion, Illinois.[2]

Filmography Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c "A Few Facts About Miss Dorothy Peterson". Times Union. New York, Brooklyn. January 11, 1931. p. 44. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 586. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Montauk". The Chat. New York, Brooklyn. September 1, 1923. p. 49. Retrieved July 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dorothy Peterson". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dorothy Peterson". Fandango. Retrieved November 19, 2018.

External links Edit

 
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For the American teacher and actress see Dorothy Randolph Peterson Bergetta Dorothy Peterson December 25 1897 citation needed October 3 1979 was an American actress She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films Dorothy PetersonPeterson in 1928BornBergetta Peterson 1897 12 25 December 25 1897Hector Minnesota U S DiedOctober 3 1979 1979 10 03 aged 81 New York City U S Burial placeMount Olivet Cemetery Zion IllinoisOccupationActressYears active1924 1964SpouseGuinn Big Boy Williams m 1943 died 1962 wbr ParentsOscar Frank Peterson father Emily Johnson Peterson mother Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly years EditPeterson was born in Hector Minnesota 1 the daughter of Oscar Frank Peterson and Emily Johnson Peterson She had a brother Buford and was raised in Zion Illinois 2 She was of Swedish ancestry She studied at a dramatic school performing in adaptations of Greek plays and then attended the Chicago Musical College 1 Career Edit nbsp Dorothy Peterson in Pursuit 1935 Billed by her birth name Peterson acted with a company in Icebound at the Montauk Theater in Brooklyn New York in September 1923 3 For two years Peterson toured with Borgony Hammer s Ibsen Repertory Company She left that troupe to go to New York where she began performing in Broadway productions 1 Broadway plays in which she acted included Subway Express 1929 Dracula 1927 God Loves Us 1926 Pomeroy s Past 1926 Find Daddy 1926 The Fall Guy 1925 All God s Chillun Got Wings 1924 and Cobra 1924 4 She made her screen debut in Mothers Cry 1930 a domestic drama that required the 29 year old actress to age nearly three decades in the course of the film 5 Death EditPeterson died on October 3 1979 She was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Zion Illinois 2 Filmography EditMothers Cry 1930 Mary Williams Up for Murder 1931 Mrs Marshall Party Husband 1931 Kate Traveling Husbands 1931 Martha Hall The Reckless Hour 1931 Mrs Susie Jennison Bought 1931 Mrs Dale Penrod and Sam 1931 Mrs Schofield Skyline 1931 Rose Breen Way Back Home 1931 Rose Clark Rich Man s Folly 1931 Katherine Trumbull Emma 1932 Mrs Winthrop uncredited Forbidden 1932 Helen The Beast of the City 1932 Mary Fitzpatrick She Wanted a Millionaire 1932 Mrs Miller Business and Pleasure 1932 Mrs Jane Olsen Tinker So Big 1932 Maartje Pool When a Feller Needs a Friend 1932 Mrs Margaret Randall Night World 1932 Edith Blair Attorney for the Defense 1932 Mrs Wallace Thrill of Youth 1932 Seena Sherwood Life Begins 1932 A Patient The Cabin in the Cotton 1932 Lilly Blake Payment Deferred 1932 Annie Marble Call Her Savage 1932 Silas Wife The Billion Dollar Scandal 1933 Mrs Jackson scenes deleted Reform Girl 1933 Mrs Putnam Hold Me Tight 1933 Mary Shane uncredited The Mayor of Hell 1933 Mrs Smith I m No Angel 1933 Thelma Big Executive 1933 Mrs Sarah Conway Beloved 1934 Baroness Irene von Hausmann As the Earth Turns 1934 Mil Men in White 1934 Nurse Mary uncredited Uncertain Lady 1934 Cicily Prentiss Side Streets 1934 Mrs Richards Treasure Island 1934 Mrs Hawkins Peck s Bad Boy 1934 Aunt Lily Clay Society Doctor 1935 Mrs Harrigan Sweepstake Annie 1935 Mrs Henry Foster Laddie 1935 Mrs Stanton Pursuit 1935 Mrs McCoy Freckles 1935 Mrs Duncan Man of Iron 1935 Bessie Bennett The Country Doctor 1936 Nurse Katherine Kennedy The Devil Is a Sissy 1936 Mrs Jennie Stevens uncredited Reunion 1936 Katherine Kennedy Under Cover of Night 1937 Susan Nash Her Husband Lies 1937 Dorothy Powell Girl Loves Boy 1937 Mrs McCarthy Confession 1937 Mrs Koslov 52nd Street 1937 Adela Rondell Hunted Men 1938 Mary Harris Breaking the Ice 1938 Annie Decker Girls on Probation 1938 Jane Lennox The Flying Irishman 1939 Mrs Edith Corrigan Doug s Mother uncredited Dark Victory 1939 Miss Wainwright Five Little Peppers and How They Grew 1939 Mrs Pepper Two Bright Boys 1939 Kathleen O Donnell Sabotage 1939 Edith Grayson Five Little Peppers at Home 1940 Mrs Pepper Too Many Husbands 1940 Gertrude Houlihan Lillian Russell 1940 Cynthia Leonard Women in War 1940 Sister Frances Out West with the Peppers 1940 Mrs Pepper Five Little Peppers in Trouble 1940 Mrs Pepper Ride Kelly Ride 1941 Mrs Martin Cheers for Miss Bishop 1941 Mrs Bishop Henry Aldrich for President 1941 Mrs Aldrich Uncle Joe 1941 Margaret Day Saboteur 1942 Mrs Mason The Man in the Trunk 1942 Lola DeWinters Air Force 1943 Mrs Chester uncredited The Moon Is Down 1943 Mother uncredited This Is the Army 1943 Mrs Nelson This Is the Life 1944 Aunt Betsy Mr Skeffington 1944 Manby When the Lights Go on Again 1944 Mrs Clara Benson The Woman in the Window 1944 Mrs Wanley Faces in the Fog 1944 Mrs Mason Canyon Passage 1946 Mrs Dance uncredited Sister Kenny 1946 Agnes That Hagen Girl 1947 Minta Hagen Escala en Hi Fi 1963 References Edit a b c A Few Facts About Miss Dorothy Peterson Times Union New York Brooklyn January 11 1931 p 44 Retrieved October 26 2020 via Newspapers com a b Wilson Scott August 22 2016 Resting Places The Burial Sites of More Than 14 000 Famous Persons 3d ed McFarland p 586 ISBN 978 0 7864 7992 4 Retrieved July 18 2022 Montauk The Chat New York Brooklyn September 1 1923 p 49 Retrieved July 18 2022 via Newspapers com Dorothy Peterson Internet Broadway Database The Broadway League Archived from the original on October 26 2020 Retrieved October 26 2020 Dorothy Peterson Fandango Retrieved November 19 2018 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Peterson at IMDb Dorothy Peterson at Turner Classic Movies Dorothy Peterson at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Dorothy Peterson at AllMovie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorothy Peterson amp oldid 1162938763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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