
Dorothy Sebastian
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1903-04-26
- Died
- 1957-04-08
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Also known as
- Dorothy Sabiston · Little Alabam · Stella Dorothy Sabiston
Biography
From Wikipedia
Dorothy Sebastian (April 26, 1903 – April 8, 1957) was an American film and stage actress.
Sebastian was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. In her youth, she aspired to be a dancer and a film actress. Her family frowned on both ambitions, however, so she fled to New York at the age of 15. Upon her arrival in New York City, Sebastian's southern drawl was thick enough to "cut with a knife". She followed around theatrical agents before returning at night to a $12-a-month room, after being consistently rejected.
Sebastian's first contact in Hollywood was Robert Kane, who gave her a film test at United Studios. She performed in George White's Scandals and later co-starred with Joan Crawford and Anita Page for a popular series of MGM romantic dramas including Our Dancing Daughters (1928) and Our Blushing Brides (1930). Sebastian also appeared in 1929's Spite Marriage, wherein she was cast opposite her then-lover Buster Keaton.
By the mid-1930s, Sebastian was semi-retired from acting after marrying Hopalong Cassidy star William Boyd. After their 1936 divorce, she returned to acting appearing in mostly bit parts. Her last onscreen appearance was in the 1948 film The Miracle of the Bells.
Known For
Movies (61)

The Women
1939
as Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)

Show People
1928
as Self (uncredited)

Brothers
1930
as Norma Moore

The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)

Our Blushing Brides
1930
as Francine 'Franky' Daniels

Love
1927
as Spectator at Race (uncredited)

Among the Living
1941
as Woman in Cafe

Free and Easy
1930
as Cave Scene

The Rounder
1930
as Ethel Dalton

The Unholy Night
1929
as Lady Efra

California
1927
as Carlotta del Rey

Twelve Miles Out
1927
as Chiquita

The Single Standard
1929
as Mercedes

Spite Marriage
1929
as Trilby Drew

Allez Oop
1934
as Paula Stevens

The Show
1927
as Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)

Days of Jesse James
1939
as Zerilda James (uncredited)

The Adventurer
1928
as Dolores de Silva

You'd Be Surprised
1926
as Dorothy

Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Rose
The Deceiver
1931
as Ina Fontanne

A Woman of Affairs
1928
as Constance

Sackcloth and Scarlet
1925
as Polly Freeman

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Lulu

Torrent
1926
as Woman in Audience (uncredited)
On Ze Boulevard
1927
as Gaby de Sylva

The Big Gamble
1931
as Beverly Ames Beckwith

His First Command
1929
as Judy Gaylord

Kansas Cyclone
1941
as Helen King

Montana Moon
1930
as Elizabeth

The Arizona Kid
1939
as Bess Warren

The Mysterious Pilot
1937
as Jean McNain

The Wide Open Spaces
1931
as Rose

Our Dancing Daughters
1928
as Beatrice 'Bea'

The Utah Kid
1930
as Jennie Lee

They Never Come Back
1932
as Adele Landon

Ship of Wanted Men
1933
as Irene Reynolds

The Demi-Bride
1927
as Lola

Hell's Island
1930
as Marie
The House of Scandal
1928
as Ann Rourke

No Sleep on the Deep
1934
as June Davis

Contrabando
1932
Their Hour
1928
as Cora

Winds of Chance
1925
as Laura

Bluebeard's Seven Wives
1926
as Gilda La Bray

Officer O'Brien
1930
as Ruth Dale

The Haunted Ship
1927
as Goldie Kane

The Rainbow
1929
as Lola

The Spirit of Youth
1929
as Betty Grant

The Lightning Flyer
1931
as Rose Rogers
Wyoming
1928
as Samantrha Jerusha Farrell
The Devil's Apple Tree
1929
as Dorothy Ryan

The Arizona Wildcat
1927
as Regina Schyler

Ladies Must Play
1930
as Norma

Why Women Love
1925
as Pearl

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
as Dorothy Sebastian

Ships of Hate
1931
as Grace Walsh

Beauty à la Mud
1926

Morgan's Last Raid
1929
as Judith Rogers

The Isle of Forgotten Women
1927
as Marua

Tea For Three
1927
as Annette
About Dorothy Sebastian
From Wikipedia Dorothy Sebastian (April 26, 1903 – April 8, 1957) was an American film and stage actress. Sebastian was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. In her youth, she aspired to be a dancer and a film actress. Her family frowned on both ambitions, however, so she fled to New York at the age of 15. Upon her arrival in New York City, Sebastian's southern drawl was thick enough to "cut with a knife". She followed around theatrical agents before returning at night to a $12-a-month room, after being consistently rejected. Sebastian's fir… With 61 credits spanning from 1925 to 1948, Dorothy Sebastian has appeared in 61 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dorothy Sebastian Movies
- The Women (1939) — as Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
- Show People (1928) — as Self (uncredited)
- Brothers (1930) — as Norma Moore
- The Miracle of the Bells (1948) — as Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
- Our Blushing Brides (1930) — as Francine 'Franky' Daniels
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