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)
Show People
1928
as Self (uncredited)
The Rounder
1930
as Ethel Dalton
The Rainbow
1929
as Lola
California
1927
as Carlotta del Rey
The Women
1939
as Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
Spite Marriage
1929
as Trilby Drew
You'd Be Surprised
1926
as Dorothy
Torrent
1926
as Woman in Audience (uncredited)
The Demi-Bride
1927
as Lola
The Unholy Night
1929
as Lady Efra
Free and Easy
1930
as Cave Scene
The Big Gamble
1931
as Beverly Ames Beckwith
Love
1927
as Spectator at Race (uncredited)
The Mysterious Pilot
1937
as Jean McNain
Their Hour
1928
as Cora
The Isle of Forgotten Women
1927
as Marua
Sackcloth and Scarlet
1925
as Polly Freeman
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Lulu
Our Dancing Daughters
1928
as Beatrice 'Bea'
The Single Standard
1929
as Mercedes
The Lightning Flyer
1931
as Rose Rogers
Among the Living
1941
as Woman in Cafe
Our Blushing Brides
1930
as Francine 'Franky' Daniels
Officer O'Brien
1930
as Ruth Dale
The Show
1927
as Salvation Army Worker (uncredited)
No Sleep on the Deep
1934
as June Davis
The Haunted Ship
1927
as Goldie Kane
Days of Jesse James
1939
as Zerilda James (uncredited)
A Woman of Affairs
1928
as Constance
The House of Scandal
1928
as Ann Rourke
Rough Riders' Round-up
1939
as Rose
Twelve Miles Out
1927
as Chiquita
Ladies Must Play
1930
as Norma
Hell's Island
1930
as Marie
Montana Moon
1930
as Elizabeth
Kansas Cyclone
1941
as Helen King
The Arizona Kid
1939
as Bess Warren
Allez Oop
1934
as Paula Stevens
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Miss Katie Orwin (uncredited)
Brothers
1930
as Norma Moore
The Adventurer
1928
as Dolores de Silva
Bluebeard's Seven Wives
1926
as Gilda La Bray
The Deceiver
1931
as Ina Fontanne
His First Command
1929
as Judy Gaylord
They Never Come Back
1932
as Adele Landon
The Spirit of Youth
1929
as Betty Grant
Wyoming
1928
as Samantrha Jerusha Farrell
The Utah Kid
1930
as Jennie Lee
Tea For Three
1927
as Annette
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
as Dorothy Sebastian
Ship of Wanted Men
1933
as Irene Reynolds
Why Women Love
1925
as Pearl
Beauty à la Mud
1926
Morgan's Last Raid
1929
as Judith Rogers
The Arizona Wildcat
1927
as Regina Schyler
The Devil's Apple Tree
1929
as Dorothy Ryan
The Wide Open Spaces
1931
as Rose
Contrabando
1932
Winds of Chance
1925
as Laura
Ships of Hate
1931
as Grace Walsh
On Ze Boulevard
1927
as Gaby de Sylva
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
- Show People (1928) — as Self (uncredited)
- The Rounder (1930) — as Ethel Dalton
- The Rainbow (1929) — as Lola
- California (1927) — as Carlotta del Rey
- The Women (1939) — as Saleswoman Pat (uncredited)
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