Dorothy Louise Bridges was an American actress and poet.
16 Facts About Dorothy Bridges
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Dorothy Bridges's father was an immigrant from the United Kingdom, born and raised in Liverpool, England.
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Dorothy Bridges's family moved to Los Angeles when she was two years old.
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Dorothy Bridges made her film debut in the movie Finders Keepers.
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Dorothy Bridges attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she met her future husband, Lloyd Bridges, while acting in a small theatrical play on campus.
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Dorothy and Lloyd Bridges remained married for 60 years, until he died in 1998 at the age of 85.
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Dorothy and Lloyd Bridges both studied under the acting teacher Michael Chekhov.
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Dorothy Bridges occasionally returned to acting throughout her life, often in roles where she was able to work with members of her family.
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Dorothy Bridges appeared in Sea Hunt, a television series which starred her husband.
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Dorothy Bridges credits included the 1993 television movie, Secret Sins of the Father, which was directed by Beau Bridges, who cast other members of the Bridges family in main and supporting roles.
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Dorothy Bridges encouraged them to "pretend" for an hour each day.
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Dorothy Bridges wrote love poems to her husband every Valentine's Day during their 59-year marriage.
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Dorothy Bridges released her memoirs, You Caught Me Kissing: A Love Story, in 2005.
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Dorothy Bridges was 89 years old at the time of the book's release.
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Dorothy Bridges died of natural causes in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, on February 16,2009, in the same home where she and her husband raised their children.
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Dorothy Bridges was survived by her brother, two sons, one daughter, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.