1. Dorothy Dunbar Lawson was an American actress and socialite, who appeared in silent movies in the 1920s.
13 Facts About Dorothy Dunbar
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Dorothy Dunbar appeared on the Broadway stage as a child in The School Girl.
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In 1924, Dorothy Dunbar went to Hollywood, where she made her film debut in the Western The Flaming Crisis.
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Dorothy Dunbar starred in several motion pictures, including her role as the heroine in The Amateur Gentleman opposite Richard Barthelmess, which attracted considerable attention for her.
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Dorothy Dunbar retired before sound films came into being after working in Westerns for poverty row studios.
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Dorothy Dunbar's husbands included theatrical producer Maurice ; Thomas Wells ; French Embassy attache Jaime De Garson ; boxer and actor Max Baer ; portrait painter Tino Costa ; and Russell Lawson.
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When Dorothy Dunbar was preparing to divorce Tommy Wells, she received a cable from him to come to Paris, where he was dying.
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Dorothy Dunbar rushed to his bedside in the French capital and forgave him.
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Dorothy Dunbar died in her arms, having succumbed to drug addiction.
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Dorothy Dunbar received a $2,500 monthly income from his estate.
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Dorothy Dunbar divorced De Garson, whom she married in London, to marry Baer.
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Dorothy Dunbar played bridge and golf, and won some trophies.
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On October 23,1992, Dorothy Dunbar died at age 90 in Seattle, Washington.