11 Facts About Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Karolyn Granger was an American actress best known for her roles in short subject comedies in Hollywood.

Dorothy Granger got her start in the entertainment industry when she won a beauty contest at the age of 13 at Silver Beach Summer Resort near Houston.

Dorothy Granger's budding figure and confident stage presence were perfect for studios that made comedy shorts.

Dorothy Granger became a charter member of the two-reel-comedy community, appearing opposite many major comedians at Roach, Mack Sennett, Educational Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and RKO Radio Pictures.

Dorothy Granger is best remembered as the sarcastic, suspicious wife in Leon Errol's series of two-reelers for RKO.

Dorothy Granger worked on a variety of television shows through the 1950s, including The Abbott and Costello Show, I Married Joan, Father Knows Best, Topper, Lassie, Death Valley Days and Wells Fargo.

Dorothy Granger's last television performance was a live show on Face The Facts in 1961.

Dorothy Granger made her last public appearance in 1993 for the Screen Actors Guild's 60th anniversary celebration.

Dorothy Granger was an honored guest at the celebration because she was one of SAG's first members.

Dorothy Granger was the stepmother of film maker and former record producer Anthony J Hilder.

Dorothy Granger died of cancer on January 4,1995, aged 83, in Los Angeles, California.