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Dorothy McGuire

Bio: Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother)

Born: Wed, Jun 14 1916

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Death: Thu, Sep 13 2001

Dorothy McGuire is 85 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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The Last Best Year

Dorothy McGuire was

74 in The Last Best Year

as 'Anne'.

Sun, Nov 04 1990

Caroline?

Dorothy McGuire was

73 in Caroline?

as 'Flora Atkins'.

Sun, Apr 29 1990

I Never Sang for My Father

Dorothy McGuire was

72 in I Never Sang for My Father

as 'Margaret Garrison'.

Wed, Jun 15 1988

Summer Heat

Dorothy McGuire was

70 in Summer Heat

as 'Narrator'.

Fri, May 29 1987

American Geisha

Dorothy McGuire was

70 in American Geisha

as 'Ann Suzuki'.

Thu, Sep 11 1986

Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2

Dorothy McGuire was

69 in Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2

as '(archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 28 1986

Between the Darkness and the Dawn

Dorothy McGuire was

69 in Between the Darkness and the Dawn

as 'Beryl Foster'.

Mon, Dec 23 1985

Amos

Dorothy McGuire was

69 in Amos

as 'Hester Farrell'.

Sun, Sep 29 1985

Ghost Dancing

Dorothy McGuire was

66 in Ghost Dancing

as 'Sarah Bowman'.

Mon, May 30 1983

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

Dorothy McGuire was

62 in The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

as 'Effie Webb'.

Tue, Jan 02 1979

The Runaways

Dorothy McGuire was

58 in The Runaways

as 'Angela Lakey'.

Tue, Apr 01 1975

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Dorothy McGuire was

57 in Jonathan Livingston Seagull

as 'Mother (voice)'.

Tue, Oct 23 1973

Another Part of the Forest

Dorothy McGuire was

56 in Another Part of the Forest

as 'Lavinia Hubbard'.

Mon, Oct 02 1972

She Waits

Dorothy McGuire was

55 in She Waits

as 'Sarah Wilson'.

Fri, Jan 28 1972

Flight of the Doves

Dorothy McGuire was

54 in Flight of the Doves

as 'Granny O'Flaherty'.

Fri, Apr 02 1971

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Dorothy McGuire was

48 in The Greatest Story Ever Told

as 'The Virgin Mary'.

Fri, Apr 09 1965

Summer Magic

Dorothy McGuire was

47 in Summer Magic

as 'Mrs. Margaret Carey'.

Sun, Jul 07 1963

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Dorothy McGuire was

45 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Sun, Dec 31 1961

Susan Slade

Dorothy McGuire was

45 in Susan Slade

as 'Leah Slade'.

Wed, Nov 08 1961

Swiss Family Robinson

Dorothy McGuire was

44 in Swiss Family Robinson

as 'Mother'.

Wed, Dec 21 1960

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Dorothy McGuire was

44 in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

as 'Cora Flood'.

Wed, Sep 28 1960

A Summer Place

Dorothy McGuire was

43 in A Summer Place

as 'Sylvia Hunter'.

Wed, Nov 18 1959

This Earth Is Mine

Dorothy McGuire was

43 in This Earth Is Mine

as 'Martha Fairon'.

Wed, Jul 08 1959

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

Dorothy McGuire was

42 in The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

as 'Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker'.

Fri, Feb 20 1959

Old Yeller

Dorothy McGuire was

41 in Old Yeller

as 'Katie Coates'.

Wed, Dec 25 1957

The Best Doggoned Dog in the World

Dorothy McGuire was

41 in The Best Doggoned Dog in the World

as 'Self'.

Wed, Nov 20 1957

Friendly Persuasion

Dorothy McGuire was

40 in Friendly Persuasion

as 'Eliza Birdwell'.

Sun, Nov 25 1956

Trial

Dorothy McGuire was

39 in Trial

as 'Abbe Nyle'.

Fri, Oct 07 1955

Three Coins in the Fountain

Dorothy McGuire was

37 in Three Coins in the Fountain

as 'Miss Frances'.

Sat, May 01 1954

Make Haste to Live

Dorothy McGuire was

37 in Make Haste to Live

as 'Crystal Benson'.

Thu, Mar 25 1954

Invitation

Dorothy McGuire was

35 in Invitation

as 'Ellen Pierce'.

Tue, Jan 29 1952

I Want You

Dorothy McGuire was

35 in I Want You

as 'Nancy Greer'.

Sat, Dec 22 1951

Callaway Went Thataway

Dorothy McGuire was

35 in Callaway Went Thataway

as 'Deborah Patterson'.

Thu, Nov 15 1951

Mister 880

Dorothy McGuire was

34 in Mister 880

as 'Ann Winslow'.

Fri, Sep 29 1950

Mother Didn't Tell Me

Dorothy McGuire was

33 in Mother Didn't Tell Me

as 'Jane Morgan'.

Fri, Mar 03 1950

The Art Director

Dorothy McGuire was

33 in The Art Director

as 'Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Sat, Nov 12 1949

Gentleman's Agreement

Dorothy McGuire was

31 in Gentleman's Agreement

as 'Kathy Lacy'.

Tue, Nov 11 1947

Till the End of Time

Dorothy McGuire was

30 in Till the End of Time

as 'Pat Ruscomb'.

Tue, Jul 23 1946

Claudia and David

Dorothy McGuire was

29 in Claudia and David

as 'Claudia Naughton'.

Mon, Feb 25 1946

The Spiral Staircase

Dorothy McGuire was

29 in The Spiral Staircase

as 'Helen'.

Wed, Feb 06 1946

The Enchanted Cottage

Dorothy McGuire was

28 in The Enchanted Cottage

as 'Laura Pennington'.

Sat, Apr 28 1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Dorothy McGuire was

28 in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as 'Katie Nolan'.

Wed, Feb 28 1945

Reward Unlimited

Dorothy McGuire was

27 in Reward Unlimited

as 'Peggy'.

Thu, May 25 1944

Claudia

Dorothy McGuire was

27 in Claudia

as 'Claudia'.

Thu, Nov 04 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Highway to Heaven

Dorothy McGuire was

68+ in Highway to Heaven

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

St. Elsewhere

Dorothy McGuire was

66+ in St. Elsewhere

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982

Hotel

Dorothy McGuire was

66+ in Hotel

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

Little Women

Dorothy McGuire was

62+ in Little Women

as 'Marmee March'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1978

The Love Boat

Dorothy McGuire was

61+ in The Love Boat

as 'Hanna Hamilton'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Rich Man, Poor Man

Dorothy McGuire was

59+ in Rich Man, Poor Man

as 'Mary Jordache'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1976

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Dorothy McGuire was

56+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973

Climax!

Dorothy McGuire was

38+ in Climax!

as 'Janet Spence, Miranda'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Dorothy McGuire was

35+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Flora Atkins'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Dorothy McGuire was

34+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Jody Norris'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

What's My Line?

Dorothy McGuire was

33+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Dorothy McGuire was

33+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

as 'Judith Traherne'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Dorothy McGuire was

32+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948