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Dorothea Kent
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Died aged 74
Also known asDorothea Jane Schaeffer, Dorothy KentGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/06/1916Born inSaint Joseph, Missouri, USADied10/12/1990 (aged 74)Died inHollywoodCausebreast cancerWikidataQ5298248 ↗Buried atSan Fernando Mission CemeteryTMDb#148520 ↗

Dorothea Kent was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1935 and 1948. A former model, she often played dumb sidekicks of the heroine, and rarely played the lead. In addition to her credited roles, she also had roles in six other films, including her last role in the 1948 film The Babe Ruth Story.

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Filmography24 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1946Behind the MaskMovieJennie Delaney30
1946The Missing LadyMovieJennie Delaney30
1943Stage Door CanteenMovieMamie27
1942Call of the CanyonMovieJane Oakley26
1941It Started with EveMovieJackie Donovan25
1940They Drive by NightMovieSue (uncredited)24
1940Cross-Country RomanceMovieMillie24
1940No, No, NanetteMovieBetty24
1940Danger AheadMovieGenevieve24
1939Million Dollar LegsMovieSusie Quinn23
1939Risky BusinessMovieMary Dexter23
1939She Married a CopMovieMabel Dunne23
1938Strange FacesMovieMaggie Moore22
1938Having Wonderful TimeMovieMaxine22
1938Young FugitivesMovieMeg22
1938The Last ExpressMovieAmy Arden22
1937As Good as MarriedMoviePoochie21
1937Carnival QueenMovieMarion Prescott21
1936The Luckiest Girl in the WorldMovieMary20
1936More Than a SecretaryMovieMaizie West20
1935The E-Flat ManMovieElmer's Girl19
1935Tars and StripesMovieMack's Girlfriend19
1935It Never RainsMovieDorothy19
1934George White's ScandalsMovieDancer (uncredited)18