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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Flashy, leggy, bouffant blonde Dorothy Provine was a solid screen representation of the Kennedyesque era when life seemed so full of fun, so innocent and so optimistic. This sparkling beauty also gave TV audiences a double dose blast to the past via her popular co-starring roles on late 50s/early 60s series TV. A talented girl whose comedic gifts were never sufficiently tapped into by Hollywood, Dorothy nevertheless secured a dedicated fan base merely on her sunny smile, creamy good looks and carefree radiance alone.
Graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Theater Arts. Hollywood folklore has it that the South Dakota-born (but raised in San Francisco) actress landed the role of the notorious femme bank robber in the low-budget "B" film The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) just three days after arriving in Hollywood. It certainly proved to be a lucky break, although it didn't clinch the movie stardom she might have expected. On the contrary, Dorothy was forced to languish in such predicable programmers as Riot in Juvenile Prison (1959) and Live Fast, Die Young (1958), while playing the gigantic, radiation-exposed love interest in the poorly-executed The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959) opposite rolypoly comedian Lou Costello in his only film effort after breaking up with partner Bud Abbott. Fortunately, TV made up for her lack of success on film.
Signed up by Warner Bros. and seemingly better suited for the small screen, Dorothy became one of the more visible female faces on TV and would be best remembered for her period roles as 1890s saloon singer Rocky Shaw, the friend of "Gold Rush" fortune seekers Roger Moore and Jeff York in The Alaskans (1959) and, better yet, as Pinky Pinkham, the Charleston-dancing flapper in the Warner Bros. adventure series The Roaring 20's (1960).
A vivacious guest on scores of other TV shows, Dorothy occasionally reappeared in lightweight 1960s films wherein she generally projected a squeaky-clean image playing various sparkly housewives, girlfriends and sisters. She was part of the all-star zaniness in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) as Milton Berle's wife; appeared as Jack Lemmon's bright-eyed better half in the suburban comedy Good Neighbor Sam (1964); played Hayley Mills's beleaguered older sis in the feline caper That Darn Cat! (1965); had a slam-bang cameo as Lily Olay the barroom singer who belts out the memorable "He Shouldn't-A, Hadn't-A, Oughtn't-A Swang on Me" in the slapstick farce The Great Race (1965); showed up as the true-blue gal pining for Jim Hutton in the bank heist comedy Who's Minding the Mint? (1967); and made her last silver screen appearance alongside Dick Van Dyke in the comedy Never a Dull Moment (1968), which did not live up to its title.
During this time Dorothy occasionally made use of her vocal talents on the live stage, and appeared briefly as a duo with George Burns in a 1963 Las Vegas nightclub act, replacing Burns' ailing wife Gracie Allen, who by this time had fully retired due to serious heart problems. Eventually, however, she lost interest in her career.
Dorothy abruptly left the business in 1969 after marrying director Robert Day, who was involved in several of the Tarzan movies. She showed up a couple of times on TV in the 70s but, for the most part, found her self-imposed retirement completely to her liking. The couple moved permanently to Bainbridge Island, Washington in 1981, and there she found contentment simply gardening and tending to her animals. They had one son, Robert Day Jr., who became a musician. Dorothy battled emphysema in her last years and died at a nearby hospice on April 25, 2010, at age 75.- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Mahoney is of French and Irish extraction, with some Cherokee. At the University of Iowa, he was outstanding in swimming, basketball and football. When World War II broke out, he enlisted as a Marine fighter pilot and instructor. In Hollywood, he was a noted stunt man, doubling for Errol Flynn, John Wayne, and Gregory Peck. Gene Autry signed him for the lead in his 78-episode The Range Rider (1951) TV series. He tested to replace Johnny Weissmuller, as Tarzan but lost out to Lex Barker. In 1960, he played the heavy in Gordon Scott's Tarzan the Magnificent (1960), and his part there led Sy Weintraub to hire him as Scott's replacement. In his two Tarzan movies, he did all his own stunts. In Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963), he continued working in spite of dysentery, dengue fever and pneumonia. By this time, Weintraub was looking for a younger Tarzan, envisioning a future TV series. By mutual agreement, his contract with Mahoney was dissolved. After a couple of years regaining his strength and weight, Jock returned to making action films.- Charles Carson was born on 16 August 1885 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Secret Agent (1936), Dark Journey (1937) and Forever Yours (1936). He was married to Bertha Kathleen Elmes. He died on 5 August 1977 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.
- Adelaide Hawley Cumming was born on 6 March 1905 in Willet, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Teen Togs (1945), Betty Crocker Show (1951) and Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1951). She was married to Mark Hawley. She died on 21 December 1998 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Buddy Knox was born on 20 July 1933 in Happy, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for American Graffiti (1973), Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and Hexed (1993). He died on 14 February 1999 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.- Pat Haggerty was born on 27 September 1944 in Hoquiam, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Trixie Mattel: Stranger (feat. Lavender Country) (2020), These C*cksucking Tears (2016) and The Saint of Dry Creek (2015). He was married to Julius Broughton. He died on 31 October 2022 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Ken Card was born on 8 March 1912 in Butler, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Corralling a Schoolmarm (1940), A Western Welcome (1938) and Hittin' the Trail (1937). He died on 22 November 1990 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.- Camera and Electrical Department
Adolph L. Schafer is known for The Wrecker (1933), Ladies in Retirement (1941) and Suicide Fleet (1931). He died in 1951 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.- Maurice Prince was born on 22 March 1909 in Mexico. He was an actor, known for At Long Last Love (1975). He died on 31 January 1996 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.
- Joe Sutter was born on 21 March 1921 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was married to Nancy French. He died on 30 August 2016 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.
- Additional Crew
- Producer
Marinho Correia was born on 11 November 1931 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He was a producer, known for Shoot to Kill (1988), The Legend of Black Thunder Mountain (1979) and King of the Grizzlies (1970). He was married to Cecilia S. Correia. He died on 10 October 2023 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.- Avram Davidson was born on 23 April 1923 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), The Unforeseen (1958) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962). He was married to Grania Kaiman. He died on 8 May 1993 in Bremerton, Washington, USA.