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Dorothy Christy

Acting
70 years oldReading, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dorothy Christy (born Dorothea J. Seltzer, May 26, 1906 – died May 21, 1977) was an American actress. Christy acted with Will Rogers, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers, and with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in the film Sons of the Desert (1933), in the role of Mrs. Laurel. She was Queen Tika of Murania in The Phantom Empire, Gene Autry’s 1935 cliffhanger serial. She concluded her cinema career in 1953. Dorothy Christy died of natural causes five days shy of her seventy-first birthday.

Personal Details

Born
May 26, 1906 - May 21, 1977 (age 70)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Dorothea J. Seltzer
Dorothy Christie

Movies (50)

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
6.7

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

as (archive footage)

1992

So Big
5.3

So Big

as Widow Paarlenberg

1953

The Fountainhead
6.8

The Fountainhead

as Society Woman (uncredited)

1949

Caught
6.5

Caught

as Wealthy Shopper (uncredited)

1949

Fighting Back
6.0

Fighting Back

as Martha Higby

1948

Silver River
5.9

Silver River

as Woman (uncredited)

1948

The Fabulous Joe
5.2

The Fabulous Joe

as Grace

1947

The Unfaithful
5.8

The Unfaithful

as Mrs. Freedley

1947

Miracle on 34th Street
7.4

Miracle on 34th Street

as Secretary (uncredited)

1947

Scared to Death
4.1

Scared to Death

as Mrs. Williams (uncredited)

1947

The Pilgrim Lady
5.0

The Pilgrim Lady

as Nell Brown

1947

Undercurrent
5.9

Undercurrent

as Gossip in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

1946

The Magnificent Rogue
5.0

The Magnificent Rogue

as Clerk

1946

Little Giant
5.1

Little Giant

as Jim's wife (uncredited)

1946

Black Market Babies
5.0

Black Market Babies

as Mrs. Becker (uncredited)

1945

Junior Miss
7.0

Junior Miss

as Mrs. Cummings

1945

Flame of Barbary Coast
5.3

Flame of Barbary Coast

as Mother Bronson

1945

Fashion Model
3.0

Fashion Model

as Mme. Celeste

1945

Laura
7.6

Laura

as Woman (uncredited)

1944

Cowboy and the Senorita
3.7

Cowboy and the Senorita

as Lulubelle

1944

Double Up

Double Up

as Leon's Wife

1943

Cutie on Duty

Cutie on Duty

as Mrs Errol

1943

Radio Runaround

Radio Runaround

as Mrs. Arlene Errol

1943

Gem-Jams

Gem-Jams

as Mrs. Arlene Errol

1943

Dear! Deer!

Dear! Deer!

as Mrs. Taylor

1942

Get Hep to Love
4.0

Get Hep to Love

as 3rd Woman

1942

Sunset on the Desert
5.8

Sunset on the Desert

as Committee Woman

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
6.0

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as Mrs. Updyke

1942

Sierra Sue

Sierra Sue

as Verebel Featherstone

1941

Sailors on Leave

Sailors on Leave

as Blonde Woman (uncredited)

1941

Men with Steel Faces
5.0

Men with Steel Faces

as Queen Tika

1940

City of Chance
5.2

City of Chance

as Woman on Phone

1940

They Shall Have Music
6.2

They Shall Have Music

as Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)

1939

East Side of Heaven
7.1

East Side of Heaven

as Mrs. Henry Smith (uncredited)

1939

Rough Riders' Round-up
4.0

Rough Riders' Round-up

as Rusty's Dancing Partner

1939

Submarine Patrol
6.6

Submarine Patrol

as McPeek's Girl

1938

Marie Antoinette
6.5

Marie Antoinette

as Lady in Waiting to Madame Du Barry (uncredited)

1938

Woman Against Woman
6.5

Woman Against Woman

as Mrs. Morton

1938

You Can't Have Everything
5.7

You Can't Have Everything

as Blonde

1937

Topper
6.7

Topper

1937

Slave Ship
4.5

Slave Ship

as Blonde

1937

Love Is News
6.0

Love Is News

as Boardinghouse Beauty (uncredited)

1937

Early to Bed
7.0

Early to Bed

as Nurse

1936

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

as Helen Kay

1935

I've Been Around
2.7

I've Been Around

as Girl

1935

The Phantom Empire
5.5

The Phantom Empire

as Queen Tika

1935

Bright Eyes
6.7

Bright Eyes

as Anita Smythe

1934

6 Day Bike Rider
5.5

6 Day Bike Rider

as Mrs. Mabel St. Clair

1934

Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance

as Mrs. Knut Johnson

1934

Million Dollar Ransom
5.0

Million Dollar Ransom

as Gwen (Uncredited)

1934