Dorothy Burgess

1905–1961 (age 56)

Actress

Biography

Dorothy Burgess built a career in early Hollywood, bringing vivid energy to support roles in films and on stage.

Her lively presence endeared her to co-stars and admirers, and she is memorialized at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

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