Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Dorothy Coonan Wellman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dorothy Coonan Wellman (November 25, 1913 - September 16, 2009) was an American actress and dancer. Wellman was the wife of film director William Wellman, to whom she was married from 1934 until his death in 1975. Wellman cast her in several of his films. Her career as a dancer began at the age of 14 with Warner Brothers Studios. Her early film credits as an on-screen dancer and actress included small uncredited parts in such early talkies as The Broadway Melody (1929), Whoopee! (1930), Kiki (1931) Palmy Days (1931), and The Kid from Spain (1932). Her best-known films were 42nd Street (1933) and Gold Diggers of 1933. Many of the films in which she appeared were choreographed by Busby Berkeley. Film director William Wellman cast Coonan as "Sally" in his 1933 film, Wild Boys of the Road. This was the only role she played in which she was credited or had a character with a name. She makes an uncredited appearance in Wellman's The Story of G.I. Joe (1945) as an army nurse nicknamed Red who marries a soldier on the battlefield, only to be widowed shortly afterwards.

  • Popularity : 0.733
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1913-11-25
  • Place of Birth : Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Dorothy Coonan Wellman Movies

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    Wild Boys of the Road

    Wild Boys of the Road

    6.8 1933 HD

    At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their...

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    The Broadway Melody

    The Broadway Melody

    5.2 1929 HD

    The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis...

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    Show of Shows

    Show of Shows

    5.5 1929 HD

    Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the...

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    Whoopee!

    Whoopee!

    6.462 1930 HD

    Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with...

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    Over the Counter

    Over the Counter

    4.7 1932 HD

    In this musical short, the son of a department store owner replaces the regular sales girls with chorus girls.

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    They Call It Sin

    They Call It Sin

    5.8 1932 HD

    An innocent, young, small-town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted, and that her mother was an evil woman. She follows a...

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    The Kid from Spain

    The Kid from Spain

    6.6 1932 HD

    Eddie and his Mexican friend Ricardo are expelled from college after Ricardo put Eddie in the girl's dormitory when he was drunk. Per chance Eddie...

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    42nd Street

    42nd Street

    6.9 1933 HD

    A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.

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    Gold Diggers of 1933

    Gold Diggers of 1933

    7.173 1933 HD

    During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter...

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  • 1945
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    Story of G.I. Joe

    Story of G.I. Joe

    6.4 1945 HD

    War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its way across North Africa in World War II. He comes...

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  • 2003
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    Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof

    Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof

    1 2003 HD

    Documentary profile of legendary dance choreographer Busby Berkeley.

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