Dorothy Coburn
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Dorothy Coburn was a dark-haired actress, who appeared in a number of the early Laurel and Hardy
silents. She was niece of author Walt Coburn, and granddaughter of Robert Coburn Sr., founder of the famous Circle C Ranch in Montana
.
Raised in Prescott, Arizona
, Coburn was born to cowboy-poet and Western film Producer Wallace, and Ann Reifenrath Coburn in Great Falls, Montana
. Her documented film repertoire consisted of sixteen silent short subjects for the Hal Roach
studios, but she was also in scores of films where she acted as horseback-stuntwoman opposite such stars as Gary Cooper
and Joel McCrea
; and as a stand-in for Ginger Rogers
in several of her dancing films with Fred Astaire
. Coburn retired from the movie business in the early-1930s. She was buried in Glendale, California
's Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery
.
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
silents. She was niece of author Walt Coburn, and granddaughter of Robert Coburn Sr., founder of the famous Circle C Ranch in Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
.
Raised in Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, Coburn was born to cowboy-poet and Western film Producer Wallace, and Ann Reifenrath Coburn in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
. Her documented film repertoire consisted of sixteen silent short subjects for the Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
studios, but she was also in scores of films where she acted as horseback-stuntwoman opposite such stars as Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Frank James Cooper, known professionally as Gary Cooper, was an American film actor. He was renowned for his quiet, understated acting style and his stoic, but at times intense screen persona, which was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made...
and Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Joel Albert McCrea was an American actor whose career spanned 50 years and appearances in over 90 films.-Early life:...
; and as a stand-in for Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer who appeared in film, and on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century....
in several of her dancing films with Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute...
. Coburn retired from the movie business in the early-1930s. She was buried in Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
's Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery
Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery
Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery at 1341 GlenwoodRoad in Glendale, California was established in 1884 as Grand View Cemetery.The cemetery was purchased by Len C. Davis in the 1920s, renamed Grand View Memorial Park, and extensively remodeled. A 40 foot entrance arch was added on what is now...
.
Filmography
- The Battle of the CenturyThe Battle of the CenturyThe Battle of the Century is a 1927 Hal Roach two-reeler starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, who, although just teamed, had yet to take on their recognisable Stan and Ollie characters on a more or less permanent basis. A young Lou Costello can be seen in an early scene as a member of the...
(1927) - Putting Pants on PhilipPutting Pants on PhilipPutting Pants On Philip is a landmark Hal Roach two-reel silent film from 1927. It was the first to bill Laurel and Hardy as a comedy duo, although the first film the two comedians were in together had been The Lucky Dog from 1921, and the first Hal Roach production they were both in was 45...
(1927) - Us (1927)
- Hats OffHats OffHats Off is a Laurel and Hardy silent comedy film. It was made in 1927 by the Hal Roach Studios. It starred Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and is considered a lost film.- Plot :...
(1927) - The Second Hundred YearsThe Second Hundred YearsThe Second Hundred Years may refer to:* The Second Hundred Years , a 1927 Laurel and Hardy film* The Second Hundred Years , a 1967 television series...
(1927) - Sailors, Beware! (1927)
- Sugar DaddiesSugar DaddiesSugar Daddies is a 1927 short comedy silent film starring Jimmy Finlayson, and a pre-teamed Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.- Cast :*James Finlayson as Oil tycoon Cyrus Brittle*Stan Laurel as Brittle's lawyer*Oliver Hardy as Brittle's butler...
(1927) - All for Geraldine (1928)
- The Cross Country Bunion Race (1928)
- Do Gentlemen Snore? (1928)
- Look Pleasant (1928)
- That NightThat NightThat Night is a 1992 romantic drama film written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and starring C. Thomas Howell and Juliette Lewis. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alice McDermott....
(1928) - Rubber Necks (1928)
- Should Married Men Go Home?Should Married Men Go Home?Should Married Men Go Home? is a silent two-reel comedy produced by the Hal Roach Studios and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was filmed in March and May 1928, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 8 of that year...
(1928) - Barnum & Ringling, Inc.Barnum & Ringling, Inc.Barnum & Ringling, Inc. is a 1928 Our Gang short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan. It was the 74th Our Gang short that was released and the first to have a synchronized musical and sound-effects track.-Cast:* Jean Darling - Jean...
(1928) - From Soup to Nuts (1928)
- The Finishing TouchThe Finishing TouchThe Finishing Touch is a 1928 short comedy silent film produced by Hal Roach, directed by Clyde Bruckman and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was shot in November and December 1927 and released February 25, 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer....
(1928) - Flying ElephantsFlying ElephantsFlying Elephants is a two-reel silent film from 1928. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy—before they became the popular team of Laurel and Hardy—as cavemen...
(1928) - Leave 'Em LaughingLeave 'Em LaughingLeave 'Em Laughing is a 1928 two-reel silent film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Produced by the Hal Roach Studios, it was shot in October, 1927 and released January 28, 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer....
(1928) - Playin' HookeyPlayin' HookeyPlayin' Hookey is a 1928 short silent comedy film directed by Robert A. McGowan. It was the 69th Our Gang short subject released.-Cast:* Joe Cobb - Joe* Allen Hoskins - Farina* Jannie Hoskins - Zuccini* Jackie Condon - Jackie* Jay R...
(1928) - Sailor Suits (1929)
- Up and Down Stairs (1930)
- Hot - And How! (1930)
- Shivering ShakespeareShivering ShakespeareShivering Shakespeare is an Our Gang short film directed by Robert A. McGowan under the pseudonym "Anthony Mack". Produced by Hal Roach and released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was the 95th Our Gang short to be released.-Plot:...
(1930)