Dorothy Ford
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Dorothy Ford is an American
actress and model
active during the 1940s through 1960s.
She began her career as a model, largely due to her extreme height
of 6 feet, 2 inches (188 cm) and a 38-26-38-and-a-half figure. In 1944, she made her screen debut in Lady in the Dark
. She continued her acting career, including roles in the Andy Hardy
movie Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
(1946) and in Abbott and Costello
's Jack and the Beanstalk
(1952), until 1966, when she put in her final (and uncredited) performance in British film The Wrong Box
. She made 39 movies from 1943 to 1962.
United States
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actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
active during the 1940s through 1960s.
She began her career as a model, largely due to her extreme height
Height
Height is the measurement of vertical distance, but has two meanings in common use. It can either indicate how "tall" something is, or how "high up" it is. For example "The height of the building is 50 m" or "The height of the airplane is 10,000 m"...
of 6 feet, 2 inches (188 cm) and a 38-26-38-and-a-half figure. In 1944, she made her screen debut in Lady in the Dark
Lady in the Dark (film)
Lady in the Dark is a 1944 Technicolor musical film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ginger Rogers. It was nominated for three Academy Awards; for Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Art Direction ....
. She continued her acting career, including roles in the Andy Hardy
Andy Hardy
Andy Hardy was a fictional character played by Mickey Rooney in an MGM film series from 1937 to 1958. Spanning over 20 years, the 16 movies were based on characters in the play Skidding by Aurania Rouverol....
movie Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy is a 1946 American film directed by Willis Goldbeck starring Mickey Rooney.The film is also known under its American promotional title Uncle Andy Hardy.- Plot summary :...
(1946) and in Abbott and Costello
Abbott and Costello
William "Bud" Abbott and Lou Costello performed together as Abbott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose work on stage, radio, film and television made them the most popular comedy team during the 1940s and 1950s...
's Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 film)
Jack and the Beanstalk is a 1952 American family comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It is a comic revision of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale.-Plot:...
(1952), until 1966, when she put in her final (and uncredited) performance in British film The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box is a British comedy film made by Salamander Film Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was produced and directed by Bryan Forbes from a screenplay by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove, based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne.The cast includes a...
. She made 39 movies from 1943 to 1962.