Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Deceased · Born: Jun 14, 1916 · Died: Sep 13, 2001

Known For

Gentleman's AgreementGentleman's Agreement
Old YellerOld Yeller
A Summer PlaceA Summer Place
Swiss Family RobinsonSwiss Family Robinson

Personal Details

BornJun 14, 1916 Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Parents
  • Thomas Johnson McGuire
  • Isabelle Mary Flaherty

Biography

Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film),The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother). She passed away in 2001 at the age of 85.

Career

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1990
The Last Best Year
The Last Best Year as Anne
{"id":85799,"title":"Caroline?","year":"1990","character":"Flora Atkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/caroline","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85799.jpg"},"released":1}
Caroline?
Caroline? as Flora Atkins
{"id":62544,"title":"Amos","year":"1985","character":"Hester Farrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/amos","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62544.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Amos
Amos as Hester Farrell
{"id":62398,"title":"Between the Darkness and the Dawn","year":"1985","character":"Beryl Foster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/between-the-darkness-and-the-dawn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62398.jpg"},"released":1}
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
Between the Darkness and the Dawn as Beryl Foster
{"id":9948,"title":"Highway to Heaven","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/highway-to-heaven","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9948.jpg"},"released":1}
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
{"id":80889,"title":"The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel","year":"1979","character":"Effie Webb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-incredible-journey-of-doctor-meg-laurel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80889.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80889.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Effie Webb
{"id":103831551,"title":"Little Women","year":1978,"character":"Marmee March","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/little-women-1978","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831551.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831551.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Little Women
Little Women as Marmee March
{"id":10178,"title":"Rich Man, Poor Man","year":1976,"character":"Mary Jordache","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/rich-man-poor-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10178.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10178.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man as Mary Jordache
{"id":164587,"title":"The Runaways","year":"1975","character":"Angela Lakey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-runaways-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164587.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164587.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Runaways
The Runaways as Angela Lakey
{"id":86549,"title":"Jonathan Livingston Seagull","year":"1973","character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/jonathan-livingston-seagull","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86549.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull as Mother
{"id":86722,"title":"She Waits","year":"1972","character":"Sarah Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/she-waits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86722.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
She Waits
She Waits as Sarah Wilson
{"id":64916,"title":"Flight of the Doves","year":"1971","character":"Granny O'Flaherty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/flight-of-the-doves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64916.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64916.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Flight of the Doves
Flight of the Doves as Granny O'Flaherty
{"id":14864,"title":"Summer Magic","year":"1963","character":"Mrs. Margaret Carey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/summer-magic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/lll0a8279ik0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/lll0a8279ik0.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Summer Magic
Summer Magic as Mrs. Margaret Carey
{"id":30635,"title":"Susan Slade","year":"1961","character":"Leah Slade","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/susan-slade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30635.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30635.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Susan Slade
Susan Slade as Leah Slade
{"id":66240,"title":"The Dark at the Top of the Stairs","year":"1960","character":"Cora Flood","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-dark-at-the-top-of-the-stairs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66240.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs as Cora Flood
{"id":3634,"title":"Swiss Family Robinson","year":"1960","character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/swiss-family-robinson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vbsb86erj80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vbsb86erj80.jpg"},"released":1}
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson as Mother
{"id":66407,"title":"The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker","year":"1959","character":"Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-remarkable-mr-pennypacker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66407.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker as Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker
{"id":186528,"title":"This Earth Is Mine","year":"1959","character":"Martha Fairon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/this-earth-is-mine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186528.jpg"},"released":1}
This Earth Is Mine
This Earth Is Mine as Martha Fairon
{"id":66373,"title":"A Summer Place","year":"1959","character":"Sylvia Hunter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-summer-place","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66373.jpg"},"released":1}
A Summer Place
A Summer Place as Sylvia Hunter
{"id":3642,"title":"Old Yeller","year":"1957","character":"Katie Coates","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/old-yeller","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/495j12hd2me0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/495j12hd2me0.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Old Yeller
Old Yeller as Katie Coates
{"id":66869,"title":"Friendly Persuasion","year":"1956","character":"Eliza Birdwell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/friendly-persuasion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66869.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion as Eliza Birdwell
{"id":67089,"title":"Trial","year":"1955","character":"Abbe Nyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67089.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67089.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Trial
Trial as Abbe Nyle
{"id":67291,"title":"Three Coins in the Fountain","year":"1954","character":"Miss Frances","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/three-coins-in-the-fountain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4kukjvu9n7j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4kukjvu9n7j0.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain as Miss Frances
{"id":67486,"title":"Make Haste to Live","year":"1954","character":"Crystal Benson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/make-haste-to-live","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67486.jpg"},"released":1}
Make Haste to Live
Make Haste to Live as Crystal Benson
{"id":103831568,"title":"Climax!","year":1954,"character":"Janet Spence","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/climax","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831568.jpg"},"released":1}
Climax!
Climax! as Janet Spence
{"id":67934,"title":"Invitation","year":"1952","character":"Ellen Pierce","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/invitation-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67934.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Invitation
Invitation as Ellen Pierce
{"id":68423,"title":"Callaway Went Thataway","year":"1951","character":"Deborah Patterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/callaway-went-thataway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68423.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Callaway Went Thataway
Callaway Went Thataway as Deborah Patterson
{"id":68330,"title":"I Want You","year":"1951","character":"Nancy Greer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/i-want-you-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68330.jpg"},"released":1}
I Want You
I Want You as Nancy Greer
{"id":174560,"title":"Mother Didn't Tell Me","year":"1950","character":"Jane Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mother-didnt-tell-me-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174560.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174560.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Mother Didn't Tell Me
Mother Didn't Tell Me as Jane Morgan
{"id":68739,"title":"Mister 880","year":"1950","character":"Ann Winslow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mister-880","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68739.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68739.jpg"},"released":1}
Mister 880
Mister 880 as Ann Winslow
{"id":14874,"title":"Gentleman's Agreement","year":"1947","character":"Kathy Lacy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/gentlemans-agreement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2eed0t3cptg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2eed0t3cptg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement as Kathy Lacy
{"id":69885,"title":"Till the End of Time","year":"1946","character":"Pat Ruscomb","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/till-the-end-of-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69885.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69885.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time as Pat Ruscomb
{"id":70011,"title":"Claudia and David","year":"1946","character":"Claudia Naughton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/claudia-and-david","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70011.jpg"},"released":1}
Claudia and David
Claudia and David as Claudia Naughton
{"id":70170,"title":"The Spiral Staircase","year":"1946","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-spiral-staircase-1946","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70170.jpg"},"released":1}
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase as Helen
{"id":70234,"title":"The Enchanted Cottage","year":"1945","character":"Laura Pennington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-enchanted-cottage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70234.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The Enchanted Cottage
The Enchanted Cottage as Laura Pennington
{"id":35058,"title":"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn","year":"1945","character":"Katie Nolan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c0hcgvah0g8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c0hcgvah0g8.jpg"},"released":1}
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Katie Nolan
{"id":70997,"title":"Claudia","year":"1943","character":"Claudia","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/claudia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70997.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70997.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
Claudia
Claudia as Claudia
{"id":194515,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1957","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/disneyland-1957-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194515.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Disneyland
Disneyland