Dorothy Short Net Worth
Dorothy Short Net Worth is
$17 Million
Dorothy Short Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Dorothy Short (1915 - 1963) was an American film actress mainly in low-budget westerns and serials in the 1930s and 1940s.A native of Philadelphia, she married actor Dave O'Brien in 1936, the same year they appeared together in the low-budget exploitation cheapie Reefer Madness, which in modern times has become a well-known cult film. She also appeared in another anti-marijuana film Assassin of Youth in 1937.She often appeared alongside her husband in various 'B' pictures and the Pete Smith series of comedy shorts, in which O'Brien played the lead on many occasions during the 1940s. After their divorce in 1954, Short retired from film acting, and died nine years later at age 47. | Date Of Birth | June 29, 1915 |
| Died | 1963-01-01 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 2" (1.57 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Spouse | Dave O'Brien (Fronabarger) (divorced) |
| Children | Patricia Barclay Fronabarger, Pamela Fronabarger |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once married to western film star Dave O'Brien. They had two daughters, Patty and Pam. She appeared with him in some of those westerns, in the "Captain Midnight" serial, and in the well-received 'Pete Smith' shorts. Dorothy divorced Dave in the early 50s because he spent too much time indulging in his hobby -- yachting and sailing. |
| 2 | A "B" actress of minor westerns and serials in the 30s and 40s. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Things We Can Do Without | 1953 | Short | Mrs. Thud (uncredited) |
| Sweet Memories | 1952 | Short | The Wife |
| In Case You're Curious | 1951 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| That's What You Think | 1951 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| Bargain Madness | 1951 | Short | Dorothy (uncredited) |
| Fixin' Fool | 1951 | Short | Wife |
| Wanted: One Egg | 1950 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| A Wife's Life | 1950 | Short | Mrs. George T. Hardnose - Wife (as Mrs. Dave O'Brien) |
| How Come? | 1949 | Short | |
| Let's Cogitate | 1948 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| Why Is It? | 1948 | Short | Wife (uncredited) |
| Just Suppose | 1948 | Short | Wife (uncredited) |
| I Love My Mother-in-Law But... | 1948 | Short | Wife (uncredited) |
| I Love My Wife But! | 1947 | Short | Wife (uncredited) |
| I Love My Husband, But! | 1946 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| Fixin' Tricks | 1943 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| Victory Vittles | 1942 | Short | The Wife (uncredited) |
| Captain Midnight | 1942 | Joyce Edwards | |
| Bullets for Bandits | 1942 | Dakota Brown | |
| The Lone Rider Fights Back | 1941 | Jean Dennison | |
| Spooks Run Wild | 1941 | Linda Mason | |
| Aloma of the South Seas | 1941 | Handmaiden (uncredited) | |
| Buzzy and the Phantom Pinto | 1941 | Ruth Wade | |
| Trail of the Silver Spurs | 1941 | Nancy Nordick | |
| Pony Post | 1940 | Alice Goodwin | |
| Frontier Crusader | 1940 | Jenny Mason | |
| Phantom Rancher | 1940 | Ann Markham | |
| Daughter of the Tong | 1939 | Marion Morgan | |
| Missing Daughters | 1939 | Bee (uncredited) | |
| Code of the Cactus | 1939 | Joan | |
| Wild Horse Canyon | 1938 | Jean Hall | |
| Where the Buffalo Roam | 1938 | Laddie Gray | |
| The Singing Cowgirl | 1938 | Nora Pryde | |
| Heart of Arizona | 1938 | Jacqueline Starr | |
| Start Cheering | 1938 | Student (uncredited) | |
| Assassin of Youth | 1937 | Marjorie 'Marge' Barry | |
| The Mysterious Pilot | 1937 | Babette (uncredited) | |
| Brothers of the West | 1937 | Annie Wade | |
| Reefer Madness | 1936 | Mary | |
| More Than a Secretary | 1936 | Ann (uncredited) | |
| Melody in May | 1936 | Short | High School Girl (uncredited) |
| She Married Her Boss | 1935 | Girl (uncredited) | |
| The Call of the Savage | 1935 | Mona Andrews | |
| Student Tour | 1934 | Student (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Fury | 1956 | Mona Andrews |
Known for movies
Reefer Madness (1936)
as Mary
Assassin of Youth (1937)
as Marjorie 'Marge' Barry
Phantom Rancher (1940)
as Ann Markham
Spooks Run Wild (1941)
as Linda Mason