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.
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