Comedienne Dorothy Loudon had the confidence and talent to make anything or anyone around her funny. The veteran singer/entertainer earned the respect of theatergoers long ago with her hilarious, fully played-out characters on the musical stage. She was born in Boston in 1933 and grew up in both Indianapolis and Claremont, New Hampshire. Her mother...
In the scripts I get to do the things I enjoy most -- playing comedy and singing. I love my work so much that sometimes I feel guilty being paid for it.
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Fact
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Dorothy lost two of her most famous Broadway roles to Carol Burnett when they were transferred to film - Miss Hannigan in Annie (1982) and Dotty Otley in Noises Off... (1992). Ironically, she had replaced Burnett on The Garry Moore Show (1958).
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Known for her belting of "Roaring Twenties" songs.
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Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997
Serena Dawes
Murder, She Wrote
1986
TV Series
Pamela Bates
Magnum, P.I.
1986
TV Series
Pamela Bates
Garbo Talks
1984
Sonya Apollinar
Parade of Stars
1983
TV Movie
Fanny Brice
Dorothy
1979
TV Series
Dorothy Banks
The 'Annie' Christmas Show
1977
TV Movie
Miss Hannigan
Ma and Pa
1974
TV Movie
Dorothy
All My Children
1970
TV Series
Veronica Mullens (1993)
It's a Business
1952
TV Series
Secretary
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
1993-1999
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The 40th Annual Tony Awards
1986
TV Special performer: "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy", "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever", "Broadway Baby", "Easy Street"
The 38th Annual Tony Awards
1984
TV Special performer: "Broadway Baby", "Mame"
The 37th Annual Tony Awards
1983
TV Special performer: "Vodka", "Off Thee I Sing", "Who Cares?", "Fascinatin' Rhythm"
Parade of Stars
1983
TV Movie performer: "Rose of Washington Square", "My Man"
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
1979
TV Special performer: "Fifty Percent"
The 31st Annual Tony Awards
1977
TV Special performer: "Easy Street"
Cavalcade of Broadway: The Embers
1952
Short performer: "The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dorothy
1979
TV Series vocalist - 4 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Performances
1993-1999
TV Series
Herself - Performer
Biography
1996
TV Series documentary
Herself
In Performance at the White House: A Salute to Broadway, Showstoppers
1988
TV Movie
Herself
A Salute to Broadway: Showstoppers
1988
TV Movie
Herself
The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards
1987
TV Special
Herself
The 40th Annual Tony Awards
1986
TV Special
Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Revival
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1985
TV Special
Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1967-1985
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The 38th Annual Tony Awards
1984
TV Special
Herself - Performer
The Best of Everything
1983
TV Movie
Herself - Host
The 37th Annual Tony Awards
1983
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Night of 100 Stars
1982
TV Special
Herself
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
1979
TV Special
Herself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actress in a Musical
The Fim Society of Lincoln Center Tribute to George Cukor
1978
TV Movie
Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1977
TV Series
Herself - Musician
The 31st Annual Tony Awards
1977
TV Special
Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Actress in a Musical