Perennial starlet Dorothy Abbott was a sexy, vivacious, wide-smiling model, showgirl and actress who could brighten up a room. Unfortunately, her cinematic offerings wound up being pretty minimal and her last years were marred by depression and, ultimately, a tragic end. She was born Dorothy E. Abbott on December 16, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri ...
Was a decorative showgirl at Las Vegas' Flamingo Hotel and at Earl Carroll's popular theatre-restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. She was discovered by Paramount talent agents there and signed briefly for films. She sold real estate in later years and killed herself after the breakup of her marriage to actor Rudy Diaz.
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She was married to Rudy Diaz in 1949 when he was an L.A. narcotics / homicide detective. They had a son, Ronald R. Diaz.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dear Heart
1964
Veronica (uncredited)
Quick Before It Melts
1964
Miss Feeley (uncredited)
Palm Springs Weekend
1963
Radio Operator (uncredited)
Vacation Playhouse
1963
TV Series
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
Mrs. Josten (uncredited)
Leave It to Beaver
1963
TV Series
Miss Walker / The Secretary
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
1956-1963
TV Series
Dorothy / Mrs. Williams / Clubwoman / ...
That Touch of Mink
1962
Stewardess (uncredited)
Sergeants 3
1962
Mrs. Collingwood (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
1961
Brackett Receptionist (uncredited)
Bachelor in Paradise
1961
Minor Role (uncredited)
Pepe
1960
Girl (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
Office Worker (uncredited)
Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
Secretary (uncredited)
South Pacific
1958
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Jailhouse Rock
1957
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Jet Pilot
1957
Girl (uncredited)
The Unholy Wife
1957
Waitress (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Girl (uncredited)
Everything But the Truth
1956
Hostess (uncredited)
The Great Man
1956
Stewardess (uncredited)
Pardners
1956
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Matinee Theatre
1955
TV Series
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
Nurse (uncredited)
Love Me or Leave Me
1955
Dancer (uncredited)
It's a Great Life
1955
TV Series
1st Dancer
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
Showgirl (uncredited)
Dragnet
1953-1954
TV Series
Ann Baker
The Ford Television Theatre
1953
TV Series
Give a Girl a Break
1953
Chorine (uncredited)
A Virgin in Hollywood
1953
Darla Sloan
The Caddy
1953
Girl in Dressing Room (uncredited)
Skirts Ahoy!
1952
WAC (uncredited)
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
1952
Showgirl (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952
Waitress (uncredited)
My Favorite Spy
1951
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
1951
Card Player (uncredited)
Copper Canyon
1950
Showgirl (uncredited)
A Life of Her Own
1950
Model (uncredited)
The Petty Girl
1950
December Petty Girl (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives
1950
Nurse Clerk (uncredited)
Annie Get Your Gun
1950
Carriage Woman (uncredited)
East Side, West Side
1949
Model (uncredited)
Angels in Disguise
1949
Reception Nurse (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
1949
The Queen
Neptune's Daughter
1949
Model (uncredited)
Little Women
1949
Schoolgirl - Davis's Class (uncredited)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
1949
Dancer (uncredited)
The Paleface
1948
Minor Role (uncredited)
Words and Music
1948
Showgirl (uncredited)
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
Maid (uncredited)
Beyond Glory
1948
Party Girl (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie
1948
Model (uncredited)
Road to Rio
1947
Show Girl (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
1946
Showgirl (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
David and Bathsheba
1951
stand-in: Susan Hayward - uncredited
Known for movies
A Virgin in Hollywood (1953) as Darla Sloan
South Pacific (1958) as Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1956-1963) as Dorothy / Mrs. Williams / Activities Director / Ballroom Patron / Bridge Partner / Cashier / Cigarette Girl / Clubwoman / Frances Harris / Ladies Auxiliary Member / Mrs. Kelley / Mrs. Wagner / Party Guest / Receptionist / Restaurant Patron / Shirley Williams / Woman Passing Out Cake / Woman visiting Library
$850,000
