Dorothy Hart
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Dorothy Hart in 1951
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| Born |
April 4, 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2004 (aged 82) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lewis Memorial Park, Asheville, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1947-1955 |
| Spouse(s) | Frederick Pittera (1954-2004) (her death) |
Dorothy Hart (April 4, 1922 – July 11, 2004) was an American screen actress, known mostly for her supporting roles. She is best remembered as Howard Duff's fiancée in the 1948 film The Naked City.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she became a model in her late-teens, and was signed by Columbia in 1946. Her contract stipulated "A-movies only". Although considered one of the top supporting actresses of her day, she was frequently cast in B movies. Dorothy was attractive, standing 5 ft 6 in, with green eyes and auburn hair.
She graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a B.A. degree. She was also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. After gaining some experience at the Cleveland Play House she resolved on a singing career. Miss Hart had saved enough money to go to New York when she learned that she was high on the list of Cover Girl finalists. A newspaper friend had submitted her photo in the Columbia Pictures contest. The studio paid for her trip.
Her first big movie break came after winning the 1944 National Cinderella Cover Girl Contest, starring in the 1947 Western Gunfighters, alongside Randolph Scott.
In October 1946 Hart was sent home while filming a technicolor western for Columbia Pictures being directed by George Waggner. Her illness was diagnosed as influenza. She was injured while on location filming horseback sequences in Arizona in February 1947 and minor corrective surgery was performed at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California. The film, Gunfighters, starred Randolph Scott and was filmed in the Painted Desert. Barbara Britton played the female lead in the adventure drama with Hart heading up the supporting cast.
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