Dorothy Provine
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Provine in The Roaring 20's
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Dorothy Michelle Provine January 20, 1935 Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 2010 (aged 75) Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Emphysema |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Occupation | Actress Comedian Dancer Singer |
| Years active | 1957–1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Day (1968-2010; her death; 1 child) |
| Children | Robert Day Jr. (28 May 69) |
Dorothy Michelle Provine (January 20, 1935 – April 25, 2010) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and comedian.
Provine was born in Deadwood in southwestern South Dakota, to William and Irene Provine. She attended the University of Washington at Seattle, Washington, where she majored in drama. In Washington, she handed out prizes for a quiz program on a local television station until she was hired by Warner Bros. at $500 per week. In Hollywood, she starred in the 1958 film The Bonnie Parker Story. That same year, she performed in a credited walk-on part in the NBC western television series Wagon Train, in the episode "The Marie Dupree Story." In 1959, she was in the cast of The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock, which was Lou Costello's last screen appearance. In that same year she again appeared in Wagon Train in the episode "Matthew Lowry Story", this time having a part that ran the full episode.
On January 3, 1959, Provine appeared as Laura Winfield in the episode "The Bitter Lesson" of the NBC western series Cimarron City. Laura Winfield is a newly arrived schoolteacher with false credentials who is plotting with a male companion to rob a stage shipment of gold, but not before Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple (series star John Smith) falls in love with her. Dan Blocker and Gregg Palmer also appear in this episode as interested suitors of the new teacher. A few weeks thereafter, she was cast in a supporting role in the episode "The Giant Killer" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Sugarfoot, with Will Hutchins in the title role.
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