Dorothy Provine - Singer, Dancer, Actress

Dorothy Provine

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Singer • Dancer • Actress

Birth Date: January 20, 1937

Death Date: April 25, 2010

Birth Place: Deadwood, South Dakota

Actress Dorothy Provine appeared on the big screen many times over the course of her Hollywood career. In 1958, she made her feature debut in "Live Fast, Die Young." In 1959, she played the title role in "The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock" opposite Lou Costello. Provine started her acting career landing roles in films, such as "The Bonnie Parker Story" (1958), "Riot in Juvenile Prison" (1959) with Jerome Thor and "The 30-Foot Bride of Candy Rock" (1959). Provine worked in television around the start of her acting career with a role on "The Alaskans" (ABC, 1959-1960). Her passion for acting continued to her roles in projects like the comedy "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963) with Spencer Tracy and the Jack Lemmon comedy "Good Neighbor Sam" (1964). She also appeared in the TV special "The Bob Hope Show (01/24/62)" (NBC, 1961-62). She also worked in television during these years, including a part on "The Roaring Twenties" (ABC, 1960-62). In the latter half of her career, she continued to act in the Hayley Mills comedic adaptation "That Darn Cat" (1965), the Jack Lemmon comedy adventure "The Great Race" (1965) and "One Spy Too Many" (1966) with Robert Vaughn. She also appeared in "Who's Minding the Mint?" (1967). Provine more recently appeared in "The Sound of Anger" (NBC, 1968-69). Provine was married to Robert Day and had one child. Provine passed away in April 2010 at the age of 73.

Credits

Disney's Wonderful World

Actor
Ingrid Randall
Show
1979

Police Story

Actor
Harriett Bonner
Series
1973

Love, American Style

Actor
April
Series
1969

The Sound of Anger

Actor
Marge Carruthers
Movie
1968

Never a Dull Moment

Actor
Sally Inwood
Movie
1968

Who's Minding the Mint?

Actor
Verna Baxter
Movie
1967

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die

Actor
Susan Fleming
Movie
1967

One Spy Too Many

Actor
Tracey Alexander
Movie
1966

The Great RaceStream

Actor
Lily Olay
Movie
1965
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That Darn Cat!

Actor
Ingrid Randall
Movie
1965

Good Neighbor Sam

Actor
Minerva Bissell
Movie
1964

Wall of Noise

Actor
Ann Conroy
Movie
1963

You're Only Young Once

Actor
Mildred Offenbach
Show
1962

Dr. Kildare

Guest Star
Series
1961

The Alaskans

Actor
Rocky Shaw
Series
1959

The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock

Actor
Emmy Lou Rossiter
Movie
1959

77 Sunset Strip

Guest Star
Betty
Series
1958

Bronco

Guest Star
Series
1958

Mike Hammer

Guest Star
Show
1958

The Bonnie Parker StoryStream

Actor
Bonnie Parker
Movie
1958

Live Fast, Die Young

Actor
Jackie
Movie
1958

Wagon TrainStream

Guest Star
Series
1957

Sugarfoot

Guest Star
Series
1957

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Sharon Trotter
Series
1955