American actress (1911–1981)
Dorothy Dare |
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 Dare in 1934 |
| Born | Dorothy Herskind
(1911-08-06)August 6, 1911
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| Died | October 4, 1981(1981-10-04) (aged 70)
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| Resting place | Pacific View Memorial Park, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
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| Years active | 1918–1944 |
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| Spouse |
John L. Van Dam ( m. 1942) |
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Dorothy Dare (born Dorothy Herskind, August 6, 1911 – October 4, 1981)[1] was an American actress and singer.
Early life
Dare was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she often sang in church and developed good vocability. She first appeared on stage at the age of seven.
Hollywood years
She began her singing and acting career in several of Ziegfeld's shows and then appeared in Vitaphone shorts. By 1934 she was under contract to Warner Bros. Studios and made her debut in Very Close Veins (1934). During the 1930s, she starred in a string of successful films such as Gold Diggers of 1935, Front Page Woman (1935), High Hat (1937), and Clothes and the Woman (1937). She sang such songs as "Red Headed and Blue" and "Yoo Hoo Hoo". By the late 1930s and early 1940s, Dare began to lose parts. In 1942, she made her final film appearance as Peggy in The Yanks Are Coming and in 1944 she sang her last musical number in Musical Movieland.
Later years
Dare left movies and moved to Orange County, California. She seldom granted interviews or wrote about her Hollywood years.
Death
Dare died in Newport Beach, California, on October 4, 1981, and was buried at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California.[1]
