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Dorothy Gulliver
Born	Dorothy Kathleen Gulliver (1908-09-06)September 6, 1908 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1997(1997-05-23) (aged 88) Valley Center, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress

Dorothy Kathleen Gulliver (September 6, 1908 – May 23, 1997) was an Americansilent film actress, and one of the few to make a successful transition when films began using sound.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gulliver,^[1] she was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1908 and was raised as a Mormon. From childhood, she wanted to be an actress. After she won the Miss Salt Lake City beauty contest in 1924, a scout for Paramount sought to have her go to Hollywood, but her mother opposed that plan.^[2] In June 1925, she won a beauty contest sponsored by Universal, with her awards including a six-month contract with Universal at a salary of $50 per week.^[3]

Gulliver's early work at Universal included two short films and two serials,The Winking Idol (1926) andStrings of Steel (1926).^[2] She was named as a 1928 WAMPAS Baby Star. Gulliver was part ofThe Collegians silent series of the late 1920s, and did some silent serials withWilliam Desmond,Jack Hoxie, andHoot Gibson. With the beginning of sound films, she became a popular heroine in 1930s "cliffhangers", includingThe Galloping Ghost,Phantom of the West,The Shadow of the Eagle,The Last Frontier, and 1936'sCuster's Last Stand. Her costars were oftenRex Lease,Tim McCoy, Jack Hoxie, and WildBill Elliott.

Gulliver was at one point married to Chester De Vito, an assistant director.^[4] She was also married to Charles Proctor.^{[citation needed]}

While major roles faded and she had uncredited roles, she made movies until 1976 and had a main role inFaces (1968). She died in Valley Center, California, on May 23, 1997, aged 88.^{[citation needed]}

• Lamparski, R. (1989)Whatever became of ...?, all new eleventh series, Crown Publishers Inc.: New York.ISBN 0 517 57150 1.

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