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Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Actor · 1916–2001 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Biography

Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother). She passed away in 2001 at the age of 85.

Acted in 52

1990s

  1. 1990

    The Last Best Year

    Anne

  2. Caroline?

    Flora Atkins

1980s

  1. 1988

    I Never Sang for My Father

    Margaret Garrison

  2. 1986

    American Geisha

    Ann Suzuki

  3. Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2

    (archive footage)

  4. 1985

    Between the Darkness and the Dawn

    Beryl Foster

  5. Amos

    Hester Farrell

  6. 1984
  7. 1982

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

    Effie Webb

  2. 1978

    Little Women

    Marmee March · 2 episodes

  3. 1977
  4. 1976
  5. 1975

    The Runaways

    Angela Lakey

  6. 1973

    Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Mother (voice)

  7. 1972

    Another Part of the Forest

    Lavinia Hubbard

  8. She Waits

    Sarah Wilson

  9. 1971

    Flight of the Doves

    Granny O'Flaherty

1960s

  1. 1965
  2. 1963

    Summer Magic

    Mrs. Margaret Carey

  3. 1961

    Susan Slade

    Leah Slade

  4. 1960
  5. Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

    Movie

  6. The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

    Cora Flood

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. This Earth Is Mine

    Martha Fairon

  3. The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

    Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker

  4. 1957
  5. 1956
  6. 1955

    Trial

    Abbe Nyle

  7. 1954
  8. Make Haste to Live

    Crystal Benson

  9. 1952

    Invitation

    Ellen Pierce

  10. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Flora Atkins · 1 episode

  11. Callaway Went Thataway

    Deborah Patterson

  12. 1950
  13. Mister 880

    Ann Winslow

  14. Mother Didn't Tell Me

    Jane Morgan

1940s

  1. 1947
  2. 1946

    Till the End of Time

    Pat Ruscomb

  3. Claudia and David

    Claudia Naughton

  4. 1945

    The Enchanted Cottage

    Laura Pennington

  5. 1944

    Reward Unlimited

    Peggy

  6. 1943

    Claudia

    Claudia

Appearances8

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Making of the Greatest Story Ever Told

    Self

2000s

  1. 2002

    Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

    Self (archive)

1960s

  1. 1961

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Self (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1957

    The Best Doggoned Dog in the World

    Self

  2. 1950

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Art Director

    Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)