Dorris Bowdon

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Birth Name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon

Born: 27 December 1914 Died: 9 August 2005

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Nunnally Johnson

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Description: Dorris Bowdon was discovered by a scout from 20th Century Fox, after she had just won the Miss Memphis 1937 title. She went west to Hollywood, along with two other ingénues, Linda Darnell and Mary Healy, who to this day has remained her closest friend. A friend in the publicity department arranged for her to meet with Nunnally Johnson, who was just finishing up The Grapes of Wrath (1940). He became smitten with the beauty, who was 18 years his junior, and they soon married. He was happy for the first time, after two other attempts, and it was the first and only time for Dorris. They remained married until his death in 1977 and ... (more)

Tags: Died 2005 (3), Born 1914 (3), Actress (2), Beauty Pageant (1), Female (1), American (1), Deceased (1), Miss Memphis (1)

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