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Dorothy Dell
Also known as Dorothy Dell Goff, Dorothy Goff, Mickey Bell
Career
Active 1930 – 1934
Biography
About Dorothy Dell
Dorothy Dell was a slim, blue-eyed blonde with a natural 32C bust, standing 5'6" tall. She looked like a classic Hollywood starlet of the early 1930s, with perfect legs and a lovely singing voice. Born Dorothy Dell Goff in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on January 20, 1915, she was named the most beautiful baby in Hattiesburg. Her mother claimed to be a descendant of Jefferson Davis, the Confederate President. In 1925, the family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, where she became best friends with Dorothy Lamour, and the two girls dreamed of being actresses together.
As a teenager, Dorothy started entering beauty pageants. After winning the Miss New Orleans pageant, she was crowned Miss Universe in 1930. She then performed in vaudeville, where Florenz Ziegfeld spotted her and asked her to join the Ziegfeld Follies. In 1931, she was critically injured in a car accident and hospitalized for two months. She fell in love with singer Russ Columbo, but he broke up with her. Despite these setbacks, she made her film debut in the 1932 short Passing the Buck. Paramount Studios signed her in October 1933, and she earned rave reviews for her supporting role in Wharf Angel. Critics predicted she would become a big star.
Dorothy costarred with Shirley Temple in Little Miss Marker and with Lew Cody in Shoot the Works. She had a brief romance with boxer Jack Dempsey. In the spring of 1934, it was announced she would play the lead in Now and Forever. Her career was taking off, and she had found true love with caricaturist Nat Carson, to whom she was engaged. Tragically, on June 8, 1934, returning from a party in Altadena at 1:00 AM, the car she was in hit a telephone pole and flipped over several times. Dorothy was killed instantly at age nineteen. The driver, Dr. Carl Wagner, died hours later. She is buried at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Her role in Now and Forever went to Carole Lombard. Her life was brief, but her talent left a mark.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Died
- Friday 8th of June 1934 (age 19)
- Years Active
- 1930-1934 (started around 15 years old; 4 years active)
- Birthplace
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Blue
- Weight
- 122 lbs (or 55 kg)
- Measurements
- 34–26–36 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.72
- Bra/Cup Size
- 32C show conversions - UK: 32C, EU: 70C, AU: 10C, JP: 70C
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
What was Dorothy Dell's connection to Shirley Temple?
Dorothy costarred with Shirley Temple in the 1934 film Little Miss Marker.
Why did Dorothy Dell not appear in Now and Forever?
Dorothy was scheduled to play the lead in Now and Forever, but she died in a car accident before filming. Her role was given to Carole Lombard.
What was Dorothy Dell's body type and measurements?
She had a slim build with measurements of 34-26-36 and a 32C bra cup.
Did you know
- She was crowned Miss Universe in 1930 after winning the Miss New Orleans pageant.
- Florenz Ziegfeld personally asked her to join the Ziegfeld Follies after seeing her perform on stage.
- Her best friend was actress Dorothy Lamour; they dreamed of becoming actresses together as teenagers.
- She survived a serious car accident in 1931, but a second crash in 1934 proved fatal.
- Her role in Now and Forever was later played by Carole Lombard.
- She was engaged to caricaturist Nat Carson at the time of her death.
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