Dorothy Mackaill

Actress, Dorothy Mackaill, was born on Mar 4, 1903 in Hull, England. Mackaill died at the age of 87 on Aug 12, 1990 in Honolulu, HI .

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By Annette Bochenek on Feb 5, 2026 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Classic Movie Travels: was born on March 4, 1903, in Kingston upon Hull, England, to John Mackaill and Florence Pickard Mackaill. She was primarily raised by her father after her parents separated in 1914. He owned a dance academy nearby. D... Read full article

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in Safe in Hell (1931)

By shadowsandsatin on Jul 24, 2017 From Shadows and Satin

The opening of Safe in Hell is a bit deceptive. The film?s title appears on screen, with its block-style, capital letters filled in with a silent roar of angry flames. Meanwhile, the music we hear conjures a scene from the late 1800s, perhaps a pair of ladies strolling through the park with ankle-le... Read full article

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Dishes the Dirt

By Emma on May 17, 2014 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood

Mostly forgotten Precode actress, , was an excellent source of witty quotes and ponderings on the wonders and eccentricities of her generation during the early 1930’s. If you flip through old movie magazines – mostly ones published in 1930 and 1931 – you will surly ... Read full article

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Dishes the Dirt

By Emma on May 17, 2014 From Lets Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood

Mostly forgotten Precode actress, , was an excellent source of witty quotes and ponderings on the wonders and eccentricities of her generation during the early 1930’s. If you flip through old movie magazines – mostly ones published in 1930 and 1931 – you will surly ... Read full article

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By Art on Mar 4, 2012 From Classic Cinema Gold

was an English-born American actress, most notably of the silent film era and into the early 1930s. Mackaill?was born March 4, 1903 in Hull, England. As a teenager, she?ran away to London to pursue a stage career as an actress. After temporarily relocating to Paris, Mackaill met ... Read full article

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