Dorothy Comingore |
born: 24 August 1913 Los Angeles, California, United States of America |
died: 30 December 1971 Stonington, Connecticut, United States of America (pulmonary disease, aged 58) |
American actress with a troubled personal life. She was discovered by Charlie Chaplin and was later billed as 'Linda Winters' for the period 1938-1941. Her biggest breakthrough came in 1941 when she cast as the female lead in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane". In 1951 she was blacklisted and her acting career was over. A year later she was arrested on a solicitation charge and spent two years in Camarillo State Mental Hospital. Her personal life spiralled out of control when she lost custody of her children and become an alcoholic. |
Real name: Margaret Louise Comingore Height: 5'4" |
Films listed on this page: all films with Charley Chase. |
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