Born 1911 in New York City, American actress Ann Dvorak made her film debut when she was five years old in the silent film version of Ramona (1916). She continued in children's roles in The Man Hater (1917) and Five Dollar Plate (1920), but then stopped acting in films.
In the late 1920s, Dvorak worked as a dance instructor and gradually began to appear on film as a chorus girl. She was a success in such pre-Code films as: Scarface (1932), Three on a Match (1932), The Crowd Roars (1932), and Sky Devils (1932).
Known for her style and elegance, Dvorak was a popular leading lady for Warner Bros. during the 1930s, and appeared in numerous contemporary romances and melodramas.
Dvorak retired from the screen in 1951. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6321 Hollywood Boulevard for her contribution to motion pictures. It was dedicated February 8, 1960.
Ann Dvorak died in 1979 from cancer at the age of 68.
Take a look at these glamorous photos to see the beauty of young Ann Dvorak in the 1930s and 1940s.
In the late 1920s, Dvorak worked as a dance instructor and gradually began to appear on film as a chorus girl. She was a success in such pre-Code films as: Scarface (1932), Three on a Match (1932), The Crowd Roars (1932), and Sky Devils (1932).
Known for her style and elegance, Dvorak was a popular leading lady for Warner Bros. during the 1930s, and appeared in numerous contemporary romances and melodramas.
Dvorak retired from the screen in 1951. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6321 Hollywood Boulevard for her contribution to motion pictures. It was dedicated February 8, 1960.
Ann Dvorak died in 1979 from cancer at the age of 68.
Take a look at these glamorous photos to see the beauty of young Ann Dvorak in the 1930s and 1940s.
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