Dorothy Vaughan (November 5, 1890 – March 15, 1955) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 143 films and television. Vaughan is best known for appearing in Slander House (1930), The Ape (1940) and Lady Gangster (1942). She was sometimes credited as Dorothy Vaughn.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes1935Annapolis FarewellChaperone(uncredited)1935Mary Burns, FugitiveIrish Hospital Matron1936I Married a DoctorHospital Nurse(uncredited)1936Times Square PlayboyMrs. Nellie Calhoun 1936Love Begins at 20Evalina 'Evie' Gillingwater 1936After the Thin ManCharlotte(uncredited)1937Black LegionMrs. Grogan 1937That Man's Here AgainMrs. Mathews(uncredited)1937There Goes My GirlPedestrian Grabbing Connie(uncredited)1937SlimNurse(uncredited)1937Hoosier SchoolboyMiss Hodges the School Mistress1937Stella DallasStella (uncredited)1937Mr. Dodd Takes the AirMarjorie's Neighbor(uncredited)1937The Life of the PartyDressmaker(uncredited)1937ConquestInnkeeper(uncredited)1937Telephone OperatorMrs. Molloy(as Dorothy Vaughn)1937Quick MoneyLyda Tompkins1937Assassin of YouthMrs. Mary Barry1938Here's Flash CaseyMrs. O'Hara(as Dorothy Vaughn)1938Little Miss ThoroughbredMrs. Katie O'Reilly(as Dorothy Vaughn)1938Slander HouseMrs. Horton(as Dorothy Vaughn)1938Little Orphan AnnieMrs. Milligan 1938Gambling ShipMarton(as Dorothy Vaughn)1939Calling Dr. KildareMother of Baby Vaughan(uncredited)1939The Man in the Iron MaskMidwife1939First LoveOllie, Mrs. Clinton's Maid1940Hot SteelMrs. Morrison1940The Ape Mother Clifford1940Diamond FrontierMrs. Wilhelm1941Secret Evidence Mrs. Wilson1941Bad Men of MissouriMrs. Dalton1941Burma ConvoyMrs. Hubert1941Three Girls About Town Mrs. McDougall1942Lady GangsterJenkins1942Gentleman JimMa Corbett1943Doughboys in IrelandMrs. Callahan1943Moonlight in VermontMrs. Costello1944Henry Aldrich's Little SecretMrs. Olsen1944Dancing in ManhattanMrs. Bundy1944The Town Went WildNurse Irma Reeves1946Riverboat RhythmBelle Crowley1946The Bamboo BlondeMom1946That Brennan GirlMrs. Reagan, Denny's Mother1947Trail to San AntoneThe Commodore1947The Egg and IMaid1947Robin Hood of TexasMrs. O'Brien1947The Bishop's WifeDelia1948Song of IdahoSarah Russell1948I Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesMrs. Alvin1949Fighting FoolsMrs. Higgins1949Home in San AntoneMa Gidson1950Square Dance KatyMa O'Connor1950Rider from TucsonMrs. Brigitte O'Rielly1952The Merry WidowAttendant(uncredited)1952The StarAnnie - Old Biddy in Department Store(uncredited)

Television Year Title Role Notes1949The Silver TheatreGranny Wayne1 episode1950The Lone RangerMrs. Whitcomb1 episode (as Dorothy Vaughn)1951Fireside TheatreMa1 episode1952The Roy Rogers ShowMa Colton1 episode1952Sky King Mrs. McNeil1 episode1952Chevron Theatre1 episode1953Four Star PlayhouseMrs. McNeil1 episode1953The Abbott and Costello ShowSarah1 episode

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