Dorothy Christy
Acting
Biography
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Dorothy Christy (born Dorothea J. Seltzer, May 26, 1906 – died May 21, 1977) was an American actress.
Christy acted with Will Rogers, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers, and with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in the film Sons of the Desert (1933), in the role of Mrs. Laurel. She was Queen Tika of Murania in The Phantom Empire, Gene Autry’s 1935 cliffhanger serial. She concluded her cinema career in 1953.
Dorothy Christy died of natural causes five days shy of her seventy-first birthday.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dorothy Christy
Filmography
Acting (81)
1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boysas (archive footage)
7.0
1953
So Bigas Widow Paarlenberg
5.5
1949
The Fountainheadas Society Woman (uncredited)
6.8
1949
Caughtas Wealthy Shopper (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Fighting Backas Martha Higby
6.7
1948
Silver Riveras Woman (uncredited)
6.1
1947
The Fabulous Joeas Grace
5.5
1947
The Unfaithfulas Mrs. Freedley
5.9
1947
Miracle on 34th Streetas Secretary (uncredited)
7.4
1947
Scared to Deathas Mrs. Williams (uncredited)
4.3
1947
The Pilgrim Ladyas Nell Brown
6.0
1946
Undercurrentas Gossip in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
5.9
1946
The Magnificent Rogueas Clerk
6.5
1946
Little Giantas Jim's wife (uncredited)
5.3
1945
Black Market Babiesas Mrs. Becker (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Junior Missas Mrs. Cummings
7.8
1945
Flame of Barbary Coastas Mother Bronson
5.5
1945
Fashion Modelas Mme. Celeste
5.0
1944
Lauraas Woman (uncredited)
7.6
1944
Cowboy and the Senoritaas Lulubelle
5.8
1943
Double Upas Leon's Wife
9.0
1943
Cutie on Dutyas Mrs Errol
10.0
1943
Radio Runaroundas Mrs. Arlene Errol
8.0
1943
Gem-Jamsas Mrs. Arlene Errol
7.5
1942
Dear! Deer!as Mrs. Taylor
10.0
1942
Get Hep to Loveas 3rd Woman
7.0
1942
Sunset on the Desertas Committee Woman
6.0
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Mrs. Updyke
6.4
1941
Sierra Sueas Verebel Featherstone
7.0
1941
Sailors on Leaveas Blonde Woman (uncredited)
8.0
1940
Radio Ranchas Queen Tika
5.6
1940
City of Chanceas Woman on Phone
5.6
1939
They Shall Have Musicas Woman Angry at Husband Being Late (uncredited)
6.5
1939
East Side of Heavenas Mrs. Henry Smith (uncredited)
7.4
1939
Rough Riders' Round-upas Rusty's Dancing Partner
5.3
1938
Submarine Patrolas McPeek's Girl
6.7
1938
Marie Antoinetteas Lady in Waiting to Madame Du Barry (uncredited)
6.6
1938
Woman Against Womanas Mrs. Morton
7.0
1937
You Can't Have Everythingas Blonde
6.5
1937
6.7
1937
Slave Shipas Blonde
5.1
1937
Love Is Newsas Boardinghouse Beauty (uncredited)
6.3
1936
Early to Bedas Nurse (uncredited)
8.0
1935
The Daring Young Manas Helen Kay
10.0
1935
I've Been Aroundas Girl
4.0
1935
The Phantom Empireas Queen Tika
5.8
1934
Bright Eyesas Anita Smythe
6.7
1934
6 Day Bike Rideras Mrs. Mabel St. Clair
7.0
1934
Servants' Entranceas Mrs. Knut Johnson
8.0
1934
Million Dollar Ransomas Gwen (Uncredited)
5.0
1934
One Exciting Adventureas Woman with Earrings
8.0
1934
Love Birdsas Kitten
6.5
1933
Sons of the Desertas Mrs. Betty Laurel
7.1
1933
Only Yesterdayas Rena (Uncredited)
7.1
1933
The Big Squealas Natalie
7.0
1933
Second Hand Wifeas Rose Bray (Uncredited)
5.5
1932
Lawyer Manas Chorus Girl (uncredited)
6.1
1932
Slightly Marriedas Marjorie Reynolds
6.3
1932
Devil and the Deepas Mrs. Crimp
5.1
7.0
1932
The Arm of the Lawas Mrs. Myrtle Welling
5.3
1932
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywoodas Mrs. Chauncey Chadwick
7.0
1932
Union Depotas Society Woman Saying Goodbye to Jean (uncredited)
6.1
1932
The Unexpected Fatheras Evelyn Smythe
7.0
1931
The Devil Playsas Dolores Quincy
4.6
1931
Convictedas Constance Forbes
5.0
1931
Night Life in Renoas Gwen Maynard
4.5
1931
Grief Streetas Ethel Wynn Merle
4.4
1931
Gold Dust Gertieas Mabel Guthrie
6.0
1931
Big Business Girlas Mrs. Emery
6.8
1931
King of the Wildas Mrs. LaSalle
4.2
1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bathas Angelica Embrey
5.4
1931
Caught Cheatingas Tessie
7.0
1931
No, No, Ladyas Adelle Martin
10.0
10.0
1930
Big Moneyas Leila
10.0
1930
Playboy of Parisas Mlle. Berengere
7.0
1930
Extravaganceas Esther Hamilton
4.5
1930
So This Is Londonas Lady Amy Ducksworth
7.0
1930
She Who Gets Slappedas Wife
8.0
1929
That's My Wifeas Undetermined Role (uncredited)
6.6