Doris Hill
From Wikipedia Doris Hill (March 21, 1905 – March 3, 1976) was an American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s, mostly in B movies. Born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, Hill moved to Hollywood in the mid-1920s to pursue an acting career. First working as a vaudeville dancer, she received her first film acting role in 1926 when she starred alongside George O'Hara in Is That Nice?. She starred in seventeen films from 1926 to 1929, and unlike many silent film stars, she made a successful transition to talking films. In 1929, along with future major Hollywood star Jean Arthur, Hill was selected as one of thirteen girls to be WAMPAS Baby Stars. On contract with Paramount Pictures, she starred in four films in 1930, most notably Sons of the Saddle with popular western actor Ken Maynard. Western film roles became her most common parts, with her often starring opposite Tom Tyler. In 1932, she starred in another six films, four of which were westerns. In 1933, she starred in four films, all westerns, and by 1934, her career had slowed to almost no roles. Her last acting role was in the 1934 western Ridin' Gents opposite Jack Perrin and Ben Corbett. She retired and married actor George L. Derrick, but they divorced shortly after. She then married Hollywood director, producer and writer Monte Brice, and eventually moved to Kingman, Arizona. She died there on March 3, 1976.
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Credits
- 1934 · Hotel Anchovy as Miss Whitney - Hotel Owner
- 1933 · Ranger's Code as Mary Clayton
- 1933 · Galloping Romeo as Mary Kent
- 1933 · Crashing Broadway as Sally Sunshine
- 1933 · Trailing North as Mitzi
- 1932 · Tangled Destinies as Doris
- 1932 · Careless Lady as Ardis' Guest
- 1932 · Texas Tornado as Ruth O'Byrne
- 1932 · South of the Rio Grande as Dolores Ruiz
- 1932 · The Spirit of the West as Dorothy Moore
- 1931 · The One Way Trail as Helen Beck
- 1931 · The Montana Kid as Molly Moore
- 1930 · Code of Honor as Doris Bradfield
- 1930 · Sons of the Saddle as Veronica 'Ronnie' Stavnow
- 1930 · Song of the Caballero as Anita
- 1930 · Men Are Like That as Amy Fisher
- 1929 · Darkened Rooms as Joyce Clayton
- 1929 · His Glorious Night as Priscilla Stratton
- 1929 · The Studio Murder Mystery as Helen MacDonald
- 1928 · Avalanche as Kitty Mains
- 1928 · Take Me Home as Alice Moore
- 1928 · Court-Martial as General's Daughter
- 1928 · Tillie's Punctured Romance as Heroine
- 1927 · The Beauty Shoppers 1927 as
- 1927 · Figures Don't Lie as Mamie
- 1927 · Rough House Rosie as Ruth
- 1927 · Casey at the Bat as Floradora Girl
- 1926 · The Better 'Ole as Joan (uncredited)
- 1915 · Cartoons in the Country as Mabel Reed