Dorothy West
Date of birth: 1891-08-28
Place of birth: Griffin, Georgia, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Dorothy West (August 29, 1891 – December 11, 1980) was an American stage and film actress, as well as a radio performer.
Movie Credits
The Honor of His Family
1910-01-24
An old colonel is proud as a peacock: his son leads a group of volunteers in the American Civil War.
Sunshine Sue
1910-11-14
A country girl follows a city suitor, but is left alone and must fend for herself.
To Save Her Soul
1909-12-27
Agnes, a singer in a country church, is practicing one day when a vaudeville manager hears her and o
The Little Darling
1909-09-01
This might be termed a comedy of errors, for the overzealousness of a lot of good-hearted simple fol
The Hidden Mine
1911-06-24
William Hart, a prospector in the west, who, with his wife and child sought vainly for gold day afte
The House with Closed Shutters
1910-08-08
During the Civil War a young soldier loses his nerve in battle and runs away to his home to hide; hi
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000-01-01
Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula
The Fugitive
1910-11-07
Two Johns, a Confederate and an Union soldier, leave their families to go to the front. After a skir
Rose o' Salem Town
1910-09-25
A young girl living in Salem attracts the attentions of The Puritan. After he's brushed off by the g
The Revenue Man and His Girl
1911-09-24
In the Kentucky backwoods, Dorothy West helps her moonshiner father take some jugs to his still; alo
His Trust Fulfilled
1911-01-18
Continuing where His Trust (1911) leaves off, George takes care of his deceased master's daughter af
A Child of the Ghetto
1910-06-06
After her mother's death, Ruth struggles to support herself as a seamstress. While Ruth delivers shi
The Mountaineer's Honor
1909-11-24
A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer down and ki
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1909-02-18
The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next meeting, and
The Cricket on the Hearth
1909-05-27
After three years at sea, Edward returns home to find his sweetheart forced into an engagement with
Those Awful Hats
1909-01-25
A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.
Swords and Hearts
1911-08-27
A poor girl is secretly in love with a wealthy young planter.
The Eternal Grind
1916-04-17
Louise (Pickford) is a sewing-machine girl in a sweatshop in New York City. She lives together with
An Awful Moment
1908-12-18
After a judge (Harry Solter) does his job and sentences a man, a gypsy woman (Marion Leonard) erupt
At the Altar
1909-02-25
At the Italian boarding house the male boarders were all smitten with the charms of Minnie, the land
A Flash of Light
1910-07-17
An experiment goes wrong and blinds a newly married chemist. The chemist's wife does not want to tak
The Lure of the Gown
1909-03-15
"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle a
The Lesson
1910-12-19
Short drama about the commandment "honour your father and your mother".
The Girl and the Outlaw
1908-09-08
Mack Sennett appears as a Native American in this film produced by the Biograph Company.
A Strange Meeting
1909-08-02
Mary Rollins is torn between selfish depravity and righteous living. After she's coerced into helpin
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909-10-27
Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown
The Cord of Life
1909-01-28
Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic,
Love Finds a Way
1909-01-11
A Duke's daughter is loved by a gallant knight, but her father wants her to marry another. With the
One Touch of Nature
1909-01-01
"A pathetic story of mother's grief. No more intense emotion can be imagined than a mother's grief f
The Golden Supper
1910-12-12
Julian loves his cousin and foster sister Camilla, who is wooed and won by Lionel, his friend and ri
A Midnight Adventure
1909-11-18
Mercedes orders her sweetheart to prove his love by doing something dangerously heroic. He agrees, b
The Lily of the Tenements
1911-02-27
A struggling young seamstress supports her elderly parents by working at home. The landlord offers f
Ramona
1910-05-23
Ramona, residing on her wealthy Spanish adoptive mother's rancho in California, falls in love with t
The Habit of Happiness
1916-03-12
Douglas Fairbanks stars as "Sunny" Wiggins, who believes in eternal optimism and good spirits. This
The Unchanging Sea
1910-05-05
In this story set at a seaside fishing village and inspired by a Charles Kingsley poem, a young coup
Heart Beats of Long Ago
1911-02-06
A feud existed between two Italian houses and it meant disaster to any one of the belligerents to in
The Girls and Daddy
1909-02-01
Sisters guarding their house from a burglar set upon stealing their daddy's money.
Drive for a Life
1909-04-22
Harry's jealous former mistress puts poison in some candy intended for his new fiancée. Harry discov
His Wife's Mother
1909-03-01
Jones's mother-in-law prohibits his smoking and drinking, so he takes her out for the evening and ge
Those Boys!
1909-01-18
Two boys find a pistol their father has hidden. While they're playing with it, they line up a target
What's Your Hurry?
1909-11-01
Papa is proud of his new birthday present, a shotgun. Mary's boyfriend arrives for a visit and she i
A Corner in Wheat
1909-12-13
On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of br
Nursing a Viper
1909-11-03
During the French Revolution, a wealthy couple lives safely by professing republican beliefs. When a
The Light That Came
1909-11-11
A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he still love he
The Redman's View
1909-12-09
An Indian village is forced to leave its land by white settlers, and must make a long and weary jour
In the Border States
1910-06-13
During the Civil War, a father living in a border state leaves to join the Union Army. After he leav
Winning Back His Love
1910-12-25
A Husband thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. His wife shows him its not.
The Italian Barber
1911-01-09
Tony, a barber, becomes enchanted by Alice, a young newsgirl, and the two quickly fall in love. Howe
The Usurer
1910-08-15
A wealthy, callous moneylender finds a terrifying way to learn about money's limitations.
The Banker's Daughters
1910-10-20
A criminal gang conspire to rob the home of a wealthy banker and his two daughters. To do so, they f
His Trust
1911-01-16
A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, h
Fate's Turning
1911-01-22
A young girl working as a waitress at a resort for the wealthy is swept off her feet by a rich young
I Did It
1909-03-15
A mother punishes her son for eating a plate of cream puffs, unaware that the daughter really did it
Lady Helen's Escapade
1909-04-19
A bored Lady Helen goes slumming as a domestic in a boarding house. There she falls in love with a s
The Golden Louis
1909-02-22
An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambler with a
The Voice of the Violin
1909-03-18
A music teacher is in love with Helen, one of his students, but she rejects him. In his hurt he join
The Gibson Goddess
1909-11-01
A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. S
The Politician's Love Story
1909-02-21
A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's offices to
The Salvation Army Lass
1909-03-11
A girl from the New York slums falls in with crooks. After her love is arrested following a barfight
The Day After
1909-12-30
Mr. and Mrs. Hilton throw a New Year's Eve party. They agree not to drink the punch themselves, but
Faithful
1910-03-20
Adonese is returning home from seeing the woman he is courting, and he is driving around a corner wh
Love Among the Roses
1910-05-08
In the Kingdom of Never-Never Land there live a great Lord and Lady, each presiding over their own d
The Oath and the Man
1910-09-21
A rich nobleman steals a perfume merchant's wife just prior to the French Revolution, in which the p
The Newlyweds
1910-03-03
A young man and a young woman, each unlucky in love, determine never to marry. But Cupid (and two se
A Child's Impulse
1910-06-27
Mrs. Thurston, a socially ambitious widow, is holding one of her famous Bohemian parties. To these f