Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Deceased · Born: Nov 11, 1875 · Died: Oct 28, 1970

Personal Details

BornNov 11, 1875 Germany
Spouse
  • Harry Burns

  • John Christian

  • J.B. Irving

  • Harry Burns

    ( Dec 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Dorothy Vernon, a stunning individual with a rich, Titian-haired coiffure and a curvaceous figure, enjoyed a remarkable career that traversed the early days of cinema, television, and beyond.

Whether she was starring in a comedy, western, musical, or any other genre, Dorothy consistently demonstrated her versatility, captivating audiences with her radiant glow and serene on-screen presence. Her unforgettable persona was often the central focus of numerous western square dances, slapstick sequences, and even spooky haunts.

One film historian has remarked that he has seen Dorothy Vernon in so many PRC westerns that he began to believe she was Charles King's unemployed mother, a testament to her prolific output.

Regardless of the era, from the 1920s to the 1950s, it is inevitable that you will eventually come across this petite yet powerful lady with a commanding screen presence, leaving an indelible mark on the world of cinema.

Career

1957
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
1954
Executive Suite
Executive Suite as Worker (uncredited)
1953
So This Is Love
So This Is Love as Armistice Day Reveler at Theatre (uncredited)
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds as Elderly Woman at Square Dance (uncredited)
1952
Something to Live For
Something to Live For as Party Guest (uncredited)
1951
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Rhubarb
Rhubarb as Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
1950
The Furies
The Furies as Party Guest (uncredited)
Union Station
Union Station as Union Station Extra (uncredited)
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon as Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)
The Heiress
The Heiress as Delivery Woman (uncredited)
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest as Townswoman
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold as Townswoman (uncredited)
1948
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man as Irate Radio-Listener's Wife (uncredited)
Silver River
Silver River as Party Guest (uncredited)
1947
The Egg and I
The Egg and I as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Yankee Fakir
Yankee Fakir as Mrs. Fenton
Pursued
Pursued as Townswoman (uncredited)
1946
The Flying Serpent
The Flying Serpent as Townswoman (uncredited)
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire as Servant (uncredited)
1945
If a Body Meets a Body
If a Body Meets a Body as Family Member (uncredited)
Booby Dupes
Booby Dupes as Woman Customer (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember as Guest at 1st Pleyel Concert (uncredited)
1944
Secret Command
Secret Command as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
Address Unknown
Address Unknown as Cook (uncredited)
Cover Girl
Cover Girl as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
1943
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous as Woman in newspaper office (uncredited)
No Time for Love
No Time for Love as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Destroyer
Destroyer as Justice of the Peace's Wife
1942
Silver Queen
Silver Queen as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail as Townswoman
Lost Canyon
Lost Canyon as Townswoman
The Great Man's Lady
The Great Man's Lady as Spectator at Dedication
Valley of the Sun
Valley of the Sun as Townswoman (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be as Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees as Family Friend (uncredited)
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn as Easter Day Churchgoer (uncredited)
1941
The Officer and the Lady
The Officer and the Lady as Matron (uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers as Townswoman at Celebration (Uncredited)
Invisible Ghost
Invisible Ghost as Kessler's Cook (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve as One of Pike's Cooks (uncredited)
You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich as Kewpie's Mother (uncredited)
1940
Riders from Nowhere
Riders from Nowhere as Mrs. Gregory
Nothing But Pleasure
Nothing But Pleasure as Snoring Bus Rider
Pardon My Berth Marks
Pardon My Berth Marks as Train Passenger
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee as Diner (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
The Heckler
The Heckler as Tennis Spectator
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand as Woman at Railroad Station
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty as Voting Registrar (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick as Old Lady (uncredited)
Too Many Girls
Too Many Girls as Faculty Extra
1939
Captain Fury
Captain Fury as Townswoman at Dance
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence as Dressmaker and Wedding Guest
Geronimo
Geronimo as Immigrant
Four Wives
Four Wives as (uncredited)
Stagecoach
Stagecoach as Townswoman (uncredited)
1938
Wide Open Faces
Wide Open Faces as Hotel Guest
Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court as Woman (uncredited)
The Frontiersmen
The Frontiersmen as Townswoman
I Met My Love Again
I Met My Love Again as College Staff Member (uncredited)
Carefree
Carefree as Woman at Country Club (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You as Neighbor (uncredited)
1937
Champagne Waltz
Champagne Waltz as Woman Patron
Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law as Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)
Heidi
Heidi as Church Member (uncredited)
1936
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle as Townswoman (uncredited)
Prison Shadows
Prison Shadows as Waitress at Tea Room (uncredited)
San Francisco
San Francisco as New Years Eve Reveler (uncredited)
The Garden Murder Case
The Garden Murder Case as Woman Running for Bus (Uncredited)
Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild as Townswoman (uncredited)
1935
Gun Play
Gun Play as Townswoman at Dance (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady
Vagabond Lady as Spear Office Worker (uncredited)
The Test
The Test as Trading Post Woman (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
Public Hero Number 1 as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
In Person
In Person as Country Store Customer (uncredited)
'G' Men
'G' Men as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride of Frankenstein as Maid (uncredited)
1934
Woman Haters
Woman Haters as Mary's Mother (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama as Boat Passenger (uncredited)
1933
Sucker Money
Sucker Money as Seance Attendee
Cheating Blondes
Cheating Blondes as Tenement Neighbor
Hold Your Man
Hold Your Man as Reformatory Matron (uncredited)
The Bowery
The Bowery as Carrie Nation Follower (uncredited)
1932
Penguin Pool Murder
Penguin Pool Murder as Purse Snatching Victim at Aquarium (uncredited)
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Washington Merry-Go-Round as No Saloons League Woman
Probation
Probation as Mrs. Meyers
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue as Tenant (uncredited)
Downstairs
Downstairs as Servant (uncredited)
Sister to Judas
Sister to Judas as Tenement Resident in Hallway
1931
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam as Irate Mother at Birthday Party (uncredited)
1930
Framed
Framed as Mrs. Potter - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Moby Dick
Moby Dick as Mother of Many Children
Soup to Nuts
Soup to Nuts as Junior's Mother (uncredited)
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front as Charwoman (uncredited)
Madam Satan
Madam Satan as Maggie - The Cook
1929
The Vagabond Lover
The Vagabond Lover as Mrs. Whitehall's Maid
The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody as Hotel Housekeeper (uncredited)
1928
Tenderloin
Tenderloin as Aunt Molly
The Matinee Idol
The Matinee Idol as Mother in Audience
1927
1924
Conductor 1492
Conductor 1492 as Mrs. Brown (as Dorothy Burns)
1922
Dr. Jack
Dr. Jack as Restaurant Hostess (uncredited)