Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Acting

Ann Dvorak (born Anna McKim; August 2, 1911 – December 10, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. Asked how to pronounce her adopted surname, she told The Literary Digest: "My fake name is properly pronounced vor'shack. The D remains silent."

Dvorak was the daughter and only child of silent film actress Anna Lehr and director Edwin McKim. While in New York, she attended St. Catherine's Convent. After moving to California, she attended Page School for Girls in Hollywood.

She made her film debut when she was five years old in the silent film version of Ramona (1916), credited as "Baby…

Filmography

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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood ★ 6.1 Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood 2008 Bogart: The Untold Story Bogart: The Untold Story 1997 The Secret of Convict Lake ★ 6.6 The Secret of Convict Lake 1951 I Was an American Spy ★ 6.6 I Was an American Spy 1951 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone ★ 7.0 Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone 1950 A Life of Her Own ★ 5.3 A Life of Her Own 1950 The Return of Jesse James ★ 6.0 The Return of Jesse James 1950 Our Very Own ★ 5.9 Our Very Own 1950 The Walls of Jericho ★ 5.6 The Walls of Jericho 1948 The Long Night ★ 5.8 The Long Night 1947 The Private Affairs of Bel Ami ★ 6.2 The Private Affairs of Bel Ami 1947 Out of the Blue ★ 6.4 Out of the Blue 1947 The Bachelor's Daughters ★ 6.5 The Bachelor's Daughters 1946 Abilene Town ★ 5.3 Abilene Town 1946 Masquerade in Mexico ★ 6.0 Masquerade in Mexico 1945 Flame of Barbary Coast ★ 5.5 Flame of Barbary Coast 1945 Escape to Danger ★ 8.0 Escape to Danger 1943 Squadron Leader X ★ 10.0 Squadron Leader X 1943 This Was Paris ★ 5.9 This Was Paris 1942 Girls of the Road ★ 5.5 Girls of the Road 1940 Cafe Hostess ★ 5.4 Cafe Hostess 1940 Stronger Than Desire ★ 5.5 Stronger Than Desire 1939 Blind Alley ★ 6.0 Blind Alley 1939 Gangs of New York ★ 5.3 Gangs of New York 1938 Merrily We Live ★ 6.9 Merrily We Live 1938 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round ★ 6.5 Manhattan Merry-Go-Round 1937 She's No Lady ★ 8.0 She's No Lady 1937 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop ★ 7.2 The Case of the Stuttering Bishop 1937 Midnight Court ★ 5.1 Midnight Court 1937 Racing Lady ★ 6.0 Racing Lady 1937 We Who Are About to Die ★ 7.0 We Who Are About to Die 1937 Breakdowns of 1936 Breakdowns of 1936 1936 Thanks a Million ★ 6.5 Thanks a Million 1935 Dr. Socrates ★ 6.6 Dr. Socrates 1935 Bright Lights ★ 5.1 Bright Lights 1935 'G' Men ★ 6.6 'G' Men 1935 Sweet Music ★ 6.8 Sweet Music 1935 A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio ★ 5.8 A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio 1935 Murder in the Clouds ★ 5.1 Murder in the Clouds 1934 Gentlemen Are Born ★ 7.3 Gentlemen Are Born 1934 I Sell Anything ★ 5.0 I Sell Anything 1934 Side Streets ★ 5.2 Side Streets 1934 Housewife ★ 7.3 Housewife 1934 Friends of Mr. Sweeney ★ 6.8 Friends of Mr. Sweeney 1934 Midnight Alibi ★ 6.7 Midnight Alibi 1934 Heat Lightning ★ 7.2 Heat Lightning 1934 Roast-Beef and Movies ★ 4.3 Roast-Beef and Movies 1934 Massacre ★ 5.5 Massacre 1934 College Coach ★ 4.6 College Coach 1933 The Way to Love ★ 8.0 The Way to Love 1933 Hello Pop ★ 7.3 Hello Pop 1933 Three on a Match ★ 6.3 Three on a Match 1932 Crooner ★ 6.5 Crooner 1932 Love is a Racket ★ 5.5 Love is a Racket 1932 The Strange Love of Molly Louvain ★ 6.1 The Strange Love of Molly Louvain 1932 The Crowd Roars ★ 6.1 The Crowd Roars 1932 Scarface ★ 7.4 Scarface 1932 Sky Devils ★ 5.0 Sky Devils 1932 The Guardsman ★ 5.2 The Guardsman 1931 This Modern Age ★ 5.9 This Modern Age 1931 Stranger in Town ★ 5.0 Stranger in Town 1931 Son of India ★ 5.7 Son of India 1931 A Tailor-Made Man ★ 7.0 A Tailor-Made Man 1931 Politics ★ 6.9 Politics 1931 Dance, Fools, Dance ★ 6.4 Dance, Fools, Dance 1931 The Devil's Cabaret ★ 6.0 The Devil's Cabaret 1930 Madam Satan ★ 5.9 Madam Satan 1930 The March of Time ★ 7.0 The March of Time 1930 Good News ★ 6.3 Good News 1930 Way Out West ★ 6.2 Way Out West 1930 Our Blushing Brides ★ 5.6 Our Blushing Brides 1930 Estrellados ★ 7.0 Estrellados 1930 Children of Pleasure ★ 5.5 Children of Pleasure 1930 Free and Easy ★ 6.2 Free and Easy 1930 Lord Byron of Broadway ★ 4.6 Lord Byron of Broadway 1930 A Lady to Love ★ 4.5 A Lady to Love 1930 The Woman Racket ★ 6.0 The Woman Racket 1930 Chasing Rainbows ★ 6.0 Chasing Rainbows 1930 Devil-May-Care ★ 6.2 Devil-May-Care 1929 Manhattan Serenade ★ 4.0 Manhattan Serenade 1929