Doris Hill
Acting
Born March 21, 1905, Roswell, New Mexico, USA
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.
Filmography
- 1934Hotel Anchovy — Miss Whitney - Hotel Owner
- 1933Crashing Broadway — Sally Sunshine
- 1933Galloping Romeo — Mary Kent
- 1933Ranger's Code — Mary Clayton
- 1933Trailing North — Mitzi
- 1933Via Pony Express — June Grey
- 1932Careless Lady — Ardis' Guest
- 1932South of the Rio Grande — Dolores Ruiz
- 1932Tangled Destinies — Doris
- 1932Texas Tornado — Ruth O'Byrne
- 1932The Spirit of the West — Dorothy Moore
- 1931The Montana Kid — Molly Moore
- 1931The One Way Trail — Helen Beck
- 1930Men Are Like That — Amy Fisher
- 1930Song of the Caballero — Anita
- 1930Sons of the Saddle — Veronica 'Ronnie' Stavnow
- 1930The Code of Honor — Doris Bradfield
- 1929Darkened Rooms — Joyce Clayton
- 1929His Glorious Night — Priscilla Stratton
- 1929The Studio Murder Mystery — Helen MacDonald
- 1928A Thief in the Dark — Elise
- 1928Avalanche — Kitty Mains
- 1928Court Martial — General's Daughter
- 1928Take Me Home — Alice Moore
- 1928Tillie's Punctured Romance — Heroine
- 1927Casey at the Bat — Floradora Girl
- 1927Figures Don't Lie — Mamie
- 1927Rough House Rosie — Ruth
- 1927Tell It to Sweeney — Doris Beamish
- 1927The Beauty Shoppers — Peggy Raymond
- 1926Is That Nice? — Doris Leslie
- 1926The Better 'Ole — Joan (uncredited)
- 1926Tom and His Pals — Mary Smith
- 1915Cartoons in the Country — Mabel Reed