Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1935 and 1948. A former model, she often played dumb sidekicks of the heroine, and rarely played the lead. In addition to her credited roles, she also had roles in six other films, including her last role in the 1948 film The Babe Ruth Story.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Schaeffer, Kent was born Dorothea Jane Schaeffer in Missouri on June 6, 1916, and died in Burbank, California, on December 10, 1990, from cancer. She was buried at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

Partial filmography

George White's Scandals - Dancer Horses' Collars - Nell HigginbottomThe Little Big Top Hayseed Romance - MollyTars and Stripes - Mack's GirlfriendIt Never Rains The E-Flat Man - Elmer's GirlKnockout Drops August Weekend - Midge Washburne The Luckiest Girl in the World - MaryFlying Hostess - Party Girl More Than a Secretary - Maizie WestAs Good as Married - PoochieCarnival Queen - Marion PrescottA Girl with Ideas - Isabelle FosterSome Blondes Are Dangerous - Rose WhitneyPrescription for Romance - Lola CarrollGoodbye Broadway - Jeanne CarlyleYoung Fugitives - MegHaving Wonderful Time - MaxineYouth Takes a Fling - JeanThe Last Express - Amy ArdenStrange Faces - Maggie MooreRisky Business - Mary DexterShe Married a Cop - Mabel DunneMillion Dollar Legs - Susie QuinnDanger Ahead - GenevieveFlight Angels - MabelCross-Country Romance - MillieThey Drive by Night - Sue No, No, Nanette - BettyIt Started with Eve - Jackie DonovanCall of the Canyon - Jane OakleyKing of the Cowboys - Ruby SmithStage Door Canteen - Mamie - Jersey's GirlPin Up Girl - KayArmy Wives - LouiseCarolina Blues - Maisie Bring On the Girls - Myrtle Ten Cents a Dance - Sadie The Missing Lady - Jennie DelaneyBehind the Mask - Jennie DelaneyIt Happened on 5th Avenue - Margie TempleThe Babe Ruth Story - Blonde