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Dorothy Peterson Facts
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born |
Dec 25, 1897 Hector, MN |
| Died |
Oct 3, 1979 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 81 |
| Total Facts | 1 |
Character actress of Swedish ancestry, who after her movie debut in the 1930 melodrama 'Mothers Cry', was henceforth typecast to play long-suffering mothers and wives. Studied at Columbia University, New York, and appeared on Broadway from 1924 to 1930. Notable roles in 'Dracula' (as Lucy Seward, 1927-8) and 'Subway Express' (1929, with Helen Mack).