Malone in WRITTEN ON THE WIND

Dorothy Malone, Best Supporting Actress 1956: MovieActors.com

WRITTEN ON THE WIND (Drama) Dorothy Malone won her Supporting Oscar for playing the spoiled rich girl sister of Robert Stack who was trying to land Rock Hudson.

About Dorothy Malone (1925 - ) Dorothy Malone was born on January 30, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. American leading lady of the fifties who's real name was Dorothy Maloney. Dorothy Malone's first picture was: THE BIG SLEEP. In 1965, while working on PEYTON PLACE, Dorthy Malone suffered a near-fatal illness which included a pulmonary embolism, blood clots on both lungs, an enlarged heart and pneumonia. Upon fully recuperating, Malone returned to the show after being temporarily replaced by Lola Albright. Malone was quoted as saying, "I live much more drama and tragedy in my own life than I ever do on Peyton Place!"Dorothy was written out of show in 1968 and sued the series' producers. When Dorthothy won the Oscar for WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956), she dedicated the award to her late brother who was struck and killed by lightning while on a Dallas golf course. In 1954 Malone dyed her hair blonde for the YOUNG AT HEART and remained that way for the rest of her career. Malone's other films include: MYSTERIOUS NIGHT (1944) SHOW BUSINESS (1944) SEVEN DAYS ASHORE (1944) TO THE VICTOR (1948) THE NEVADAN (1950) SADDLE LEGION (1951) TORPEDO ALLEY (1952) LAW AND ORDER (1953) THE FAST AND FURIOUS (1955) BATTLE CRY (1955) MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES (1957) THE TARNISHED ANGELS (1957) TOO MUCH TOO SOON (1958) WARLOCK (1959) THE LAST VOYAGE (1961) THE LAST SUNSET (1961) BEACH PARTY (1963) WINTER KILLS (1979) THE BEING (1983) BASIC INSTINCT (1922) Dorothy Malone's television credits include: THE PIGEON (TV Movie) (1969) RICH MAN POOR MAN (TV mini-series) (1963) CONDOMINIUM (1980) PEYTON PLACE (series, 1964-68) Dorothy Malone with Bogie in THE BIG SLEEP Dorothy Malone, with Rock Hudson, in WRITTEN ON THE WIND