Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Gentlemans Agreement and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress for Friendly Persuasion .

Brought to Hollywood by producer David O. Selznick on the strength of her stage performance, McGuire starred in her first film, a movie adaptation of her Broadway success, Claudia, and portrayed the character of a child bride who almost destroys her marriage through her selfishness. Her inaugural screen performance was popular with both the public and critics alike and was the catalyst for not only a sequel, Claudia and David , but also for numerous other film roles.

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