Dorothy McGuire Biography (1918-2001)

Full name, Dorothy Hackett McGuire; born June 14, 1918, in Omaha, NE; daughter of Thomas Johnston (a corporate lawyer) and Isabel (Flaherty) McGuire; married John Swope (a photographer), July 18, 1943 (deceased); children: Topo Garrett, Mark Swope. Addresses: Contact--121 Copley Place, Beverly Hills,CA 90210.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Birth Details
June 14, 1918
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Death Details
September 13, 2001
Santa Monica, California

Famous Works

  • Credits; Stage Appearances
  • (Stage debut) A Kiss for Cinderella, Little Theatre, Omaha, NE, 1930.
  • Understudy, Stop-Over, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1938.
  • Emily (understudy), Our Town, Henry Miller's Theatre, then Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1938.
  • Helena, Swingin' the Dream, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1939.
  • Dora, Medicine Show, New Yorker Theatre, New York City, 1940.
  • Ada, Kind Lady, Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1940.
  • Understudy, The Time of Your Life, Guild Theatre, New York City, 1940.
  • Claudia Naughton, Claudia, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1941.
  • The Actress, Legend of Lovers, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1951.
  • Joan at the Stake, USO production, 1954.
  • Elizabeth Willard, Winesburg, Ohio, National Theatre, New York City, 1958.
  • Hannah Jelkes, The Night of the Iguana, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1975.
  • Hannah Jelkes, The Night of the Iguana, Circle in the Square Theatre, NewYork City, 1976.
  • Cause Celebre, Ahmanson Theatre, 1979.
  • Lavinia, Another Part of the Forest, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, 1982.
  • Margaret Garrison, I Never Sang for My Father, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, then John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1987.
  • Credits; Major Tours
  • Portia, My Dear Children, 1939.
  • Kitty, The Time of Your Life, 1940.
  • Dear Ruth, USO tour of Europe, 1945.
  • Tonight at 8:30, USO tour, 1947.
  • Alma Winemiller, Summer and Smoke, U.S. cities, 1950.
  • Credits; Film Appearances
  • Claudia Naughton, Claudia, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1943.
  • Katie Nolan, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1945.
  • Laura Pennington, The Enchanted Cottage, RKO Radio Pictures, 1945.
  • Pat Ruscomb, Till the End of Time, RKO Radio Pictures, 1946.
  • Helen Capel, The Spiral Staircase, RKO Radio Pictures, 1946.
  • Claudia Naughton, Claudia and David, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1946.
  • Kathy Lacey, Gentleman's Agreement, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
  • Jane, Mother Didn't Tell Me, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
  • Ann Winslow, Mister 880, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
  • Deborah Patterson, Callaway Went Thataway, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951.
  • Nancy Greer, I Want You, RKO Radio Pictures, 1951.
  • Ellen Pierce, Invitation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951.
  • Crystal Benson, Make Haste to Live, Republic, 1954.
  • Miss Frances, Three Coins in the Fountain, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
  • Abbie Nyle, Trial, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955.
  • Eliza Birdwell, Friendly Persuasion, Allied Artists, 1956.
  • Katie Coates, Old Yeller, Buena Vista, 1958.
  • Martha Fairon, This Earth Is Mine, Universal, 1959.
  • Ma Pennypacker, The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
  • Sylvia Hunter, A Summer Place, Warner Bros., 1959.
  • Cora Flood, Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Warner Bros., 1960.
  • Mother Robinson, The Swiss Family Robinson, Buena Vista, 1960.
  • Leah Slade, Susan Slade, Warner Bros., 1961.
  • Margaret Carey, Summer Magic, Buena Vista, 1963.
  • The Virgin Mary, The Greatest Story Ever Told, United Artists, 1965.
  • Granny O' Flaherty, Flight of Doves, Columbia, 1971.
  • Voice of mother, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Paramount, 1973.
  • Narrator, Summer Heat, Atlantic, 1987.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Series
  • Marmee March, Little Women, NBC, 1979.
  • Cora Miller, The Young and the Restless, CBS, 1985.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
  • Mary Jordache, Rich Man, Poor Man, Book I, ABC, 1976.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Movies, Unless Otherwise Noted
  • She Waits, CBS, 1972.
  • The Runaways, CBS, 1975.
  • Marmee March, Little Women, NBC, 1978.
  • Effie, The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel, CBS, 1979.
  • Sarah Bowman, Ghost Dancing, ABC, 1983.
  • Beryl Foster, Between the Darkness and the Dawn, NBC, 1985.
  • Hester Farrell, Amos, CBS, 1985.
  • Ann Suzuki, American Geisha (also known as Geisha), CBS, 1986.
  • Margaret Garrison, "I Never Sang for My Father," American Playhouse, PBS,1988.
  • Mrs. Adkin, "Caroline?," Hallmark Hall of Fame (special), CBS, 1990.
  • Anne, The Last Best Year (also known as The Last Best Year of My Life), ABC, 1990.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
  • The Mysterious Mummy Case, NBC, 1938.
  • "Dark Victory," Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC, 1951.
  • "The Philadelphia Story," Best of Broadway, CBS, 1954.
  • "A Garden in the Sea," U.S. Steel Hour, ABC, 1954.
  • "To Each His Own," Lux Video Theatre, NBC, 1954.
  • "The Gioconda Smile," Climax, CBS, 1954.
  • "Pale Horse, Pale Rider," Climax, CBS, 1956.
  • "Another Part of the Forest," Hollywood Television Theater, PBS, 1972.
  • "Love Will Find a Way," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.
  • "Second Time Around," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983.
  • "Story of the Century," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984.
  • "The Matriarch," Glitter, ABC, 1985.
  • Hotel, ABC, 1985.
  • "Family Ties," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986.
  • "Family Feud," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986.
  • "Keep Smiling," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1986.
  • "Family Affair," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1986.
  • "We Have Forever, Pt. 1," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1988.
  • Credits; Radio Appearances; Series
  • Big Sister, 1937.
  • Credits; Radio Appearances; Specials
  • Juliette, Romeo and Juliette, 1951.
  • Ophelia, Hamlet, 1951.

Further Reference

Books:

  • McClelland, Doug, Forties Film Talk: Oral Histories of Hollywood, McFarland (New York City), 1992, pp. 121-123.