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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.