Dixie Dunbar

Dixie Dunbar

Deceased · Born: Jan 19, 1919 · Died: Aug 29, 1991

Personal Details

BornJan 19, 1919 Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Spouse
  • Jack L. King

    ( Oct 1, 1958 to Sep 6, 1979 )
  • Robert M. Herndon

    ( Dec 13, 1954 to Aug 1, 1957 )
  • Gene Snyder

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Christina Elizabeth "Dixie" Dunbar was an American singer and film actress. After dancing in big band orchestras, nightclubs and classy restaurants, she made her film debut at age 16 in George White's Scandals as well as on Broadway in Life Begins at 8:40 with Ray Bolger and Bert Lahr from Wizard of Oz. During the 1930s, she appeared in a number of Twentieth Century Fox films, including two Jones Family films.

Career

1937
One in a Million
One in a Million as Goldie
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1936
King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque as Marie
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Girls' Dormitory
Girls' Dormitory as Luisa
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Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade as Ginger Jones
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1934
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals as Patsy Day
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1937
Cinema Circus