Dorothy McGuire

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John Garfield, Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Celeste Holm seated and standing around a dining table, smiling, in a scene from Gentleman's Agreement (1947).

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Dorothy McGuire

American actress

Also known as: Dorothy Hackett McGuire

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Friendly Persuasion
…and his wife, Eliza (Dorothy McGuire), are content in their lives as Quaker farmers living in southern Indiana during the turbulent 1860s. They are the proud parents of daughter Mattie (Phyllis Love), “Little” Jess (Richard Eyer), and Josh (Anthony Perkins). Although they pride themselves on adhering to the Quaker…
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…and his wife, Eliza (Dorothy McGuire), are content in their lives as Quaker farmers living in southern Indiana during the turbulent 1860s. They are the proud parents of daughter Mattie (Phyllis Love), “Little” Jess (Richard Eyer), and Josh (Anthony Perkins). Although they pride themselves on adhering to the Quaker…
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Swiss Family Robinson
by John Mills and Dorothy McGuire, respectively) and their sons Fritz (James MacArthur), Ernst (Tommy Kirk), and Francis (Kevin Corcoran)—has left Switzerland and is en route to New Guinea when their ship is attacked by pirates. The captain and crew abandon the vessel as it begins to sink, and…
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by John Mills and Dorothy McGuire, respectively) and their sons Fritz (James MacArthur), Ernst (Tommy Kirk), and Francis (Kevin Corcoran)—has left Switzerland and is en route to New Guinea when their ship is attacked by pirates. The captain and crew abandon the vessel as it begins to sink, and…
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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…Peggy Ann Garner as Francie, Dorothy McGuire as Katie, and James Dunn as Johnny. The film, directed by Elia Kazan, was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay, and Dunn won an Oscar for best supporting actor. The novel was also adapted into a Broadway musical,
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…Peggy Ann Garner as Francie, Dorothy McGuire as Katie, and James Dunn as Johnny. The film, directed by Elia Kazan, was nominated for an Academy Award for best screenplay, and Dunn won an Oscar for best supporting actor. The novel was also adapted into a Broadway musical,
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