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Dorothy Lamour was an American actress and singer who starred in the Road to... comedies with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. She also appeared in The Jungle Princess, The Hurricane, and other films, and was known for her sarong roles and songs.
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Actress: Road to Utopia. In addition to being Miss New Orleans in 1931, Dorothy Lamour worked as a Chicago elevator operator; band vocalist for her first husband, band leader Herbie Kaye; and radio performer.
- Birth Date: January 1, 1
- Birth Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Death Date: January 1, 1
- Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Sep 18, 2024 · Dorothy Lamour (born December 10, 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died September 22, 1996, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an American actress who was best remembered by filmgoers as the sarong-clad object of Bob Hope’s and Bing Crosby’s attention in a series of "Road" pictures.
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Dorothy Lamour was a Hollywood actress who starred in sarong roles and the "Road" pictures with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. She was also a singer, a beauty queen, and a war bond seller.
- Birth Date: December 10, 1914
- Death Date: September 22, 1996
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Alluring Facts About Dorothy Lamour, Hollywood’s Sarong Girl. Dorothy Lamour’s entire career and livelihood depended on one flimsy piece of fabric. 1. She Was Between Bob And Bing. Most people know Dorothy Lamour as the third point of a never ending cinematic love triangle with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the beloved “ Road to… ” movies.
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Dorothy Lamour - best known for starring alongside Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in the 'Road to...' films - talks about some of the movie moguls she met during her film career.
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Who is Dorothy Lamour?
Dorothy Lamour (born Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton; December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for having appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Lamour began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer.

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When did Lamour become famous?
Lamour began her career in the 1930s as a big band singer. In 1936, she moved to Hollywood, where she signed with Paramount Pictures. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess (1936) brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the " Sarong Queen". In 1940, Lamour made her first Road series comedy film Road to Singapore.

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Is Dorothy Lamour still alive?
Dorothy Lamour (born December 10, 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died September 22, 1996, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an American actress who was best remembered by filmgoers as the sarong -clad object of Bob Hope ’s and Bing Crosby ’s attention in a series of "Road" pictures.

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What movies did Dorothy Lamour make?
Among her serious films were Johnny Apollo (1940) and A Medal for Benny (1945). Dorothy Lamour was born with the birth name of Mary Leta Dorothy Slaton on December 10, 1914, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a beautiful child who turned heads as a teenager with her long dark hair. However, her dream was to become a professional singer not actress.

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Did Dorothy Lamour help Bob Hope & Bing Crosby?
Dorothy Lamour helped turn Bob Hope and Bing Crosby into superstars— which makes it all the more cruel the way they dumped her. Paramount Pictures, Wikimedia Commons 2. She Grew Up Poor Dorothy Lamour was born on December 10, 1914 in the charity ward of the New Orleans East Hospital.

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How did Lamour die?
At the end of the 1990s, health issues had slowed Lamour down. It was a heart attack that sent her to her final resting place on September 22, 1996. She’d outlived Crosby, but not Hope, who made a statement after her passing. He called her a “lady of quality, beauty and class, which always made me look good”.

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Sep 23, 1996 · Dorothy Lamour, the Hollywood star primarily known in the 1930s and 1940s for her portrayals of exotic South Sea heroines wrapped in a silk sarong that became her trademark, died Sunday at a Los...