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Lynn Cartwright (born Doralyn E. Cartwright; February 27, 1927 [citation needed] – January 2, 2004) was an American character actress known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film A League of Their Own.
Learn more. Lynn Cartwright. Actress: A League of Their Own. Frequently appearing for or alongside her actor/writer husband of 50 years, noted stage, screen and TV heavy and writer Leo Gordon, actress Lynn Cartwright is probably best remembered for one of her early screen roles as the brusque, Brooklyn-accented switchboard operator in the cult ...
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Jan 10, 2004 · Lynn Cartwright, a veteran character actress best known for her portrayal of an older version of the Geena Davis character in the movie “A League of Their Own,” has died. She was 76.
Who was Lynn Cartwright? Lynn Cartwright was an American character actress probably best known for her performance as the older version of Geena Davis' character, Dottie Hinson, in the 1992 film A League of Their Own. She was born Doralyn Emma Cartwright in McAlester, Oklahoma, the daughter of U.S. Congressman Wilburn Cartwright and his wife ...
- Rosie The Right Fielder
- There’S No Wearing Pants in Women’s Baseball
- From “All The Way” Faye to “All The Way” Mae
- Redefining “All-American Girls”
After the U.S. entered World War II in late 1941, baseball’s minor league slowly fell apart as many of its players joined or were drafted into the military. It seemed like the MLB might be moving in that direction, too. Troubled by the prospect of empty ballparks and profit droughts, Philip K. Wrigley—head of his father’s chewing gum empire and own...
During spring training in 1943, the women were athletes by day and charm school students by night. Experts from cosmetics mogul Helena Rubinstein’s beauty salon taught them how to look and act like proper ladies, even supplying them with beauty kits that contained everything from lipstick to hair remover. The following year, Chicago’s Ruth Tiffany ...
It didn’t take long for the AAGPBL to fade from the public consciousness; some former players didn’t even bother mentioning itto their children. Helen Candaele, who played in the league for five seasons in the 1940s, wasn’t one of them. In 1987, her son Kelly and producer Kim Wilson Southerland drew from Helen’s memories to create a short documenta...
The original AAGPBL victory song, co-written by Paire Davis and Nalda “Bird” Phillips, received a single edit for the film: Irishmen became Irish ones. That line—“We’ve got Canadians, Irish ones, and Swedes”—reflected the overwhelming whiteness of a league established when baseball, like everything else, was still segregated. This, too, the filmmak...
Jan 20, 2004 · Lynn Cartwright, veteran character actress best known for her portrayal of an older version of the Geena Davis character in pic “A League of Their Own,” died Jan. 2 in her Los Angeles home of...
Jan 8, 2004 · LOS ANGELES Veteran actress Lynn Cartwright, best known for her portrayal of the older Geena Davis character in "A League of Their Own," died Friday. She was 76. Cartwright, a native Oklahoman, died of dementia-related illnesses after a hip fracture, her daughter Tara Gordon said Tuesday.
