Dorothy Malone was an American actress who was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The actress was best recognized for her roles in the films Written on the Wind and The Tarnished Angels. Her stint on Peyton Place from 1964 through 1968 garnered her much more success.

How much was Dorothy Malone’s Net Worth And Earnings

Dorothy Malone film Young at Heart (1954) paid her $90,000, and Quantez (1957) gave her $125,000, among hundreds and millions from her other film and television roles.

Her worth was most likely $5 million or more, according to her successful and long-running acting career. Following her Hollywood stint, she became active in real estate. Official figures, however, have yet to be released.

 Childhood, Biography and Education

Dorothy Eloise Malone was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 30, 1924. Esther Emma Smith and Robert Ignatius Malone raised her in a pious Christian home. She is of White-American origin and is an American national. Malone’s father was a certified public accountant.

Dorothy was one of five children born to her parents, and two of her sisters died as a result of polio problems.

Malone graduated from Ursuline Convent, Highland Park High School, and Hockaday School. She has a passion for dance since she was a child. As a child, she modeled for Neiman-Marcus.

Malone initially aspired to be a nurse. She did, however, enroll in the acting program at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Maloney was a Southern Methodist University diver and swimmer. A RKO scout saw her performance in a drama she did while in college and offered her a Hollywood deal.

Professional Career of Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone began taking acting/singing/dancing/diction courses after earning a Hollywood deal with RKO. On Broadway, she made her film debut in 1943 with an uncredited role in Gildersleeve.

She also appeared in the Frank Sinatra musicals Higher and Higher and Step Lively in minor roles.

After her two-year contract with RKO expired, Warner Bros. stepped in and offered her a minor part as a flirtatious book clerk in the film The Big Sleep. Despite the fact that the role was little, it helped her garner positive critical recognition, which helped her earn further film roles.

Malone’s contract was not extended by Warner Bros., and she returned to her family in Dallas. Dorothy Malone began working at an insurance company.

Dorothy Malone dyed her hair platinum blonde and discarded her ‘good girl’ image for the 1956 film Written on the Wind, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Following her first Oscar, Malone was offered significant roles in films such as Warlock, starring Henry Fonda and Richard Widmark, and Man of Thousand Faces, starring James Cagney, among others.

Dorothy Malone co-starred with Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in the 1992 film Basic Instinct. The film was a commercial success, grossing more than $352 million worldwide.

Married Life, Relationship, And Spouse

Dorothy Malone was frequently associated to actor Scott Brady. In 1952, they were even rumored to be engaged. During 1953 and 1954, Malone was linked to celebrities such as Bill Holmes and Frank Sinatra.

Dorothy Malone made headlines when she had three boyfriends at the same time, all of whom came to see her in Hollywood.

Dorothy Malone married three times in her life. Her first husband was Jacques Bergerac, a married actor. With her first spouse, she had two children, Mimi and Diane. In 1964, Malone divorced Bergerac, accusing him of marrying her solely for her celebrity.

Dorothy Malone married Robert Tomarkin in 1969, but their marriage was annulled the following year, and she then married Charles Huston Bell in 1971. In 1973, Malone divorced her third husband.

Dorothy Malone lived in Dallas with his daughters in her retirement. She is a grandmother to five grandchildren.

Died Date

The actress died on January 19, 2018, ten days before her 94th birthday, at the age of 93, in a care facility in Dallas.