Dorothy Dunbar Lawson (May 28, 1902 â€" October 23, 1992) was an
American actress and socialite, who appeared in silent movies in the
1920s.Born in Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lawson appeared on the Broadway
stage as a child in The School Girl (1904).In 1924, Dunbar went to
Hollywood, where she starred in several motion pictures, including her
role as the heroine in The Amateur Gentleman (1926) opposite Richard
Barthelmess, which attracted considerable attention for her. She was
also the fourth actress who played Jane, starring in the 1927 version
of the Tarzan story, Tarzan and the Golden Lion, opposite James
Pierce, who played the title role. Also in the cast was Boris Karloff,
who played a native named Owaza.
American actress and socialite, who appeared in silent movies in the
1920s.Born in Cripple Creek, Colorado, Lawson appeared on the Broadway
stage as a child in The School Girl (1904).In 1924, Dunbar went to
Hollywood, where she starred in several motion pictures, including her
role as the heroine in The Amateur Gentleman (1926) opposite Richard
Barthelmess, which attracted considerable attention for her. She was
also the fourth actress who played Jane, starring in the 1927 version
of the Tarzan story, Tarzan and the Golden Lion, opposite James
Pierce, who played the title role. Also in the cast was Boris Karloff,
who played a native named Owaza.
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