Dorothy Tennant (July , ?? - July , ) was an American stage and screen
actress, best known for her stage roles in the first decade of the th
century, and most prominently her starring role in George Ade's
comedic play The College Widow.Tennant was born up in San Jose,
California and moved to New York around , first appearing on stage in
in the one-act play White Roses. She then obtained a small role in
Lover's Lane which opened in Chicago, and was able to jump to a
leading role without rehearsal. After that she did a road tour of When
We Were Twenty-one where she played Maxine Elliott's role.Tennant's
biggest hit was as the lead role in the popular play The College
Widow, which she performed on Broadway and on tour. Her last prominent
stage appearance seems to have been in 's Miss Patsy, though she later
appeared in some movie roles.
actress, best known for her stage roles in the first decade of the th
century, and most prominently her starring role in George Ade's
comedic play The College Widow.Tennant was born up in San Jose,
California and moved to New York around , first appearing on stage in
in the one-act play White Roses. She then obtained a small role in
Lover's Lane which opened in Chicago, and was able to jump to a
leading role without rehearsal. After that she did a road tour of When
We Were Twenty-one where she played Maxine Elliott's role.Tennant's
biggest hit was as the lead role in the popular play The College
Widow, which she performed on Broadway and on tour. Her last prominent
stage appearance seems to have been in 's Miss Patsy, though she later
appeared in some movie roles.
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