Dorothy Page (actress)
American actress (1904-1961)
Dorothy Page (March 4, 1904 – March 26, 1961), also known as The Singing Cowgirl, was a B movie film actress during the 1930s.
Early life and education
Dorothy Page was born Dorothy Lillian Stofflett on March 4, 1904, in Northampton, Pennsylvania. In the 1920s, Page attended Cedar Crest College, where she majored in music. She worked as a secretary at Curtis Publishing Company and won a beauty contest during that time.
Career
While still attending college, Page was chosen by the Curtis Publishing Company in the early 1920s as a model for a Saturday Evening Post cover. Her portrait, painted by artist Neysa McMein, dubbed her "One of America's Ten Most Beautiful Women".
Page intended to stay at home as a housewife and mother; however, due to financial issues at the time, her husband Waldo encouraged her to audition for Youth in America, a vocalist contest hosted by Paul Whiteman. Page was selected as the winner from amongst 700 participants. With that, her radio and singing career began, and she was soon working for NBC Radio.
By 1935, she was a regular on the Paducah Plantation, written and hosted by Irvin S. Cobb, where she played the role of Lucy Virginia.
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