Dorothy Malone was an American actress.
Her film career began in 1943, and in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies, with the exception of a supporting role in The Big Sleep (1946). After a decade, she changed her image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Dorothy Malone, 1963
Dorothy Malone in Written on the Wind, 1956
Dorothy Malone in Peyton Place
The Big Sleep (1946 film)
The Big Sleep is a 1946 American film noir directed by Howard Hawks. William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett and Jules Furthman co-wrote the screenplay, which adapts Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe and Lauren Bacall as Vivian Rutledge in a story that begins with blackmail and leads to multiple murders.
Theatrical release lobby card
Philip Marlowe (Bogart) and Vivian Rutledge (Bacall) eye to eye
Cast of The Big Sleep between scenes, director Howard Hawks far left
Bogart and Bacall on the set during filming