Flashy, leggy, bouffant blonde Dorothy Provine was a solid screen representation of the Kennedyesque era when life seemed so full of fun, so innocent and so optimistic. This sparkling beauty also gave TV audiences a double dose blast to the past via her popular co-starring roles on late 50s/early 60s series TV. A talented girl whose comedic gifts were never sufficiently tapped into by Hollywood, Dorothy nevertheless secured a dedicated fan base merely on her sunny smile, creamy good looks and carefree radiance alone. Graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in Theater Arts. Hollywood folklore has it that the South Dakota-born , who became a musician. Dorothy battled emphysema in her last years and died at a nearby hospice on April 25, 2010, at age 75.
Sister-in-law of Ernest Day.
Had two sisters, Susan and Patricia.
Her birthdate, January 20, 1937 was also political history. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt originally took office in March of 1933, but Jan. 20, 1937, was the first of three times he was sworn in during January. The date of a new President and Vice President being sworn into office was changed during Roosevelts first term, from mid-March to Jan. 20.
Mother of Robert Day Jr..
