Dorothy McGuire

Biography

Dorothy Hackett McGuire was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother). She passed away in 2001 at the age of 85.

Known For

Swiss Family Robinson

as Mother

Old Yeller

as Katie Coates

Gentleman's Agreement

as Kathy Lacy

The Spiral Staircase

as Helen

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as The Virgin Mary

Highway to Heaven

The Love Boat

as Hanna Hamilton

Friendly Persuasion

as Eliza Birdwell

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Katie Nolan

St. Elsewhere

as Augusta Endicott