About Dolores Rousse
Lived 1901 – 1985 (aged 84). Dolores Rousse was an American actor.
Dolores Rousse (August 17, 1901 – December 16, 1985) was an American film actress who performed under the name Gloria Roy later in her career.
Career In May 1922, it was reported that Rousse would appear in Ziegfeld Follies after she won a newspaper beauty contest.
Her first film was No Mother to Guide Her (1923). The Plain Speaker wrote, "Another prominent actress in the photodrama is Dolores Rousse, who was with the Follies previous to her first screen appearance in No Mother to Guide Her. Her work in this picture gained her a contract and a leading part in other Fox productions".
Variety noted her performance in Against All Odds (1924), calling her character a "rather an insipid heroine, possibly because the love interest is never emphasized to any appreciable degree".
The Ukiah Dispatch Democrat wrote of her performance in Oh, You Tony!: "Dolores is not only an actress, but if she came on the stage with the lights turned off, the audience would think that she carried her own spotlight--this child sends forth an aura of light in the brilliance of her beauty".
Variety wrote the following about her performance in Thunder in the Night (1935): "Gloria Roy, girl who murdered her would-be blackmailer out of unrequited love, isn't in the footage as much as others, but gives a good account of herself while there."
She appeared in films in the Charlie Chan series and in the Mr. Moto series.
Partial filmography
Credited as Dolores Rousse No Mother to Guide Her (1923) as Kathleen Pearson Ladies to Board (1924) as Model The Trouble Shooter (1924) as Chiquita Against All Odds (1924) as Judy Malone The Burning Trail (1925) as Esther Ramsey (credited as Dolores Roussey)
Credited as Gloria Roy Hot Pepper (1933) as Lily Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) as Arlene Compton Wild Gold (1934) as one of the Golden Girls Life Begins at 40 (1935) as Girl (uncredited) Asegure a su mujer (1935) Charlie Chan in Paris (1935) as Minor Part (uncredited) Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) as Carlotta Song and Dance Man (1936) as Dolores Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) as Catherine Chester Crack-Up (1936) as Operative #16 The Holy Terror (1937) as Maria Blair The Great Hospital Mystery (1937) as Nurse (uncredited) Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938) as Doctor The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as waitress (uncredited) Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) as Hostess (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Dolores Rousse?
American actress (1901 – 1985)
When was Dolores Rousse born?
Dolores Rousse was born on 17 August 1901 in San Jose.
When did Dolores Rousse die?
Dolores Rousse died on 16 December 1985 in Santa Clara.
What was Dolores Rousse's occupation?
Dolores Rousse was an actor.
What nationality was Dolores Rousse?
Dolores Rousse was American.
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