Dorothy Bridges

Dorothy Louise Bridges (née Simpson; September 19, 1915 – February 16, 2009) was an American actress and poet. Bridges was the matriarch of an acting family, which included her husband, Lloyd Bridges; two of their three sons, Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges; and her grandson, Jordan Bridges. Bridges was sometimes credited as Dorothy Dean. Her mother was of Irish and Swiss-German ancestry. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was two years old. She was 93 years old. She was survived by her brother, two sons, one daughter, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Her son Jeff called her the "hub" of their family in an interview with the Los Angeles Times following her death.