About Dorothy Drew
Lived 1801 – 1901 (aged 99–100). Dorothy Drew was an American actor and stage actor.
Dorothy Drew was a vaudeville actress who was rumored to have married James J. Jeffries in November 1900. At this time Drew was featured in "The Young Plumber", a comedy at Poli's Vaudeville, in New Haven, Connecticut. Jeffries publicly denied proposing marriage to Drew on December 2, 1900.
A versatile talent, she was billed as a dancer during a performance at the Casino Roof Garden., in July 1896. On Ladies Day at the New Manhattan Athletic Club, Drew danced and sang songs, in January 1895.
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Who was Dorothy Drew?
American actress
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Dorothy Drew was born in 1801.
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Dorothy Drew died in 1901.
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Dorothy Drew was an actor and stage actor.
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Dorothy Drew was American.
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