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Dorothy Arnold (born Dorothy Arnoldine Olson; November 21, 1917 – November 13, 1984)[2] was an American film actress and the first wife of baseball star Joe DiMaggio. Her 20-year movie career began with 1937's Freshies and ended with 1957's Lizzie.[3]

Dorothy Arnold
Born
Dorothy Arnoldine Olson

(1917-11-21)November 21, 1917
DiedNovember 13, 1984(1984-11-13) (aged 66)
OccupationActress
Years active1937–1958
Spouses
    (m. 1939; div. 1944)
      George Schuster
      (m. 1946; div. 1950)
        Ralph D. Peck (Peckovich)
        (m. 1970)
        Children1

        Early life


        She was born as Dorothy Arnoldine Olson in Duluth, Minnesota, of Norwegian heritage.[4] By the age of 12 she was performing on amateur nights at Duluth's Lyric Theater and with the local Salvation Army Band. She graduated from Denfeld High School in 1935. Her first theatrical job was with the Band Box Revue, traveling out of Chicago. She studied at Paramount School in New York and played bits in pictures as a dancer.[citation needed]


        Career


        Arnold tested twice with Paramount Pictures, but it was Universal Studios that offered her a stock contract.[citation needed] She appeared in 15 films between 1937 and 1939. Her most memorable roles were as the imperiled heroine Jean Drew in The Phantom Creeps (with Bela Lugosi and Robert Kent) and Gloria DeVere in The House of Fear (with Irene Hervey and William Gargan).

        Following her marriage to DiMaggio, she quit acting.[citation needed] A brief comeback in 1957 included her last film, MGM's Lizzie (with Eleanor Parker and Joan Blondell) and appearances on TV's The Adventures of Jim Bowie and Dragnet.


        Personal life


        Arnold met DiMaggio in 1937 – she was 19, he was 23 – on the set of the film Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (released in 1937). DiMaggio had a minor speaking role in the film; Arnold had no lines.[5] The couple married on November 18, 1939 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco.[6]

        On October 23, 1941, the year of DiMaggio's famous 56-game hitting streak, Arnold gave birth to their only child, Joseph. The couple split up in 1942 but later reconciled in front of the press. They separated again on October 6, 1943. DiMaggio enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to Hawaii. Arnold filed for divorce, which was granted on May 12, 1944. She received $500 a month in alimony, custody of Joe Jr., and $150 in child support. Despite the divorce, they spent Christmas together in 1945.[citation needed]

        Her second marriage was to stockbroker George Schuster in 1946. They divorced in 1950. Arnold's third marriage, on August 27, 1970, was to Ralph D. Peck ( Peckovich), to whom she remained married until her death on November 13, 1984.[7]


        Later years and death


        Arnold and her third husband lived in Cathedral City, California where they owned and operated a supper club called Charcoal Charley's, just outside Palm Springs. She performed at the club until her death from pancreatic cancer in 1984.[8]

        Arnold's November 17, 1984, obituary in The Desert Sun newspaper stated Dorothy Arnold Peck had passed away at the La Gloria Clinic in Ensenada, Mexico, and was survived by her husband, son, and three sisters.[1]


        Filmography



        Film


        Year Title Role Notes
        1937 Freshies Singer Short
        Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Dancer Uncredited
        Alternative title: Manhattan Music Box
        1938 The Storm Nora, Bar Girl
        Exposed Hatcheck Girl Uncredited
        Secrets of a Nurse Secretary
        Gambling Ship Hostess Uncredited
        1939 The Phantom Creeps Jean Drew Serial, Alternative title: The Shadow Creeps
        Pirates of the Skies Waitress Uncredited
        You Can't Cheat an Honest Man First Debutante Uncredited
        Risky Business Helen Uncredited
        The Family Next Door Cashier
        Code of the Streets Mildred
        Unexpected Father Sally (showgirl) Alternative title: Sandy Takes a Bow
        The House of Fear Gloria DeVere
        Hero for a Day Dorothy
        1957 Lizzie Elizabeth's Mother
        1958 Fräulein Woman with Hugo Uncredited, (final film role)

        Television


        Year TV series Role Notes
        1954 The Lone Wolf Nancy St. Clair 1 episode
        1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie Cherry Blondell 1 episode
        Dragnet 1 episode

        References


        1. "Joe DiMaggio's First Wife is Dead". The Desert Sun Publishing Company. The Desert Sun. November 17, 1984. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
        2. "Arnold, Dorothy (1917–1984)." Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. Gale. 2007. Retrieved January 06, 2013 from HighBeam Research
        3. "Minnesota People Records Search". Minnesota Historical Society.
        4. Leonard and Martha Olson (1920 Federal Census, State of Minnesota, Steele County)
        5. Engelberg, Morris; Schneider, Marv (2004). Dimaggio: Setting the Record Straight. MBI Publishing Company. pp. 188. ISBN 0-7603-1853-0.
        6. Jones, David (2004). Joe DiMaggio: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 54. ISBN 0-313-33022-0.
        7. "FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org.(subscription required)
        8. Jones, David (2004). Joe DiMaggio: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 83. ISBN 0-313-33022-0.





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