Dorothy Tennant was born July 10, 1865 in San Francisco, California. Best known for her stage career, she also played a few small roles in film. She was in Seattle three times - twice in 1906 for productions of "The College Widow" and in 1908 for a production of "My Wife." In 1906, the "Seattle Times" reported on her accidentally invading a men's club and being accepted by the men who frequented it. She died on July 3, 1942 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Dorothy Tennant, stage actress
Dorothy Tennant, stage actress
A scene from "My Wife" which opened June 1, 1908, at the Moore Theater, Seattle. Includes L to R: Ida Smith, unidentified, John Drew, Dorothy Tennant, and Ferdinand Gottschalk.
A scene from Act IV of "The College Widow" which opened Jan. 14, 1906, at the Grand Opera House, Seattle. Includes Dorothy Tennant.
A scene from "The College Widow" which opened at the Grand Opera House, Seattle, Jan. 14, 1906. Includes Dorothy Tennant.