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Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Actor · Died September 22, 1996, aged 81 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Dorothy Lamour (December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996) was an American film actress. She is best-remembered for appearing in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies co-starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorothy Lamour, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 10, 1914
Died
September 22, 1996 (aged 81)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 64 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Dorothy Lamour's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
19%
Morality
14%
Society
9%
Survival
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 8 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 13 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 16
Shapeshifter
6 of 16
Hero
2 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Romantic
17
Tense
13
Warm
8
Absurd
8
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dorothy Lamour's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dorothy Lamour's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

64 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites(2003)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Creepshow 2(1987)

    as Martha Spruce

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosie

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Ellis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy Lamour

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Lil Braddock

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Death at Love House(1976)

    as Denise Christian

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Visiting Film Star

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Phynx(1970)

    as Dorothy Lamour

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Holly's Mother

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Stella Fisher

  • Pajama Party(1964)

    as Head Saleslady

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Flo Romaine · as Lovey Harrington

  • Donovan's Reef(1963)

    as Miss Lafleur

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Hong Kong(1962)

    as Dorothy Lamour

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Road to Bali(1952)

    as Princess Lala

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)

    as Phyllis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as Dorothy Lamour (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Manhandled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Merl Kramer

  • The Lucky Stiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Anna Marie St Claire

  • Slightly French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mary O'Leary aka Rochelle Olivia

  • The Girl from Manhattan(1948)

    as Carol Maynard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lulu Belle(1948)

    as Lulu Belle

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • On Our Merry Way(1948)

    as Gloria Manners

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Road to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lucia Maria de Andrade

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Fay Rankin

  • Variety Girl(1947)

    as Dorothy Lamour

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Brunette(1947)

    as Baroness Carlotta Montay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Road to Utopia(1945)

    as Sal van Hoyden

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Masquerade in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Angel O'Reilly

  • Duffy's Tavern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dorothy Lamour

  • A Medal for Benny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Lolita Sierra

  • Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Lona

  • And the Angels Sing(1944)

    as Nancy Angel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Ann Castle

  • Dixie(1943)

    as Millie Cook

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • They Got Me Covered(1943)

    as Christina Hill

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as Princess Shalmar

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Blue Horizon(1942)

    as Tama

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dorothy Lamour

  • The Fleet's In(1942)

    as The Countess

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Aloma of the South Seas(1941)

    as Aloma

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Caught in the Draft(1941)

    as Antoinette 'Tony' Fairbanks

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Road to Zanzibar(1941)

    as Donna Latour

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Chad Hanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Albany Yates / Lady Lillian

  • Moon Over Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Arla Dean

  • Typhoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dea

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as 'Lucky' Dubarry

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Road to Singapore(1940)

    as Mima

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Disputed Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Audrey Hilton

  • Man About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Diana Wilson

  • St. Louis Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Norma Malone

  • Spawn of the North(1938)

    as Nicky Duval

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tropic Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Manuela

  • Her Jungle Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tura

  • The Big Broadcast of 1938(1938)

    as Dorothy Wyndham

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Thrill of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dorothy Lamour

  • The Hurricane(1937)

    as Marama

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    as Molly Fuller

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Carmelita Castillo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Swing High, Swing Low(1937)

    as Anita Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • College Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dancer

  • The Jungle Princess(1936)

    as Ulah

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1936 to 2003; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

Road to Utopia (1945)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Film career

19362003

Peak 1987 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1930s14 · acting1940s31 · acting1950s3 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s5 · acting1980s4 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
3747

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dorothy Lamour's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 35; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites (2003)

89th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Road to Utopia (1945)

Midcredits 87th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dorothy Lamour's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dorothy Lamour work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dorothy Lamour's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Hope shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles