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Dorothy Young

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Dancer

The Resume

    (May 3, 1907-March 20, 2011)
    Born in Otisville, New York
    Dancer/actress/entertainer
    Stage assistant for magician Harry Houdini (1925-26)
    Featured in 'The Radio Girl of 1950': a large mock radio would be brought on stage; Houdini would open it up to show no one was inside; the radio would be closed back up; Houdini would fiddle with the dials to tune in a station then lift the lid; Young would jump out and dance the Charleston
    Appeared on Broadway in 'Jamegan' (1928), 'Conquest' (1933) and 'New Faces of 1936' (1936)
    Appeared in the film 'Flying Down to Rio' (1933)
    Formed a Latin dance team with husband Gilbert Kiamie

Why she might be annoying:

    During a family trip to New York, she snuck off behind her parents' backs to audition for Houdini's show.
    She could not eat before the show in order to fit inside the prop radio.
    She said, 'Houdini is what most people want to hear about. It was a wonderful time, but remember, I only spent a year with him.'
    She appeared at several Houdini séances.

Why she might not be annoying:

    While working as a model, her legs were passed off as those of Gloria Swanson.
    She was also a painter and an author, with one of her novels, 'Dancing on a Dime,' made into a film by Paramount Studios in 1940.
    She donated $30 million to Drew University to build the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts.
    From backstage, she got a full view of how Houdini escaped from the famed Water Torture Cell, but she never revealed the secret.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 107 Votes: 62.62% Annoying