Dorothy Coonan Wellman

Biography

Dorothy Coonan Wellman was an American actress and dancer who began her career at 14 with Warner Brothers Studios, landing small uncredited roles in early sound films such as The Broadway Melody and Whoopee!. Her most notable films were 42nd Street and Gold Diggers of 1933, both choreographed by Busby Berkeley. She was also cast by her husband, film director William Wellman, in his 1933 film Wild Boys of the Road.