Dorothy Christy

Biography

Dorothy Christy was a talented American actress born Dorothea Jean Seltzer on May 26, 1900, in Reading, Pennsylvania. She began her stage career with the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later became a sought-after performer, acting alongside notable figures such as Will Rogers and Stan Laurel. Her notable film roles include Mrs. Crimp in "Devil and the Deep" (1932) and Queen Tika of Murania in Gene Autry's 1935 serial "The Phantom Empire".