Description:
Ann Dvorak was the daughter of silent film star Anna Lehr and silents director Edwin McKim. She entered films at the start of sound, as a dance instructor for the lavish MGM musicals. She came to international prominence in Scarface (1932) with Paul Muni, but often complained about the lack of quality of her films, which led to arguments with her bosses at Warners. She married British actor Leslie Fenton in 1932, and came to Britain to make a few films. She contributed to the British war effort driving an ambulance. She retired from the screen in 1951, and died in 1979.
Birthday
August 2, 1911
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Alternative names
Anna Lehr
, Baby Anna Lehr
, Ann McKim
Height
164 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Nicholas Wade November 17, 1951 - January 1975 (his death),Igor Dega August 7, 1947 - August 7, 1951 (divorced),Leslie Fenton March 17, 1932 - August 1, 1946 (divorced)
Trivia
Attempted to have her Warner Brothers contract terminated over financial
issues, after finding out that she made the same money as the five-year-old who played her son in Three on a Match (1932).
Quotes
[when asked how her last name is pronounced] My name is properly pronounced "vor'shack". The D remains silent. I have had quite a time with the name, having been called practically everything from Balzac to Bickelsrock.
Salaries
$250 /week
