Constance Dowling
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File:Andrea Checchi e Costance Dowling.jpg
Andrea Checchi and Costance Dowling in Stormbound (1950)
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
July 24, 1920
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Years active | 1944-1955 |
Spouse(s) | Ivan Tors (m.1955-1969) (her death) (4 children) |
Constance Dowling (July 24, 1920 - October 28, 1969) was an American model turned actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Early life and career
Born in New York City, Dowling was a model and chorus girl before moving to California in 1943. She was the elder sister of actress Doris Dowling.[1] Prior to her move to Hollywood, Dowling appeared in several Broadway productions, including Panama Hattie (with sister Doris), Hold On To Your Hats, and The Strings, My Lord, Are False.[2] Dowling began her screen career appearing in Up in Arms (1944) for Samuel Goldwyn. She appeared in a few films after that, including the film noir Black Angel (1946) but her film career did not advance.
Dowling lived in Italy in 1947 through 1950 and appeared in some unmemorable Italian films. Dowling returned to Hollywood in the 1950s and landed a part in the sci-fi film Gog, her last film.
Personal life
Dowling had been involved in a long affair with married director Elia Kazan in New York. He couldn't bring himself to leave his wife and the affair ended when Dowling went to Hollywood under contract to Goldwyn.[3] She was later linked with Italian poet/novelist Cesare Pavese who committed suicide in 1950 after being rejected by Dowling. One of his last poems is entitled "Death will come and she'll have your eyes".[4][5]
In 1955, Dowling married film producer Ivan Tors, writer and producer of her last film. She then retired from acting, going on to have three sons and a foster child with Tors: Steven, David, Peter and foster son Alfred Ndwego of Kenya.[6]
Death
On October 28, 1969, Dowling died at the age of 49 of a heart attack.[6]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1944 | Up in Arms | Nurse Lt. Mary Morgan | |
Knickerbocker Holiday | Tina Tienhoven | ||
1946 | The Well-Groomed Bride | Rita Sloane | |
Black Angel | Mavis Marlowe | ||
Boston Blackie and the Law | Dinah Moran | Alternative title: Blackie and the Law | |
1947 | Addio Mimí! | Student | Alternative title: Her Wonderful Lie |
Blind Spot | Evelyn Green | ||
The Flame | Helen Anderson | ||
1948 | City of Pain | Lubitza | Alternative title: La città dolente |
1949 | Duello Senza Onore | Olga | Alternative title: Duel Without Honor |
Mad About Opera | Margaret Jones | Alternative title: Follie per l'opera | |
Una Voce nel tuo Cuore | Dolly | Alternative title: A Voice in your Heart | |
1950 | My Beautiful Daughter | Lilly | |
La Strada finisce sul fiume | Barbara | Alternative title: Stormbound | |
1951 | Nash Airflyte Theatre | TV, 1 episode | |
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse | TV, 1 episode | ||
The Adventures of Ellery Queen | TV, 1 episode | ||
Cosmopolitan Theatre | TV, 1 episode | ||
1951–1952 | Lights Out | TV, 2 episodes | |
1953–1954 | City Detective | TV, 2 episodes | |
1954 | Gog | Joanna Merritt | |
1955 | Fireside Theater | Betty | TV, 1 episode |
References
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External links
- Constance Dowling at the Internet Movie Database
- Constance Dowling at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Constance Dowling at Find a Grave
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