Dorothy Layton
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| Dorothy Layton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Ann Wannenwetsch August 13, 1912 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Years active | 1931 - 1933 |
| Spouse(s) | Howard Milton Taylor, Jr. |
Dorothy Layton (born August 13, 1912) is a former American film actress of the early 1930's.
Born Dorothy Ann Wannenwetsch in Cincinnati, Ohio, Layton was selected as one of the "WAMPAS Baby Stars" for 1932. Layton had a promising acting career, and starred in eight films in 1932 and 1933. The only film of any prominence, however, was the 1933 film Pick-Up, with her starring alongside George Raft and Sylvia Sidney. Her career fizzled after that film, and never really took off again. By 1935 she had retired altogether from acting.
She married Howard Milton Taylor Jr., with whom she would remain until his death, and with whom she would have two children. Layton eventually moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where she still lives today. Of the fifteen girls selected as "WAMPAS Baby Stars" in 1932, only three are still living today. The other two are Mary Carlisle, and Gloria Stuart, star of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic.
