James Sterling (1949-1949; annullment) Thomas B. Chambers (1952-1954; divorced) Mike Ragan (1965-1995; his death)
Dorothy Ford (April 4, 1922 – October 15, 2010)[1] was an American actress and model active from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Career
She began her career as a model,[2] largely owing to her height of 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) and a 38-26-38+1⁄2 figure.[3] She went on to be the first woman signed by showman Billy Rose for the swimming chorus in his Aquacade at the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco.[2] She studied at the Actors' Laboratory Theatre.[4] After seven months with the Aquacade, she became a showgirl at Earl Carroll's, where she worked for a year and a half.[5]
Ford and James Sterling wed in Las Vegas in April 1949. The marriage was annulled two months later. On April 23, 1952, she married Tommy Chambers, a tennis player. She had a miscarriage the next year and divorced. Her third and final husband was Hollis Bane, an actor who was also billed as Mike Ragan. They remained married until his death.[4]
Partial filmography
Thousands Cheer (1943) - Dancer in Don Liper Number / Bathing Beauty in Red Skelton Skit (uncredited)
