Dorothy Janis

Dorothy Janis was born on Feb 19, 1912 in USA. Dorothy Janis's big-screen debut came with The Overland Telegraph directed by John Waters in 1929.

Dorothy Janis' short film career began when she was visiting a cousin, who was working on a film at Fox in 1927. Her beauty was noticed at once and she was asked to test for a role. She made several films, silents and talkies. She is best known for her performance opposite Ramon Novarro in The Pagan (MGM, 1929). She retired at the age of twenty and married bandleader Wayne King in 1932.