Dorothy Comingore

American actress (1913–1971)
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Mary Louise Comingore, known professionally as Dorothy Comingore, was an American film actress. She starred as Susan Alexander Kane in Citizen Kane (1941), the critically acclaimed debut film of Orson Welles. In earlier films she was credited as Linda Winters, and she had appeared on the stage as Kay Winters. Her career ended when she was caught in the Hollywood blacklist. She declined to answer questions when she was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952.

Margaret Louise Comingore was born in Los Angeles, and she was described as "a one-time Oakland school girl." She attended the University of California, Berkeley. Her father was an electrotyper; her sister Lucille operated a nightclub in San Francisco.

From 1934 to 1940, Comingore was billed in her stage appearances as Kay Winters and then Linda Winters as a film actress.

Date of Birth24th August 1913
Date of Death30th December 1971
Age at Death58 Years
Zodiac SignVirgo
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityLos Angeles
Birth PlaceLos Angeles
NationalityUnited States of America
CitizenshipUnited States of America
SpousesRichard J. Collins
Occupationactor, film actor, musician