Collection of seven original publicity photographs of Dorothea Kent, circa mid 1930s

Universal City: Universal Pictures, Circa mid 1930s. Seven vintage publicity photographs of Dorothea Kent, including one double weight photograph and three keybook photographs, one of the latter being double weight. On the versos of three of the photographs are studio stamps crediting photographer Ray Jones, four with studio stamps noting Kent, two with mimeo snipes on the versos, and one with a newspaper clipping of the published photograph and a date stamp of "July 30 1937."

From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s.

Dorothea Kent began her career as a model in St. Louis before moving to Hollywood where she appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1948. A leggy platinum-blonde, she was a scene-stealing comedienne and capable romantic lead but was frequently typecast as the dumb blonde. Some of her most memorable performances include "More Than a Secretary" (1936), "Carnival Queen" (1936), "Some Blondes are Dangerous" (1937), "Strange Faces" (1938), "Million Dollar Legs" (1939), "Pin-Up Girl" (1944), and "The Babe Ruth Story" (1948), her last film performance.

Photo sizes range from 7.5 x 9.5 inches to 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall. Neat cello tape reinforcement at the top verso of the three keybook photographs.

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