Dixie Dunbar

Dixie Dunbar

Actor

Montgomery, Alabama, USA
January 19, 1919

Biography

Christina Elizabeth "Dixie" Dunbar was an American singer and film actress. After dancing in big band orchestras, nightclubs and classy restaurants, she made her film debut at age 16 in George White's Scandals as well as on Broadway in Life Begins at 8:40 with Ray Bolger and Bert Lahr from Wizard of Oz. During the 1930s, she appeared in a number of Twentieth Century Fox films, including two Jones Family films.

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Dixie Dunbar 1
Dixie Dunbar 2

Representative Works

Girls' Dormitory
Girls' Dormitory
6.6
/ English
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band
6.8
/ English
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.8
/ English
Pigskin Parade
Pigskin Parade
6.1
/ English
Professional Soldier
Professional Soldier
5.7
/ English
Sing and Be Happy
Sing and Be Happy
10.0
/ English
The First Baby
The First Baby
8.0
/ English
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
6.0
/ English
Sing, Baby, Sing
Sing, Baby, Sing
6.0
/ English
One in a Million
One in a Million
7.0
/ English
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals
5.4
/ English
King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Girls' Dormitory
1936Nominee

Best Performance

Girls' Dormitory

Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938Nominee

Best Performance

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Career Highlights

Pigskin Parade
1936Highlight

Best Performance

Pigskin Parade

Professional Soldier
1935Highlight

Best Performance

Professional Soldier

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