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Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Actor · Died January 19, 2018, aged 93 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar winner · Golden Globe nominee

Dorothy Malone (January 29, 1924 – January 19, 2018) was an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and, in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies. After a decade, she began to acquire a more glamorous image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Her career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role as Constance MacKenzie on Peyton Place from (1964–1968). Less active in her later years, Malone's last screen appearance was in Basic Instinct in 1992. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Born
January 29, 1924
Died
January 19, 2018 (aged 93)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Dorothy Malone's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
24%
Self
14%
Survival
11%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 13 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 27 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 22 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 18 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 22 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 22
Shapeshifter
5 of 22
Shadow
2 of 22
Mentor
2 of 22
Hero
2 of 22
Herald
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
20
Romantic
12
Warm
7
Thrilling
8
Other
32

How their films linger

Bittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dorothy Malone's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dorothy Malone's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed(2023)

    as Marylee Hadley

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone(2020)

    as Hazel Dobkins

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • These Dead Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn(2005)

    as Diana Barrymore (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Basic Instinct(1992)

    as Hazel Dobkins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Rest in Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Aunt Catherine

  • Peyton Place: The Next Generation(1985)

    as Constance Carson

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • He's Not Your Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Dr. Sullivan

  • The Being(1981)

    as Marge Smith

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Off Your Rocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Shelley Delaine

  • The Day Time Ended(1979)

    as Ana Williams

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Condominium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Molly Denniver

  • Winter Kills(1979)

    as Emma Kegan

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff(1979)

    as Mildred

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold(1978)

    as Myrtle Cutler

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Golden Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs. Skinner

  • Murder in Peyton Place(1977)

    as Constance MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Ladies of the Night(1977)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The November Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Dawn Archer

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Irene Goodwin

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Man Who Would Not Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Paula Stafford

  • Abduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs. Prescott

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Elaine Hagen

  • Carnal Circuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Vanessa Brighton

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fate Is the Hunter(1964)

    as Lisa Bond (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Peyton Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 460 episodes · as Constance MacKenzie

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Lois Janeway

  • Beach Party(1963)

    as Marianne

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Rena Ladovan

  • The Last Sunset(1961)

    as Belle Breckenridge

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorna Shay

  • The Last Voyage(1960)

    as Laurie Henderson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Warlock(1959)

    as Lily Dollar

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Too Much, Too Soon(1958)

    as Diana Barrymore

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Tarnished Angels(1957)

    as LaVerne Shumann

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Quantez(1957)

    as Chaney

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Tip on a Dead Jockey(1957)

    as Phyllis Tredman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Man of a Thousand Faces(1957)

    as Cleva Creighton Chaney

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Written on the Wind(1956)

    as Marylee Hadley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Tension at Table Rock(1956)

    as Lorna Miller

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pillars of the Sky(1956)

    as Calla Gaxton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • At Gunpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Martha Wright

  • Artists and Models(1955)

    as Abigail Parker

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sincerely Yours(1955)

    as Linda Curtis

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tall Man Riding(1955)

    as Corinna Ordway

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Five Guns West(1955)

    as Shalee

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    as Mrs Elaine Yarborough

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Young at Heart(1954)

    as Fran Tuttle

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Fast and the Furious(1954)

    as Connie Adair

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Private Hell 36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Francey Farnham

  • Security Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Donna Weeks

  • Pushover(1954)

    as Ann Stewart

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Lone Gun(1954)

    as Charlotte Downing

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Loophole(1954)

    as Ruthie Donovan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Torpedo Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Susan Peabody

  • Jack Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Virginia Maria Dale

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as May Hadley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Law and Order(1953)

    as Jeannie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff(1953)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Rogers · as Eva Balto Kelly · as Ruth Hammond

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann · as Ella

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Bushwhackers(1951)

    as Cathy Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Saddle Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Ann F. Rollins

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    as Lola Gillway

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Killer That Stalked New York(1950)

    as Alice Lorie

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Convicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Kay Knowland

  • The Nevadan(1950)

    as Karen Galt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Colorado Territory(1949)

    as Julie Ann Winslow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • South of St. Louis(1949)

    as Deborah Miller

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Flaxy Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Nora Carson

  • One Sunday Afternoon(1948)

    as Amy Lind

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • To the Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Miriam

  • Two Guys from Texas(1948)

    as Joan Winston

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    as Acme Bookstore Proprietress

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Night and Day(1946)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Janie Gets Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sgt. Spud Lee

  • Frontier Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Martha Mercer

  • Too Young to Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mary

  • Hollywood Canteen(1944)

    as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • One Mysterious Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Eileen Daley (Uncredited)

  • Youth Runs Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Girl in Booth (uncredited)

  • Show Business(1944)

    as Chorine

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days Ashore(1944)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Gildersleeve on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Model

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles from 1943 to 2018; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

Basic Instinct (1992)

$353M worldwide

Highest rated

Written on the Wind (1956)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Basic Instinct (1992)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19432018

Peak 1960 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 94: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1940s17 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 25 roles
46515661

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar from 4 major nominations, 1957–1966.

WinNomination
  1. 1966
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best TV Star - Female
  2. 1965
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best TV Star - Female
  3. 1957
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actress

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dorothy Malone's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 50; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

91st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Sleep (1946)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 44 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dorothy Malone's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles37–79 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dorothy Malone work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dorothy Malone's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gordon Douglas shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles