Dorothy Kelly

Dorothy Dupre Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Bessie Irene Kelly (née Smith) and Thomas Kelly, descendants of Irish Quakers. She had a sister, Marguerite Kelly. In August 1916, she married wealthy lumber dealer Harvey Hevenor. In 1922, she gave birth to twin daughters, Ann and Bessie, one of whom later became a portrait painter. She died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1966. == Career ==

After attending the National Academy of Design and earning a position in a publishing firm, Kelly decided to give up her career as an illustrator. Seeking more lucrative work, she decided to become a performer and, despite having no previous acting experience, applied for a position in the stock company at Vitagraph,{{cite web Like many stars of early film, Kelly's career dwindled with the popularity of two-reelers. She would leave film altogether after the filming of Vitagraph serial The Secret Kingdom in 1917. ==Filmography==

'' (1917) • The Awakening (1917) .... Marguerite • The Maelstrom (1917) .... Peggy Greye-Stratton... aka Millionaire Hallets' Adventure (USA) • The Money Mill (1917) .... Helen Ogden • The Secret Kingdom (1916) .... Madame Savatz • The Scarlet Runner (1916) .... Miss Collingwood • The Law Decides (1916) .... Florence Wharton • Artie, the Millionaire Kid (1916) .... Annabelle Willowby • Salvation Joan (1916) .... Madeline Elliston • The Supreme Temptation (1916) .... Annette • From Out of the Big Snows (1915) • The Wheels of Justice (1915) .... Julia Dean • Four Grains of Rice (1915) • The Awakening (1915) • A Wireless Rescue (1915) • ''The Battle of Frenchman's Run'' (1915) • Twice Rescued (1915) • Mother's Roses (1915) .... Helen Morrison • In the Days of Fanny (1915) • My Lost One (1915) • Pawns of Mars (1915) • Forcing Dad's Consent (1914) • The Greater Love (1914) • Within an Ace (1914) • A Double Error (1914) • The Unwritten Play (1914) • The Wheat and the Tares (1914) • The Greater Motive (1914) • The Apple (1914) • The Toll (1914) • Two Stepchildren (1914) • The Crime of Cain (1914) • The Antique Engagement Ring (1914) • Sonny Jim at the North Pole (1914) • The Vanity Case (1914) • An Easter Lily (1914) • 'Fraid Cat (1914) • The Drudge (1914) • The First Endorsement (1914) • Sonny Jim in Search of a Mother (1914) • The Flirt (1913) • The Tables Turned (1913) • The Glove (1913) .... The Wife • An Unwritten Chapter (1913) • The Snare of Fate (1913) .... Marion Marbury • An Infernal Tangle (1913) • A Modern Psyche (1913) .... June • Tricks of the Trade (1913) • Disciplining Daisy (1913) .... Daisy • Bunny Versus Cutey (1913) • Playing with Fire (1913) .... Marion Harrington • Bunny's Honeymoon (1913) .... Dorothy • O'Hara's Godchild (1913) .... Mrs. Tom O'Grady • The Weapon (1913) • The Skull (1913) • Ma's Apron Strings (1913) .... Molly Bush • My Lady of Idleness (1913) • All for a Girl (1912) .... Claire Taylor • O'Hara, Squatter and Philosopher (1912) .... Aileen Sullivan • The Model for St. John (1912) • Bettina's Substitute; or, There's No Fool Like an Old Fool (1912) • None But the Brave Deserve the Fair (1912) • The Counts (1912) .... Gladys • Popular Betty (1912) .... A Jealous Rival • The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton (1912) .... One of the Lovesick Maidens • Rip Van Winkle (1912/I) .... Steenie As An Adult • Suing Susan (1912) .... The Maid • Aunty's Romance (1912) .... A Stenographer • The Troublesome Step-Daughters (1912) .... A Step-Daughter • On the Pupil of His Eye (1912) .... The Senator's Ward • Pseudo Sultan (1912) .... A Dancer • A Tale of Two Cities (1911) ==References==