Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone was an American actress, her film career began in 1943, and in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies. She was signed by RKO at age 18 and then signed a contract with Warner Bros in 1944. She first achieved notice when Howard Hawks cast her as the bespectacled bookstore clerk in 'The Big Sleep' (1946) with Humphrey Bogart. After a decade, she changed her 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' (1964–1968). Less active in her later years, Dorothy Malone's last screen appearance was in 'Basic Instinct' in 1992 ... (Wikipedia)