Profile
Dorothy Arnold
Actress
Female
Born
Nov 21, 1917
Hometown
Duluth, Minnesota
Died
Nov 13, 1997
Death Place
Palm Springs, Cal...
Other Names
Olson, Dorothy Ar...
Dorothy Arnold was an American film actress and the first wife of baseball star Joe DiMaggio. Her 20-year movie career began with 1937’s Freshies and ended with 1957’s Lizzie.
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Dorothy Arnold.
CHILDHOOD
1917
Birth
Born on November 21, 1917.
TEENAGE
Arnold tested twice with Paramount Pictures, but it was Universal Studios that offered her a stock contract. She appeared in 15 films between 1937 and 1939.
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TWENTIES
1941
23 Years Old
On October 23, 1941, the year of DiMaggio’s famous 56-game hitting streak, Arnold gave birth to their first child, Joe DiMaggio, Jr. The couple split up in 1942, but later reconciled in front of the press. They separated again on October 6, 1943. DiMaggio enlisted in the U.S. Army and was sent to Hawaii. Arnold filed for divorce, which was granted on May 12, 1944. She received $500 a month in alimony, custody of Joe Jr. and $150 in child support. Despite the divorce, they spent Christmas together in 1945.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1997
80 Years Old
Arnold and her third husband owned and operated a supper club together in Palm Springs, California, called Charcoal Charley's, where she performed until her death from pancreatic cancer in 1997 at the age of 79.
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