Billie Dove (1903 - 1997)

American actress

* May 14, 1903 New York, New York
 as Lillian Bohny
 December 31, 1997 Woodland Hills, California



Billie Dove was an American actress who was popular in the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared in many films during this period, including "The Black Cat," "The Age of Innocence," and "The Perfect Flapper." Dove was known for her beauty and acting talent, and was one of the highest-paid actresses of her time. She retired from acting in the early 30's.

Vintage magazines

Photoplay, August 1928
Photoplay, January 1930
Mon Ciné, nr. 88, 25 October 1923

Mon Ciné, nr. 88, 25 October 1923
Picture Play Magazine, January 1923
Picture Play Magazine, March 1923

Picture Play Magazine, March 1923
Photoplay, March 1928
Photoplay, May 1928




Books with photograph(s) of Billie Dove

John Richard Finch and Paul Elby Close-Ups John Richard Finch and Paul Elby
Close-Ups, From the Golden Age of the Silent Cinema
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1978

Articles on Billie Dove

DeWitt Bodeen, Billie Dove, An American Beauty, in: Films in Review, vol. 30, 1979 pp. 193-208