Sally Eilers
Actor
Biography
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Dorothea Sally Eilers (December 11, 1908 – January 5, 1978) was an American actress.
She made her film debut in 1927 in The Red Mill, directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. After several minor roles as an extra, in 1927-1928 she found work with Mack Sennett as one of his "flaming youth" comedians in several comedy short subjects, along with Carole Lombard, who had been a school friend. In 1928, she was voted as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars, a yearly list of young actresses selected by publicity people in the film business, with selection based on the actresses' having "shown the most promise during the past 12 months."
Eilers was a popular figure in early-1930s Hollywood, known for her high spirits and vivacity. Her films were mostly comedies and crime melodramas such as Quick Millions (1931) with Spencer Tracy and George Raft. By the end of the decade, her popularity had waned, and her subsequent film appearances were few. She made her final film appearance in Stage to Tucson (1950).
Filmography
The Crowd
as Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited) 1928
The Black Camel
as Julie O'Neil 1931
Bad Girl
as Dorothy Haley 1931
Parlor, Bedroom and Bath
as Virginia Embrey 1931
Coroner Creek
as Della Harms 1948
State Fair
as Emily Joyce 1933
Strange Illusion
as Virginia Cartwright 1945
The Red Mill
as Skater (uncredited) 1927
Central Airport
as Jill Collins 1933
Weary River
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) 1929
Quick Millions
as Daisy De Lisle 1931
Doughboys
as Mary 1930
Lady Behave!
as Paula Kendall 1937
Let Us Be Gay
as Diane 1930
Strike Me Pink
as Claribel Higg 1936
Matchmaking Mamma
as Sally McNitt 1929