Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

1908-12-11 – 1978-01-05 (age 69) New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

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Dorothea Sally Eilers (December 11, 1908 โ€“ 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).

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Known For

The Crowd
The Crowd

1928

as Party Girl at Bert's Place (uncredited)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly Conduct

1932

as Phyllis Crawford

Central Airport
Central Airport

1933

as Jill Collins

Fazil
Fazil

1928

as Harem Girl

Roaring Ranch
Roaring Ranch

1930

as June Marlin

Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers

1927

as Flapper Girlfriend

Lady Behave!
Lady Behave!

1937

as Paula Kendall

The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows

1929

as Performer in 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Number (uncredited)

Bad Girl
Bad Girl

1931

as Dorothy Haley

Slightly Used
Slightly Used

1927

as Grace Martin

State Fair
State Fair

1933

as Emily Joyce

Doughboys
Doughboys

1930

as Mary

Coroner Creek
Coroner Creek

1948

as Della Harms

Carnival
Carnival

1935

as Daisy

We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments

1937

as Mary Smith

Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink

1936

as Claribel Higg

A Holy Terror
A Holy Terror

1931

as Jerry Foster

Sailor's Luck
Sailor's Luck

1933

as Sally Brent

Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion

1945

as Virginia Cartwright