Dorothy McGowan
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Dorothy McGowan | |
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| Born | August 28, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2022 (aged 82)[1] Mamaroneck, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Model, film actress |
| Spouse | Didier Dorot (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Dorothy McGowan (sometimes credited as Dorothy MacGowan) was a Brooklyn, New York-born former model and actress. As a model, McGowan appeared on numerous covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Glamour, and other publications in the 1960s. She was photographed by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Melvin Sokolsky, Francesco Scavullo, and others.[citation needed]
A daughter of Irish immigrants Sarah (née Philbin) and Michael McGowan, and born in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, she had one sister, Mary, and two brothers, Peter (1930–2007), a policeman who later became a Roman Catholic priest,[2] and James, a policeman whose role as lead negotiator in a hostage crisis was dramatized in the film Dog Day Afternoon.[2]
McGowan was one of photographer William Klein's favorite models.[3] After the release of Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, in which she starred, she disappeared from public life.
She was married to, and divorced, from photographer Didier Dorot, with whom she had two children. In 2022, she died at age 82 in Mamaroneck, New York.[2]
References
- ^ "Dorothy McGowan Obituary". www.tributearchive.com.
- ^ a b c Obituary of Peter McGowan, "2007 Passings", "In Memoriam: We Honor the Passing of Members and Friends", Klyne Esopus Museum. Accessed September 12, 2022.
- ^ William Klein: From Painting to Photography, Fashion to Film. Part 2 Archived 2007-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Dorothy McGowan at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie name is being considered for deletion.› Dorothy McGowan at AllMovie
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