Dorothy Wellman [SEP] place of death
soon followed and Coonan and Wellman were married in 1934. The couple remained married until she was widowed on December 19, 1975.
Dorothy Wellman died in Brentwood, California at the age of 95 in 2009. She was survived by her seven children, 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
External links.
- Dorothy Coonan - Daily Telegraph obituary
Dorothy Wellman
Dorothy Coonan Wellman (November 25, 1913 – September 16, 2009) was an American actress and dancer. Wellman was the widow of film director William Wellman, to whom she was married from 1934 until his death in 1975. Wellman cast her in several of his films.
Early life.
Wellman was born Dorothy Coonan in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She moved to Los Angeles, California with her family as a child.
Career.
Her career as a dancer began at the age of 14