Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures, at 6321 Hollywood Boulevard.
. With her British husband, the actor Leslie Fenton, Dvorak travelled to England where she supported the war effort by working as an ambulance driver, and worked in several British films. She retired in 1951, and lived her remaining years in anonymity, until her death in Honolulu, Hawaii. In the early 1940's Garvin gave up acting to raise a family. A dispute over her pay led to her terminating her contract and working as a freelance artist, but although she worked regularly, the quality of her scripts declined sharply. She then began working for the Hal Roach, where she appeared in many silent films with Chase. Garvin appeared in a total of eleven Laurel and Hardy films. Known for her style and elegance, she was a popular leading leading for Warner Brothers during the 1930s, and appeared in numerous contemporary romances and melodramas. Later, she moved to California where she initially worked for the Christie's comedy unit.

Howard Hughes groomed her as a dramatic actress and she was a success in such films as Scarface (1932), as the object of Paul Muni's affection, and opposite Spencer Tracy in Sky Devils (1932). Garvin was born in New York City. She began working for MGM in the late 1920s as a dance instructor and gradually began to appear on film in small musical roles. She is best known for her work with the comedians Laurel and Hardy and Charley Chase. Born Anna McKim in New York, New York, Dvorak was the daughter of silent actress Anna Lehr and director and actor Samuel McKim, and as a child appeared in several films. Anita Garvin (February 11, 1906 - July 7, 1994) was an American actress and comedienne who appeared in both silent and sound films. Ann Dvorak (August 2, 1912 in film–December 10, 1979) was an American film actress.