Dorothy Young

Dorothy Young
Born	Dorothy Lena Young May 3, 1907(1907-05-03) Otisville, New York, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2011(2011-03-20) (aged 103) Tinton Falls, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, stage assistant to Harry Houdini, novelist

Dorothy Lena Young (May 3, 1907 – March 20, 2011) was an American entertainer who worked as a stage assistant to magician Harry Houdini from 1925 to 1926. She left the act two months prior to his death on October 31, 1926. She appeared in the 2005 television documentary, Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery.

After his death, Young, the daughter of a Methodist minister, appeared on Broadway in Jarnegan (1928–29), Conquest (1933), and New Faces of 1936 (1936). After leaving acting, she and her second husband, Gilbert Kiamie, toured the world as the Latin dancing team of "Dorothy and Gilbert".

She was the author of two novels loosely based on her life: Diary Without Dates and Dancing on a Dime, the latter of which was made into a feature film in 1940 by Universal Studios, as well as the booklet Touring with Houdini, published in 2003.

Young, the last surviving member of Houdini's touring show, died in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, on March 20, 2011, aged 103.^[1]

Legacy

• The Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, housed at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

References

1. ^ "Houdini's last surviving stage assistant dies". 23 March 2011. Associated Press. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110323/ap_on_en_ot/us_obit_dorothy_young. Retrieved 24 March 2011. 

External links

• 2000 Interview
• Transcript from PBS's "The American Experience"
• 100 Years of Dorothy Young
• Dorothy Young's obituary

Persondata
Name	Young, Dorothy Lena
Alternative names
Short description	American actress, dancer, stage assistant and novelist
Date of birth	May 3, 1907
Place of birth	Otisville, New York, U.S.
Date of death	March 20, 2011
Place of death	Tinton Falls, New Jersey, U.S.