<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > – "Freckled Queen" Dorothy Des Legend (Part 2).</h1>
"If men are really like beasts, that explains why women love animals."
--Dorothy Day
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Dorothy Day is The Most Beloved American Singer and Film Amphibian Actress after World War II.
With her sunny smile, touching singing voice, and cute little freckles, she is affectionately known as the "Freckle Queen".
In 2019, the 97-year-old Dorothy passed away, which made countless fans sad.
However, looking back at her brilliant life, behind the bright smile, there is one tragedy after another.
In the previous article "The Tragic Life of an Actress: Married at the Age of 19 and Suffered Domestic Violence, Marriages Are Unhappy, She Summed Up a Reason", we learned:
Dorothy was 14 years old due to a car accident, ruined her dream of dancing, and turned to a singer;
Married for the first time at the age of 19, gave birth to her only son, Terry, but divorced due to domestic violence, and her husband committed suicide;
Married for the second time, divorced less than a year later.
She concluded that the reason for the failure was that she was "too conservative" and did not live together before marriage to see each other's character.
Dorothy with her third husband, Martin
The third marriage lasted 17 years.
However, when her husband died, she found out that he had hidden millions of dollars in debt to her and "sold" her to a television station.
The failure of marriage again and again seems to make her see that true love is difficult to find, and a good marriage is unattainable.
So, the next long road of life, how will she go on?
Half a cup of coffee continues to tell you about the legendary life of Dorothy Dai -
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="102" > love animals more than men</h1>
Dorothy once famously said:
In fact, after being heartbroken by one man after another, her love for animals has surpassed that of men.
She devoted the rest of her life to animal protection, which stemmed from an experience filming.
Dorothy Day with her pet dogs
It was in 1956, and she was filming Hitchcock's The Man Who knows Too Much.
The film is filmed, which requires many "animal group performances", but these animals are skinny and bone-skinned, and the good-hearted Dorothy can no longer watch it.
She deliberately went to Hitchcock for a long talk.
Hitchcock
She said: "I can't stand it anymore, I can't stand seeing these animals anymore. ”
She told Hitchcock that the horses were weak, the donkeys were overburdened, and the dogs were left unattended, like stray dogs.
"I really can't keep working unless we treat these animals well."
Dorothy was a friendly and easy-going person, but this time she was so serious that Hitchcock had to pay attention to it.
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Although the animals were treated properly at The suggestion of Dorothy during the filming, she knew in her heart that if the shooting was over, everything would still be the same.
Since then, she has devoted herself to animal protection.
She set up foundations and alliances that bear her name and ran an animal shelter to protect the poor animals.
She became one of the first Hollywood actresses to oppose fur wearing.
Dorothy has told the media more than once that she hopes that celebrities can care for the lives of the world.
When she saw the huge diamond worn by Elizabeth Telepe, she couldn't help but complain:
"I wanted to throw up, not as an exaggeration, but as a real disgusting one! The first thing that comes to my mind is how many kennels these diamonds can buy for stray dogs. ”
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"I hope that Hollywood stars who make a lot of money will be able to make their way and let the audience, including children, watch those movies (movies where animals are not treated well) is a terrible thing," she said. ”
Dorothy Day with pet dog
In 1976, at the age of 54, Dorothy put on her wedding dress for the fourth time and married Barry Comden, who was 12 years younger.
Earlier, they met at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, where Barry was the foreman.
At first, Barry was fully supportive of Dorothy's cause and helped her come up with the idea of producing pet food named after Dorothy.
But their marriage didn't last long, and they divorced in less than 5 years.
Barry once complained, "Dorothy prefers her dog to me." ”
After that, Dorothy never married again.
Dorothy with pet dog
Perhaps, knowing the year of destiny, she has understood that true love is unattainable.
Compared to unreliable men, animal feelings at least do not contain deception.
"They give me unconditional love, but they rarely demand anything in return," she said. ”
Dorothy has always been committed to animal protection
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="104" > lost his son at the age of 82 and is still tenacious</h1>
Four marriages, three divorces, one widow, Dorothy's side, only her son Terry is a relative.
She gave Terry all her love. With her encouragement, Terry became an adult and became a music producer with a career and family of her own.
In her later years, Terry also became her closest companion. They would chat together and have endless common topics, like well-connected friends.
Dorothy's only son, Terry, gazes at his mother's picture
Although she cherishes her time alone, during the critical period of her grandson Ryan's growth, she is willing to spend a lot of time and energy to accompany her beloved Ryan.
Ryan once recalled that when he finished school, he would rush to his grandmother's house, which was his warmest childhood memory.
Dorothy and grandson Ryan
But Dorothy did not escape bad luck — heaven had cruelly taken away her affection.
In November 2004, her only son, Terry, died of melanoma at the age of 62.
At this time, Dorothy is already an 82-year-old elderly man.
It is hard to imagine how painful it was for her to attend her son's funeral.
However, like every blow before, she still struggled to survive.
Afterwards she said: "I'm like those tumbler dolls with round bottoms, if life knocks you down, you'll have to cheer up right away!" ”
Dorothy
After the death of her only son, she moved to a secluded farm in California.
There, she took in many abandoned animals. She likes to walk along the beach or play with flowers in the garden, which seems to be the life she wants.
Although she has been away from Hollywood for many years, she has not been forgotten because of those songs and movies.
Sometimes she herself is surprised: she has to reply to a lot of emails every day, and even someone provides her with a script to get her back into the film world in her eighties.
However, after reading the bustling Dorothy, I no longer want to get involved in the entertainment industry.
She just wants to spend the rest of her life quietly, taking care of the little animals, and enjoying her time alone.
In 2014, dorothy, 92 years old, was interviewed by the media.
Dorothy Day in her youth
Looking back on her life, she sighed:
"What I want most in my life is to get married, have children, do housework, and cook food. But then I went to Hollywood, but it was also a great life trip. My life is wonderful and my life is beautiful. ”
Despite many misfortunes, dorothy, who has a good heart, has no complaints.
The misfortunes and pains of the past have become clouds, and she has remained tenacious and optimistic all her life.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="107" > died at the age of 97 and was controlled in his later years</h1>
In 2019, Dorothy passed away at the age of 97, and the legendary life of the "Freckled Queen" came to an end.
In accordance with her last wishes, no funerals were held and no cemetery was arranged for her.
After she was cremated, her ashes were scattered in the place where she lived in her later years.
Soon after, a statement from her grandson Ryan stung the hearts of her fans.
In the statement, Ryan expressed grief over his grandmother's death, while also expressing deep remorse.
Because he was mired in divorce and had to take care of his children, he was unable to visit his grandmother very often.
And what he regretted the most was an incident many years ago.
It was the year of the death of his father, Terry, and his grandmother had invited Ryan to dinner.
However, when he was about to visit his grandmother, he was stopped by her agent.
The agent actually asked, "Why are you looking at Dorothy?" ”
Ryan replied in amazement, "She's my grandmother!" ”
The agent asked him to a hotel and eventually prevented Ryan from visiting him on the grounds that Ryan's parents were divorced.
Because of the agent's strong obstruction, Ryan later broke off contact with his grandmother until he received the bad news of her death.
Ryan later learned that the agent had sidelined the people his grandmother had previously appointed, and that the people who took care of her grandmother and ran the company for her were all his close associates.
Later, he learned from others that his grandmother's mind had deteriorated and his mood was extremely volatile, which made him dare not change anything easily.
"I can't bet on her or my family's happiness to fight this bitter battle."
Ryan said in a statement that he was too young to be left to the agent's tricks.
The reason for sharing his experience is that he hopes that families who have the same experience as him will be reminded, "Before it's too late, get back in touch with your loved ones and tell them what they mean to themselves." ”
After Ryan's statement, people were shocked: the "freckled queen" who had been dazzling all her life was so unsatisfactory in her later years.
However, if Dorothy had a spirit in heaven, she might still not complain.
She left behind 650 songs and 39 movies in her lifetime, as well as a priceless fortune — unconditional love for the world.
The "Freckled Queen" Dorothy has a starry life, but behind the brilliance is an unknown bitterness.
What are the stories of her youth? Welcome to the headline number "Half a cup of coffee to read a good book", read "The Tragic Life of an Actress: Married at the Age of 19 and Suffered Domestic Violence, Marriage Is Unhappy, She Summed Up a Reason".