Dorothy Tuttle (born Dorothy Polk Tuttle; April 21, 1918-August 12, 1998) was an American dancer and performer, primarily working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in film musicals of the 1940s.
A familiar face in popular MGM musicals, Tuttle showcased her talent and artistry in many classic films: playing a waitress in the Judy Garland musical The Harvey Girls; a trolley passenger whom Judy Garland sings to in the classic "The Trolley Song" in Meet Me in St. Louis;[1] and as Gene Kelly’s dance partner for the song "Niña" in The Pirate, in which Kelly grabs a lit cigarette from her lips, places it in his mouth, turns it inward, and then kisses Tuttle with the lit cigarette still inside his mouth.[2][3]
- ^ "Dorothy Tuttle Nitch. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Hess, Earl J.; Dabholkar, Pratibha A. (2014). The cinematic voyage of The Pirate: Kelly, Garland, and Minnelli at work. Columbia: University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-2022-6. OCLC 867020651.
- ^ "Pirate, The (1948) -- (Movie Clip) Nina". www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.