Dorothy McGowan

Dorothy McGowan
Born(1939-08-28)August 28, 1939
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2022(2022-01-02) (aged 82)[1]
Mamaroneck, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Model, film actress
SpouseDidier Dorot (divorced)
Children2

Dorothy McGowan (sometimes credited as Dorothy MacGowan) was a Brooklyn, New York–born model and actress.

A daughter of Irish immigrants Sarah (née Philbin) and Michael McGowan, and born in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, she had one sister, Mary, and two brothers, Peter, a policeman who was ordained in 1966 as a Roman Catholic priest,[2] and James, also a policeman, whose role as lead negotiator in a hostage crisis was dramatized in the film Dog Day Afternoon.[2]

McGowan was one of photographer William Klein's favorite models.[3] After the release of Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, in which she starred, she disappeared from public life.

She was married to, and divorced from photographer Didier Dorot, with whom she had two children.[2] In 2022, she died at age 82 in Mamaroneck, New York.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Dorothy McGowan Obituary". www.tributearchive.com.
  2. ^ a b c Obituary of Peter McGowan, "2007 Passings", In Memoriam: We Honor the Passing of Members and Friends, Klyne Esopus Museum. Accessed September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ William Klein: From Painting to Photography, Fashion to Film. Part 2 Archived 2007-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Obituary information for Dorothy McGowan". www.coxeandgraziano.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  5. ^ "Model Dorothy McGowan, 82". Irish Echo Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-01-25.