Alice Dovey

Alice Dovey (August 28, 1884 – January 12, 1969) was an American actress and motion picture comedian born in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. She and her sister Ethel received their education in England under the supervision of Miss Lillian Terry. Dovey's Broadway career spanned from 1909 to 1915, encompassing productions including Stubborn Cinderella, The Lady, The Summer Widowers, and Very Good Eddie.

Before establishing herself on Broadway, Dovey built her performing experience through extensive work in non-metropolitan venues. Her early stage appearances included the role of Goldenrod in Miss Bob White during the 1903–1904 theatrical season, followed by the part of Turtledove in Woodland, performed in Boston, Massachusetts, during the summer of 1904. In the winter of 1905, she joined the Frank L. Perley Opera Company, where she supported Viola Gillette in The Girl and the Bandit, playing the character Cherry. That June, she appeared as Reflection in The Land of Nod, staged in Chicago. The 1906 theatrical season found Dovey taking on the role of Dorothy Willetts with the touring company The Vanderbilt Cup, a part originally performed by Elsie Janis.

A significant early milestone came when Dovey originated the role of Lois in Stubborn Cinderella, introducing the character to Chicago audiences on June 1, 1908. She subsequently toured in the role with considerable success. Her Broadway debut followed on January 25, 1909, at the Broadway Theatre. In 1911 she performed in The Pink Lady, and her Broadway work continued through 1915 across multiple productions.

Dovey also pursued a career in film, making her motion picture debut in The Commanding Officer in 1915, a Famous Players Lasky production directed by Alan Dwan. The title role was played by Donald Crisp, with Dovey cast as his wife. By 1922, she had been retired from performing for approximately six years.

On June 6, 1917, Dovey married actor and playwright John E. Hazzard in New York City. The couple had two children. Hazzard died in 1935. Dovey lived until the age of 84, dying in Tarzana, California, on January 12, 1969.