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American comic strip
Dumb Dora is a comic strip published from 1924 to 1936 distributed by King Features Syndicate. The term "dumb Dora" was a 1920s American slang term for
Dumb_Dora
American cartoonist (1897–1944)
(1897–1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Dumb Dora. Fung's father was a Baptist minister, the Reverend Fung Chak, a graduate
Paul_Fung
1946 British film by Charles Hawtrey
Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (also known as Fag End ) is a 1946 British second feature ('B') short film directed by Charles Hawtrey and starring Ronald
Dumb_Dora_Discovers_Tobacco
English comic actor and theatre director (1914–1988)
Frou-Frou and Husbands Don't Count. Hawtrey also directed 19 plays, including Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco at the Q Theatre in Richmond and, in 1945, Oflag 3,
Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)
Charles_Hawtrey_(actor,_born_1914)
American comic strip cartoonist (1901–1973)
drawing and storytelling styles. In 1924, he began Dumb Dora, about brunette Dora who "wasn't as dumb as she looked." In 1927, Young married professional
Chic_Young
Stereotypes of blond-haired people
the dumb-blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb. I'm also not blonde." The author of the comic strip Blondie, Chic Young, starting with "Dumb Dora", gradually
Blonde_stereotype
American cartoonist and humorist (1907–1987)
for several newspaper comic strips in the 1930s and 1950s, including Dumb Dora and Sandy Hill, as well as a series of humorous books of Southern slang
Bil_Dwyer_(cartoonist)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Dora or dora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dora may refer to: Dora (Dora the Explorer), a fictional character in the Dora the Explorer franchise
Dora
American actress (1902–1973)
performed in vaudeville as a double act, known in show business as a "Dumb Dora" routine, and epitomized by George Burns and Gracie Allen. Known professionally
Irene_Ryan
American television game show
questions featured a character named "Dumb Dora" or "Dumb Donald." These questions often began, "Dumb Dora/Donald is so dumb..." To this, in a routine taken
Match_Game
Early 20th century American slang phrase
vernacular include 'cake-eater,' 'drug-store cowboy,' 'storm and strife,' 'Dumb Dora,' 'dumb-bell,' 'finale hopper,' 'Benny' for a hat and 'dogs' for shoes. Mansch
23_skidoo
American cartoonist (1877–1929)
vernacular include 'cake-eater,' 'drug-store cowboy,' 'storm and strife,' 'Dumb Dora,' 'dumb-bell,' 'finale hopper,' 'Benny' for hat and 'dogs' for shoes. World
Tad_Dorgan
American comic strip starting 1930
footsteps of Young's earlier "pretty girl" creations Beautiful Bab and Dumb Dora, Blondie focused on the adventures of Blondie Boopadoop—a carefree flapper
Blondie_(comic_strip)
ranching; a tenderfoot duds Belongings; especially, cloths when worn dumb Stupid dumb dora 1. Stupid, especially a woman 2. Foolish woman often applied to
Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
Glossary_of_early_twentieth_century_slang_in_the_United_States
American print syndication company
reruns until 2014)* Doraemon by Fujiko Fujio (1969 – 1997, Asia only)* Dumb Dora by Chic Young, Paul Fung and Bil Dwyer (1924—1936) Edge City by Terry
King_Features_Syndicate
1946 British film by Charles Hawtrey
notable for being one of only two films directed by Hawtrey. The other is Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946). It is believed to be a lost film. The British
What_Do_We_Do_Now?
Gantz Duffy (1981–1996) by Bruce Hammond Dumb Bells (1925–1954) by Joe Cunningham and Gar Schmitt Dumb Dora (1924–1936) by Chic Young, and later Paul
List of newspaper comic strips A–F
List_of_newspaper_comic_strips_A–F
American cartoonist (1923–2016)
years. He was the son of Paul Fung, a cartoonist who drew the comic strip Dumb Dora for several years. Fung Jr. was Chic Young's assistant on the Blondie
Paul_Fung_Jr.
English actress (1902–1984)
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Caesar and Cleopatra Ftatateeta Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco Short 1946 The Years Between Nanny 1947 Black Narcissus
Flora_Robson
English actor and comedian (1888–1970)
(uncredited) Appointment with Crime (1946) – Joe Fisher – Garage Manager Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946) Green Fingers (1947) – Dawson Dusty Bates (1947)
Wally_Patch
1897-2006 American comic strip
Crock Disney Christmas Story Disney Holiday Story Donald Duck Dr. Kildare Dumb Dora Edge City Etta Kett Felix the Cat Flapper Filosofy Franklin Fibbs Funky
The_Katzenjammer_Kids
American sketch comedy television series (1968–73)
sensibly and in her own voice, but as the series progressed, she adopted a Dumb Dora character with a higher-pitched giggle and a vacant expression, which
Rowan_&_Martin's_Laugh-In
songwriter Martin Dillon, musician and operatic tenor Bil Dwyer, cartoonist (Dumb Dora) and humorist Steve Free, ASCAP Award-winning Appalachian musician Liza
List of people from Portsmouth, Ohio
List_of_people_from_Portsmouth,_Ohio
General Mills breakfast cereal
"Advertisement". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 19 March 1939. p. 90. "Dumb Dora: She's Not So Dumb". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 6 April 1941. p. 59. "Advertisement"
Chex
English actor (1888–1970)
Don Chicago (1945) as Lord Piccadilly Gaiety George (1946) as Archie Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946) as Sir Percival Quartet (1948) as 1st. Clubman
Claud_Allister
American actress (1883–1952)
Affairs of Anatol (1921) - Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Luck (1923) - Dumb Dora - Fight Enthusiast The Blackbird (1926) - Flower Lady at Music Hall (uncredited)
Polly_Moran
Pornographic comic book
strip Bringing Up Father. These were soon followed by Winnie Winkle, Dumb Dora, Dixie Dugan, Fritzi Ritz, Ella Cinders, and other familiar comic strip
Tijuana_bible
British actor (1892–1971)
(1936) Where's Sally? (1936) Wake Up Famous (1937) Glamour Girl (1938) Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946) Director Out of the Blue (1931) Lucky Girl (1932)
Gene_Gerrard
Television series
by Joan Gerber). Mata spoke in a high, whiny voice reminiscent of the Dumb Dora comediennes of the 1920s and '30s. Her name was a take-off on Mata Hari
Lancelot_Link,_Secret_Chimp
American comedic duo
Allen played a silly, addle-headed woman, a role often attributed to the 'Dumb Dora' stereotype common in early 20th-century vaudeville comedy. The team had
Burns_and_Allen
Crock Disney Christmas Story Disney Holiday Story Donald Duck Dr. Kildare Dumb Dora Edge City Etta Kett Felix the Cat Flapper Filosofy Franklin Fibbs Funky
Spider-Man_in_other_media
American operatic soprano (1929–2007)
title role in Patience... a very funny, flaky girl. ... I played her as a dumb Dora all the way through.... I found that I had a gift for slapstick humor
Beverly_Sills
1977 Australian TV game show
Kennedy's middle name). Another recurring character in the questions was Dumb Dora – a joke borrowed from Match Game. A recurring comedy skit between Kennedy
Blankety Blanks (Australian game show)
Blankety_Blanks_(Australian_game_show)
American actress (1895–1964)
dizziest dame in the world, but what made her different from all the other Dumb Doras was that Gracie played her as if she were totally sane, as if her answers
Gracie_Allen
illustrated children's magazine Murzilka is published. June 25: Chic Young's Dumb Dora makes its debut. It will run until January 1936. July 17: The Society
1920s_in_comics
City in Ohio, United States
historian, lived in Perrysburg from 1968 to 1982 Bil Dwyer, cartoonist (Dumb Dora) and humorist T. J. Fatinikun, professional football player in the National
Perrysburg,_Ohio
Nigerian actor (1899–1985)
1945 The Man from Morocco Jeremiah 1946 Men of Two Worlds Magole 1946 Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco 1947 The End of the River Harrigan 1948 Good-Time Girl
Orlando_Martins
Roubaix-Tourcoing, France). Bil Dwyer, 80, American cartoonist and humourist (Dumb Dora). Bernard Epton, 66, American politician, member of the Illinois House
Deaths_in_December_1987
American writer (1908–1980)
course at the YMCA in Brooklyn and worked on the syndicated features Dumb Dora (for Newspaper Feature Service), Embarrassing Moments (providing plots
Whitney_Ellsworth
English stage and film actor (1897–1962)
Mr. Davis (1939) The Butler's Dilemma (1943) 29 Acacia Avenue (1945) Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946) Helter Skelter (1949) The Voice of Merrill (1952)
Henry_Kendall_(actor)
American cartoonist (1907–1988)
friend Bil Dwyer when Dwyer took over the Chic Young-created comic strip Dumb Dora in 1932, and needed help while learning the routines of a daily cartoon
Milton_Caniff
English playwright and actor (1904–1979)
Road (with Robin Maugham, 1959) Dark Lucy (with Parnell Bradbury, 1971) Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco, directed by Charles Hawtrey (1946) Curtain Up, directed
Philip_King_(playwright)
1960 American TV series or program
Detective nightmare Dodo and the monster Dog magician hunt Don't be a pig Dumb Dora Enchanted morning Eraser and Pencil Fire and Ice Fire fighters Foxy Wolf
The_Nutty_Squirrels_Present
American cartoonist
proved influential on Young, who further developed it with his own strips Dumb Dora and Blondie. After a stint as an editorial cartoonist, Callahan revived
Jack_Callahan_(cartoonist)
Canadian comic strip and editorial cartoonist (1886–1951)
producing Cash and Carrie (similar in format to Tillie the Toiler and Dumb Dora) in 1926, initially for the Merit Newspaper Corporation and later for
Lou_Skuce
British actor (1900–1987)
Nine (1944) as Hugh Lacey Waltz Time (1945) The Trojan Brothers (1946) Dumb Dora Discovers Tobacco (1946) Anna Karenina (1948) Flesh and Blood (1951) Happy
Hugh_Dempster
Printemps (All the World Awakens), G. Schirmer Déclaration, G. Schirmer Dumb Dora, Soliloquy for Medium Voice Ecstasy (Duncan Campbell Scott), G. Schirmer
List of compositions by James Hotchkiss Rogers
List_of_compositions_by_James_Hotchkiss_Rogers
colorist (On the Wing, Rocky the Stone Age Kid, Looking Back, assisted Dumb Dora, coloured and lettered Terry and the Pirates, Male Call, Steve Canyon
1977_in_comics
A Guy from Grand Rapids, Big House Fables, Gus and Gussie, continued Dumb Dora), dies at age 56 or 57. Henry Thol, American comics artist (Adamson's
1944_in_comics
Fare), dies at age 58. March 14: Chic Young, American comics artist (Dumb Dora, Blondie), dies at age 72. April 8: Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and
1973_in_comics
(Mac, Hold Everything, writer of Penny and Dotty Dripple, assisted on Dumb Dora and Wash Tubbs), dies at age 81. June 30: Jacques Lob, French comics artist
1990_in_comics
American serial comedy radio series
Retrieved 7 May 2011 – via Newspapers.com. Wilson, Earl (28 September 1978). "Dumb Doras Have Returned To Caves". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2011
Easy_Aces
American actress (born 1986)
Between filming seasons of Mr. Robot, Gummer acted in the comedy The Long Dumb Road and the action-thriller Beast of Burden in which she co-starred opposite
Grace_Gummer
The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Play is an annual award celebrating achievements in live Canadian
Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Leading Actor (General Theatre)
Dora_Mavor_Moore_Award_for_Best_Leading_Actor_(General_Theatre)
down the River Trent. Scarrs built dumb barges in addition to powered vessels. S.313 Ril Toto and S.314 Ril Dora were built as 75 by 20 ft (22.9 by 6
Henry_Scarr
2000 American comedy film by Chris Koch
negative reviews but was a box office success. The soundtrack single "Another Dumb Blonde", by Hoku, was her only chart hit, peaking at #27 on the Billboard
Snow_Day_(2000_film)
English suffragette and editor (1882–1960)
Dora Marsden (5 March 1882 – 13 December 1960) was an English suffragette, editor of literary journals, and philosopher of language. Beginning her career
Dora_Marsden
Fictional character
present) (Japanese); Cristina Vee (2014) (English) Mini-Dora (ミニドラ, Minidora; English dub: Mini-dora) is a miniature version of the titular character that
List_of_Doraemon_characters
2023 animated film by Cal Brunker
accompanied by the short animated film Dora and the Fantastical Creatures from the upcoming preschool show Dora. Upon the film's announcement, it was given
Paw_Patrol:_The_Mighty_Movie
American actress (1914–2008)
Retrieved August 25, 2015. Reed, Rex (August 15, 1976). "Dody Goodman - 'dumb as a mink-dyed fox'". Independent Press Telegram. Long Beach, Calif. p. 44
Dody_Goodman
1972 British film
is Dora, and that his twins will kill her tonight. The gypsy woman looks up sharply and calls out Emil's name, but he only repeats "Tonight!" Dora and
Vampire_Circus
74th Miss Universe beauty pageant
contestants during the welcoming ceremony, and denied using the words "dumb" or "dumb head", stating that the word he actually used was "damage", which means
Miss_Universe_2025
American drama television series by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace
for Texas Monthly writes "With all the low-cut tops, high-cut shorts, and dumb-blonde dialogue, I felt like I was watching a racy reboot of a T & A show
Landman_(TV_series)
1999 Colombian telenovela
materialist, she is looking for a rich husband. Armando hates her because she is a dumb blonde and knows that Marcela wants her as Armando's secretary to watch over
Yo_soy_Betty,_la_fea
6th episode of the 1st season of True Detective
"Marty" Hart (Woody Harrelson), who investigate the murder of prostitute Dora Lange in 1995. Seventeen years later, they must revisit the investigation
Haunted Houses (True Detective)
Haunted_Houses_(True_Detective)
Natural disasters in the USA
conditions created by a strong high-pressure area north of Hawaii and Hurricane Dora to the south. An emergency declaration was signed on August 8, authorizing
2023_Hawaii_wildfires
2023 American television special
"'South Park: Joining the Panderverse' Is Peak 'Both Sides Are Equally Dumb' 'South Park'". Cracked.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1
South Park: Joining the Panderverse
South_Park:_Joining_the_Panderverse
Live-Action/Animated 'Dora The Explorer'". Deadline Hollywood. Busch, Anita (June 6, 2018). "Walden Media & Eugenio Derbez Join Live-Action 'Dora The Explorer'
List of Nickelodeon Movies productions
List_of_Nickelodeon_Movies_productions
American television personality and former sex worker (born 1969)
that it could get me out of that lifestyle." Dugan, Emily (July 7, 2007). "Dumb luck, divine intervention?". The Age. Retrieved August 11, 2009. "Hugh Grant
Estella_Marie_Thompson
Hungarian novelist (born 1954)
first wife, Anikó Pelyhe, from 1990 until their divorce. In 1997, he married Dóra Kopcsányi, a sinologist and graphic designer. He has three daughters, including
László_Krasznahorkai
American actress and singer (1932–2013)
Jeepers Creepers The Cat Lady 2002 Comic Book Villains Miss Cresswell 2003 Dumb Luck Minnie Hitchcock 2003 Cheaper by the Dozen Mrs. Drucker Scenes deleted
Eileen_Brennan
embodies the nature of the starfish; according to Hillenburg, they look "dumb and slow" but are "very active and aggressive" in reality, like Patrick.
List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters
List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters
English alternative rock band formed in London in 1988
the Dora Suarez album and associated multimedia performance at the National Film Theatre the following year, based on Raymond's novel I Was Dora Suarez
Gallon_Drunk
Canadian actress
more offbeat theatrical roles. Hennessy is queer. She has been a four-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for her stage work, receiving nods in 1995 for
Elley-Ray_Hennessy
American animator (1908–1980)
Subject (Cartoons) in 1942. Avery's best-known MGM character debuted in Dumb-Hounded (1943). Droopy (originally "Happy Hound") was a small, calm, slow-moving
Tex_Avery
Prostitute with an upper-class clientele
(1748–1830), French courtesan, has been called "the first officially recorded dumb blonde" Sophia Baddeley (1745–1786), British courtesan Støvlet-Cathrine (1745–1805)
Courtesan
American actress (born 1957)
it comes across gloomy", Roger Ebert wrote at the time. He faulted the "dumbed down" screenplay, the casting and the lack of chemistry in a film that,
Melanie_Griffith
United States federal agency
Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Drugs, Medical Devices, and Technology." Dora Hughes, the acting director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
American actress (1912–2018)
name, but was best known for her appearances in Pineapple Express, Dumb and Dumber, and When Harry Met Sally.... At the time of her death at age 105,
Connie_Sawyer
English actress and singer (1931–1984)
offer, then I'm rather surprised […] They still think I'm only good for the dumb blonde parts I played five years ago, I thought everyone in the business
Diana_Dors
2016 film by Richard Linklater
Monsour as Justin Jonathan Breck as Coach Gordan Asjha Cooper as Sharon Dora Madison Burge as Val Linklater wrote the first draft of the film in mid-2005
Everybody_Wants_Some!!_(film)
List of characters in the Dexter franchise
away and Quinn is once again a free man. Quinn thanks Dexter, who plays dumb and just says "For what? Just doing my job." In season 7, Quinn falls for
List_of_Dexter_characters
Larson's Tales from the Far Side (1994) Get Ace "Halloween Hijinks"/Dawn of the Dumb (2014) Go, Dog. Go! "Trick or Thief" / "Meow-Lo-Ween" (2023) The Great Bear
List of Halloween television specials
List_of_Halloween_television_specials
American superhero media franchise
The studio has kept the faith by smartening up most of its films, not dumbing them down, by banking on, and raking in profits from, the audience's appetite
Marvel_Cinematic_Universe
American actress and model (1940–2023)
hard and went to see the rushes each day, gradually improving. 'Who's this dumb broad?' people used to say. But I said: 'You wait. I'll bet she makes it
Raquel_Welch
2005 American police procedural drama television series
kudos for developing a strategy for keeping the show on the air without dumbing it down, and the second season of Criminal Minds sets a higher bar for
Criminal_Minds
once commenting to Leonard, "I thank the good Lord my other kids are as dumb as soup." For her part, Mary is not an intellectual but is highly experienced
List of The Big Bang Theory franchise characters
List_of_The_Big_Bang_Theory_franchise_characters
American children's television show
on December 11, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2021. Swartz, Mimi (2004). "'You dumb babies!: How raising the Rugrats babies became as difficult as the real thing"
Blue's_Clues
2022 animated film
review, Mark Feeney of The Boston Globe wrote: "Sure, a lot of the jokes are dumb ... but Paws is quite smart. Clearly, all concerned considered it a pet project
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws_of_Fury:_The_Legend_of_Hank
Collection: Vol. 2 Louie, a green pet parrot, constantly looks after a very dumb cat named named Heathcliff. When Louie finds out that Heathcliff's owner
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940–1949)
Looney_Tunes_and_Merrie_Melodies_filmography_(1940–1949)
2018 film by Donald Petrie
Christensen as Leonard "Leo" Campoli Nicky Cappella as young Leo Alyssa Milano as Dora Angioli Adam Ferrara as Salvatore "Sal" Angioli Gary Basaraba as Vincenzo
Little_Italy_(2018_film)
British actress and entertainer (1917–2011)
16 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia. "Googie Withers—EX-DUMB". Truth. No. 2750. Brisbane. 7 December 1952. p. 21. Retrieved 16 September
Googie_Withers
American voice actress (born 1969)
of Billy & Mandy Waitress, Scorpion Mom, Additional Voices Episode: "Dumb-Dumbs and Dragons/Fear and Loathing in Endsville" 2007 Danny Phantom Pandora
April_Stewart
British television crime drama series
total of fifty-five episodes featured Inspector Wexford, alongside his wife Dora (Louie Ramsay) and his assistant DI Mike Burden (Christopher Ravenscroft)
The_Ruth_Rendell_Mysteries
American adult animated sitcom
amusing. Matthew Gilbert from the Boston Globe felt television was now too dumb for them: "The problem is, there actually isn't much of a need for the two
Beavis_and_Butt-Head
American annual music festival
25, 1993. Volpi, Matt. "Lollapalooza festival alternates cool music with dumb people" Archived December 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Daily Collegian
Lollapalooza
1952 film by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: Lina Lamont: "What do they think I am, dumb or something? Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge! Put together!"
Singin'_in_the_Rain
English punk band
bands covering Discharge material include Metallica ("Free Speech For The Dumb" and "The More I See", on their covers album Garage Inc.); Anthrax ("Protest
Discharge_(band)
Dora the Explorer (September 16, 2000 – September 9, 2006) Drak Pack (September 6 – December 20, 1980) The Dukes (February 5 – October 29, 1983) Dumb
List of programs previously broadcast by CBS
List_of_programs_previously_broadcast_by_CBS
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, What a Cartoon!, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Romeo and the Black Brothers, Dr. Katz
List_of_years_in_animation
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