The Davenport family was well known in theatrical circles. Her aunt, Fanny Davenport was considered one of the greatest stage actresses of her time and her father, Harry Davenport was a Broadway star before later venturing into movies. With a background on the stage, Dorothy was in her early teens when she started playing bit parts in films.By the time she was 17, she was a star at Universal where she would meet a young actor-assistant director-gopher-scenario writer named Wallace Reid. Call ...[Read Story]