Person
Amanda Duff
Acting · 1914–2006 · Fresno - California - USA
Biography
Amanda Duff was born on March 6, 1914 in Fresno, California. She was an actress, known for The Devil Commands (1941), Just Around the Corner (1938) and Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939). She was married to Philip Dunne. She died on April 6, 2006 in San Francisco, California. After abandoning her acting career, she turned to photography in the 1940s. Her photographs of American children ended up part of designer Charles Eames and Ray Eames' multi screen presentation at the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959. Amanda was also active in local California politics, the League of Women Voters and the Audubon Society. The Malibu home she shared with husband/screenwriter/director Philip Dunne was a social and political gathering salon for Hollywood's liberal elite for decades, particularly during the Cold War.
Known for
The Devil Commands
Anne Blair
The Three Musketeers
Undetermined Role
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Joan Castle
The Escape
Juli Peronni
Hotel for Women
Receptionist
City of Chance
Lois Carlyle Blane
Just Around the Corner
Lola Ramsby
Filmography
- 1941The Devil CommandsAnne Blair
- 1940City of ChanceLois Carlyle Blane
- 1939The EscapeJuli Peronni
- 1939Hotel for WomenReceptionist
- 1939Mr. Moto in Danger IslandJoan Castle
- 1939The Three MusketeersUndetermined Role
- 1938Just Around the CornerLola Ramsby
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