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Dorothy Buffum Chandler (May 19, 1901 – July 6, 1997; born Dorothy Mae Buffum) was an American philanthropist. She is known for her contributions to Los Angeles performing arts and culture. Personal life
He married Fern Smith in 1895 and they were the parents of three children: Harry A., Thurlyne, and Dorothy Mae. In 1922 Dorothy married Norman Chandler, who later became publisher of his family's newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles is named for Dorothy, who was a prominent patron of the arts.
Since 1964, a Christmas Eve tradition for the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is the annual free Holiday Celebration funded by Los Angeles County. It used to be six hours (from 3 pm to 9 pm) of music and dance by groups from all around Los Angeles county, However, due to financial cuts in the county budgets, the celebration was cut in half to three ...
Dorothy Mae is a given name. People with this given name include: Dorothy Mae Kilgallen, American writer and game show contestant (1913–1965) Dorothy Mae Richardson, American community activist (1922–1991) Dorothy Mae Stang, American nun murdered in Brazil (1931–2005) Dorothy Mae Taylor, American politician (1928–2000)
Chandler's family owned a stake in the newspaper since his great-grandfather Harrison Gray Otis joined the company in 1882, the year after the Los Angeles Daily Times began publication. [1] He was the son of Norman Chandler, his predecessor as publisher, and Dorothy Buffum Chandler, a patron of the arts and a Regent of the University of California.
Mae Wright Downs Allen Peck Williams Rho 1944–1947. Williams was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Tufts University and received a master's degree from New York University. She served as the President of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. She implemented the Book Baskets program while serving as National President. [1] Dorothy Irene Height: Rho ...
How did Dorothy Stratten die? In early 1980, Dorothy was given the title of Playmate of the Year. Around the same time, she scored a role in the 1981 film They All Laughed alongside Audrey Hepburn .
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