Dorothea J. Kent; Retired Actress

Dorothea J. Kent, who appeared in dozens of films during the 1930s and ‘40s, has died at a Burbank hospital. She was 74.

A longtime resident of North Hollywood, Miss Kent died Monday of cancer, according to friends.

Born June 6, 1916, in Missouri, she came to California in the early 1930s. From the late ‘30s until the early ‘40s, she appeared in supporting roles in 99 films, including “Pin-Up Girl” (1944), starring Betty Grable.

She has no close survivors, mortuary officials said.

Visitation is planned from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, 10621 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, which is handling the arrangements. A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood.