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Hull's forgotten Hollywood star

Sally Fairfax finds out about the life of film star Dorothy Mackaill.
She was born in the Sculcoates area of Hull in 1903 and attended Thoresby primary school, where a blue plaque is dedicated to her.
She starred in many silent and early 'talkie' Hollywood films, a number of which have been since lost.

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