Facts:   - death place: los angeles , california u.s.    - death date: 4 january 1995    - spouse: john hilder -lrb- ? - ? -rrb-      - birth date: 21 november 1912    - name: dorothy granger    - birthname: dorothy karolyn granger    - image: dorothy granger argentinean magazine ad.jpg    - birth place: new london , ohio u.s.    - yearsactive: 1929-1961   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dorothy granger .
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dorothy granger -lrb- november 21 , 1912 -- january 4 , 1995 -rrb- was an american actress best known for her roles in short subject comedies in hollywood .she was also the stepmother of film maker and former movie producer anthony j. hilder .