Question: Facts: - years active: 1946 & ndash ; 1964 - resting place: rose hills memorial park - death cause: suicide - death date: 15 december 1968 - spouse: rudy diaz 1949 1968 - othername: dorothy e. abbott - birth date: 16 december 1920 - name: dorothy abbott - death place: los angeles , california , u.s. - birth place: kansas city , missouri , u.s. - occupation: actress Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dorothy abbott .
Answer:
dorothy abbott -lrb- december 16 , 1920 -- december 15 , 1968 -rrb- was an american actress .