Dorothy Malone (writer)

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Dorothy Malone Mitchell (fl. 1920s to 1950s) was an American writer and columnist. Her books include How Mama Could Cook! (1946), [1] Cookbook for Brides (1947) and Cookbook for Beginners (1953). Malone wrote a daily column under the pen name Prudence Penny (a pseudonym for a number of female Hearst columnists) for the New York American and later wrote as "Elsie Barton" for Secrets magazine.

According to a 1947 profile, Malone worked for William Randolph Hearst's company (now Hearst Communications) for 15 years. [2] In 1947 she was living with her sister, Ruth Brown, and daughter Valerie at 22 Woodbine Avenue in Larchmont, New York; [3] per the 1940 US Census, she had been widowed. [4]

As of 1947, she had a weekly radio program on a station called WOR (possibly either WEPN-FM or WOR). [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Review: How Mama Could Cook. By Dorothy Malone". The New York Times. June 15, 1947. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 Thompson, Paul (February 1, 1947). "Veteran Newspaperwoman Zestful Cook Book Author". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. p. 6.
  3. ↑ "Miss Malone Goes Modern with Cook Book for Brides". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck, New York. November 19, 1947. p. 7. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "1940 Census Population Schedules - New York - Westchester County - ED 60-110". National Archives Catalog. Retrieved 28 October 2025.


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