Dorothy Provine, 1935-2010

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). From left to right: Dorothy Provine, Ethel Merman, and Milton Berle

The death has been announced of 1960s actress Dorothy Provine. Provine is probably best remembered for appearing in the comedy classic It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, as the wife of Milton Berle, daughter of Ethel Merman, and brother of Dick Shawn. Provine retired from Hollywood when she married, and when she died last weekend, she was survived by her husband of 43 years and her son. Dorothy Provine was 75.