Dolly

Dolly is a given name and nickname, often a diminutive of the English personal names Dorothy and Dolores. People with the name include: In arts and entertainment Dolly Ahluwalia, Indian costume designer and actress Dolly Allen (1906–1990), English comedian, singer and performer Dolly Collins (1933–1995), British musician Dolly Haas (1910–1994), German-American singer and entertainer; wife of caricaturist Al Hirschfeld Dolly Hall (born 1960), American film producer Dolly Jacobs (born c. 1957), American circus aerialist Dolly Martin (born 1944), English pinup model and actress Dolly Parton (born 1946), American country musician Dolly Rathebe (1928–2004), South African musician and actress Dolly Shepherd (1887–1983), English parachutist and fairground entertainer Dolly Sohi (born 1975), Indian actress Dolly Wells (born 1971), English actress and writer In sports Basil D'Oliveira (1931–2011), English cricketer nicknamed Dolly Dolly Gray (baseball) (1878–1956), baseball pitcher Dolly King (1916–1969), American basketball player, one of a handful of African Americans to play in the National Basketball League Dolly Stark (1885–1924), baseball shortstop Dolly Stark (umpire) (1897–1968), baseball umpire Dolly Vanderlip (born 1937), pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League