Dated off and on til 1966
April 1950 columnist Walter Winchell writes "the Scott Brady-Dorothy Malone idyll is getting serious in Movietown..."
July 1950 Scott Brady has switched from her to Barbara Lawrence
August 1950 Scott Brady explains to Sheila Graham why he could not drive Dorothy to Texas as planned: "I've been told to stay in Hollywood by Universal-International because another picture is coming up," he says. Once, when a columnist printed that Dotty was going to marry a doctor, her mother sent out the wedding invitations. "She believes every word she reads," says Scott, "so please don't say we have set the date to be married."
September 1951 columnist Harrison Carroll writes that the Dorothy Malone-Scott Brady wooing is serious, but Dorothy's only answer so far is "maybe next year"
October 1951 Scott Brady is reported phoning her practically every night "and so have actor Bill Holmes and a very rich lad from Texas..."
December 1951 has retired to live in Texas, but now she’s on the scene again. “Scott Brady started calling on her the moment she arrived.”
December 1951 is still ready with Scott Brady
1952 becomes officially engaged to Scott Brady
February 1952 is credited with straightening out the behavior of Lawrence Tierney, Scott Brady's brother
April 1952 she and Brady are noted among the hand holders at the 400
June 1952 is reported planeing into Los Angeles with her 14-year-old brother, Bill, who hopes to become a professional baseball player. Carroll writes: "She was having lunch at Lucey's with her faithful admirer, Scott Brady. 'She didn't come to see me’, said Scott, 'she came to appear in the Martin and Lewis picture for Hal Wallis.' Later in the summer, Dorothy goes to France to be the official Lone Star State representative in Texas Week on the Riviera."
October 1952 Brady explains to Carroll, who's checking him on the rumor that they made up their quarrels: "Look. This is a wonderful girl, the only one for me if she'll have me." She objected to me chasing around nights so much, he says. "She put it to me pretty straight." "And are you a changed man?" Carroll asks. "I am," replies Scott. "And be careful what you say. Don't louse me up."
November 1952is at the opening of the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas with Scott Brady. They are chaperoned by elderly Sue Deggie, a friend of Dorothy's family in Texas.
December 1952 her romance with Brady is apparently finished. "She spends Christmas in Texas. He finishes his picture in time to join her, but won't."
February 1955 she and Scott Brady date at Chez Lucie
Late November 1955 her mother chaperones her and Scott Brady to the star-studded premiere of Sincerely Yours
December 1955 columnist Earl Wilson thinks she and Scott Brady have the elopement fever
1956 her engagement to Scott Brady fizzles
1957 ends her romantic relationship with Brady
Late December 1965 columnist Winchell returns to her: "Dorothy Malone has a marriage proposal from Scott Brady...
April 1966 her trysts with Scott Brady are fewer