Born in Santa Monica, CA. Silent film actor (1915-1920) who became an assistant director and uncredited second unit director at Metro/MGM. Notable a.d. credits include THE EAGLE (1925, uncredited), FLESH AND THE DEVIL (1926), A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS and THE TRAIL OF '98 (both 1928), WONDER OF WOMEN (1929), THE ROGUE SONG (1930), A FREE SOUL (1931), EMMA (uncredited), GRAND HOTEL, LETTY LYNTON (uncredited) and RED-HEADED WOMAN (uncredited) (all 1932), LOOKING FORWARD (1933) (uncredited), THE GAY BRIDE (1934) (uncredited), RECKLESS (1935) (uncredited), WIFE VS. SECRETARY, THE UNGUARDED HOUR, THE GORGEOUS HUSSY and AFTER THE THIN MAN (all 1936, all uncredited). His uncredited second unit director films were THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD, BLACKMAIL (credited), DANCING CO-ED and THE SECRET OF DR. KILDARE (all 1939). Dorian directed WILD AND WOLLY (1931). He died in Albuquerque, NM, of a heart attack at the age of 51.  Assistant Director 1932-33 at MGM - films not specified, but he was credited in GRAND HOTEL 1 nomination, 1 Award