Dorothy McHugh was born on 14 August 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress. She died on 19 July 1995 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Probably best known for her appearance in the commercial she did for Life Alert, a service for senior citizens who have fallen and need medical help. It was there she immortalized the line "I've fallen and I can't get up," which became a pop culture phrase of the 1990s.
McHugh was a Ziegfield Follies dancer. McHugh is probably best known for her line "I've fallen and I can't get up" from the commercial she did for Lifeline Systems.