Dorothy Alison
Dorothy Alison (officially Dorothy Dickson ; born April 4, 1925 in Broken Hill , New South Wales , † January 17, 1992 in London , England ) was an Australian theater , film and television actress .
life and career
Dorothy Dickson was born in 1925 in the mining town of Broken Hill , New South Wales . Her father, William Edward Dickson, emigrated from Lancashire to Broken Hill at the age of 20 and worked there as a miner until 1919.
As a child, Dorothy took dance lessons at Broken Hill and has appeared in plays. In addition to attending Sydney Girls High School, she learned acting with Doris Fitton in the Independent Theater. After being hired by a radio station, she took on the stage name Dorothy Alison. In the cinema, she first worked with directors Charles and Elsa Chauvel and then appeared in the films Rivals in the Jungle and Gold Digger . In 1949 she moved to London and continued her career there. She played numerous supporting roles in movies and starred in the television series A Town Like Alice and The Adventures of Robin Hood .
She was nominated for the BAFTA Awards in 1952 for Mandy in the category “Most Promising Newcomer” and in 1956 for Defying All Violence in the category “Best British Actress”. For her portrayal in A Town Like Alice she received the Logie Award in 1982 in the category "Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries / TV Movie".
Alison died in London in 1992 at the age of 66.
Filmography (selection)
- 1949: Gold digger ( Eureka Stockade )
- 1949: Rivals in the Jungle ( Sons of Matthew )
- 1952: Mandy
- 1953: Turn the Key Softly
- 1954: Oller Kahn with megalomania ( The Maggie )
- 1954: Flames over the Far East ( The Purple Plain )
- 1954: Child's Play
- 1954: Companions in Crime
- 1956: Angel of Everyday Life ( The Feminine Touch )
- 1956: The Long Arm ( The Long Arm )
- 1956: Against All Violence ( Reach for the Sky )
- 1956: The Silken Affair
- 1957: The Man Nobody Knew ( Interpol )
- 1957: The Scamp
- 1958: Scream at Dawn ( The Man Upstairs )
- 1959: Life in Emergency Ward 10
- 1959: The Nun's Story ( The Nun's Story )
- 1961: Two Living, One Dead
- 1966: Georgy Girl
- 1967: Pretty Polly
- 1968: Journey into Darkness
- 1971: Boots That Mean Death ( See No Evil )
- 1971: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde ( Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde )
- 1972: The miracle of Mr. B. ( The Amazing Mr Blunden )
- 1973: Baxter and the Bad Mother ( Baxter! )
- 1982: The Shadow of the Past ( The Return of the Soldier )
- 1983: The Winds of Jarrah
- 1984: The Schippan Mystery
- 1985: Invitation to the Wedding
- 1986: A Fortunate Life
- 1988: Rikky and Pete
- 1988: A Cry in the Dark ( Evil Angels or A Cry in the Dark )
- 1988: Two Brothers Running
- 1989: Longing for Australia
- 1989: Malpractice
Web links
- Alison, Dorothy in Australia Women's Register (English)
- Dorothy Alison in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dorothy Alison in the database of the British Film Institute (English)
- Dorothy Alison on Allmovie (English)
- Dorothy Alison at AveleyMan.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distinguished Old Girls. In: History of Sydney Girls High School. Sydney Girls High School, accessed May 25, 2008 .
- ↑ BAFTA Awards. BAFTA Awards, accessed June 23, 2020 .
- ↑ BAFTA Awards. BAFTA Awards, accessed June 23, 2020 .
- ^ Australian Television: 1982-1985 Logie Awards. In: www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved June 23, 2020 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alison, Dorothy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dickson, Dorothy (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Broken Hill , New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th January 1992 |
| Place of death | London , England |