Quick Facts
Born:
1925-04-04
Birthplace:
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Credits:
40 Total Roles
Dorothy Alison
Acting
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Biography
Dorothy Alison was an Australian stage, film and television actress. She was known for See No Evil (1971), The Nun's Story (1959) and A Cry in the Dark (1988). Alison, from 1949, afterinitially working as a secretary, spend most of her professional life in London, England. She returned to Australia in 1980 for the mini-series, A Town Like Alice (1981) and remained her for the rest of the 1980s. She was married to Leslie Linder. She died at the age of 66 in London in 1992.
Known For
Evil Angels
Avis Murchison
The Nun's Story
Sister Aurelie
See No Evil
Betty Rexton
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Mrs. Spencer
Georgy Girl
Health Visitor
The 'Maggie'
Miss Peters
Reach for the Sky
Nurse Brace
The Prince and the Pauper
Mrs. Canty
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia MOVIE | Doreen Swanson |
| 1988 | Evil Angels MOVIE | Avis Murchison |
| 1988 | Rikky and Pete MOVIE | Mrs. Menzies |
| 1988 | Two Brothers Running MOVIE | Mrs. Widmore |
| 1986 | The Flying Doctors TV | Essie Harrington |
| 1983 | The Winds of Jarrah MOVIE | Mrs. Sullivan |
| 1983 | The Return of the Soldier MOVIE | Brigadier's Wife |
| 1981 | A Town Like Alice TV | Mrs. Frith |
| 1980 | The Errand MOVIE | The Farmer's Wife |
| 1972 | The Amazing Mr. Blunden MOVIE | Mrs. Richard Allen |