Birth Name: Dorothy Alison
Birth Date: 1925-04-04
Birth Place: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Details
Alternate Names: Dorothy Dickson, Perk Allison
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Eureka Stockade (1949) as Mrs. Bentley
Most Important Roles: - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) as Mrs. Spencer
- Interpol (1957) as Helen
- The Long Arm (1956) as Mary Halliday
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) as Mrs. Richard Allen
- Australia (1989) as Doreen Swanson
- The Man Upstairs (1958) as Mrs. Barnes
- Rikky and Pete (1988) as Mrs. Menzies
- The Scamp (1957) as Barbara Leigh
- Reach for the Sky (1956) as Nurse Brace
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983) as Mrs. Sullivan
Career Highlights: - Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
- Interpol (1957)
- The Long Arm (1956)
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
- Australia (1989)
- The Man Upstairs (1958)
- Rikky and Pete (1988)
- The Scamp (1957)
- Reach for the Sky (1956)
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Best British Actress (1957)
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Film (1953)
- Won Logie - Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie (1982)
Full Biography
Dorothy Alison, born and raised in Australia, began her acting career after working briefly as a secretary. She spent most of her professional life in London, England from 1949 onwards. Notable works include 'See No Evil' (1971), 'The Nun's Story' (1959), and 'A Cry in the Dark' (1988). In the late 1980s, she returned to Australia for a role in the miniseries 'A Town Like Alice'. She was married to Leslie Linder. Alison passed away at age 66 in London in 1992.
