Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

Deceased · Born: Apr 4, 1925 · Died: Jan 17, 1992

Personal Details

BornApr 4, 1925 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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.

Career

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1997
Century of Cinema
Century of Cinema as Rose O'Riordan
{"id":185525,"title":"Malpractice","year":"1989","character":"Maureen Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/malpractice-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185525.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Malpractice
Malpractice as Maureen Davis
{"id":60582,"title":"Australia","year":"1989","character":"Doreen Swanson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/australia-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60582.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60582.jpg"},"released":1}
Australia
Australia as Doreen Swanson
{"id":61128,"title":"Rikky and Pete","year":"1988","character":"Mrs. Menzies","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rikky-and-pete","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61128.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61128.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Rikky and Pete
Rikky and Pete as Mrs. Menzies
{"id":160907,"title":"Two Brothers Running","year":"1988","character":"Mrs. Widmore","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/two-brothers-running","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160907.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160907.jpg"},"released":1}
Two Brothers Running
Two Brothers Running as Mrs. Widmore
{"id":7416,"title":"A Cry in the Dark","year":"1988","character":"Avis Murchison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-cry-in-the-dark","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7416.jpg"},"released":1}
A Cry in the Dark
A Cry in the Dark as Avis Murchison
{"id":63171,"title":"The Winds of Jarrah","year":"1983","character":"Mrs. Sullivan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-winds-of-jarrah","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63171.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Winds of Jarrah
The Winds of Jarrah as Mrs. Sullivan
{"id":63280,"title":"The Return of the Soldier","year":"1983","character":"Brigadier's Wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-the-soldier","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63280.jpg"},"released":1}
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier as Brigadier's Wife
{"id":86814,"title":"The Amazing Mr. Blunden","year":"1972","character":"Mrs. Richard Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-mr-blunden","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5cofnccj24v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5cofnccj24v0.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden as Mrs. Richard Allen
{"id":32236,"title":"Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde","year":"1971","character":"Mrs. Spencer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dr-jekyll-sister-hyde","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j54a16huoq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j54a16huoq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":85407,"title":"See No Evil","year":"1971","character":"Betty Rexton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/see-no-evil-1971","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85407.jpg"},"released":1}
See No Evil
See No Evil as Betty Rexton
{"id":166711,"title":"A Matter of Innocence","year":"1967","character":"Mrs. Barlow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-matter-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166711.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166711.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":65396,"title":"Georgy Girl","year":"1966","character":"Health Visitor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/georgy-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65396.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65396.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl as Health Visitor
{"id":117640,"title":"The Prince and the Pauper","year":"1962","character":"Mrs. Canty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-prince-and-the-pauper-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117640.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":66164,"title":"Two Living, One Dead","year":"1961","character":"Esther Kester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/two-living-one-dead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66164.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Two Living, One Dead
Two Living, One Dead as Esther Kester
{"id":66197,"title":"The Nun's Story","year":"1959","character":"Sister Aurelie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-nuns-story-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66197.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66197.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story as Sister Aurelie
{"id":82374,"title":"The Man Upstairs","year":"1958","character":"Mrs. Barnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-upstairs-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82374.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs as Mrs. Barnes
{"id":66702,"title":"Pickup Alley","year":"1957","character":"Helen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pickup-alley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66702.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66702.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":96415,"title":"Strange Affection","year":"1957","character":"Barbara Leigh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/strange-affection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96415.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96415.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Affection
Strange Affection as Barbara Leigh
{"id":34676,"title":"Reach for the Sky","year":"1956","character":"Nurse Brace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/reach-for-the-sky","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34676.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky as Nurse Brace
{"id":82500,"title":"The Third Key","year":"1956","character":"Mary Halliday","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-third-key","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82500.jpg"},"released":1}
The Third Key
The Third Key as Mary Halliday
{"id":174120,"title":"The Gentle Touch","year":"1956","character":"The Suicide","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-gentle-touch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174120.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174120.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch as The Suicide
{"id":10407,"title":"The Adventures of Robin Hood","year":1956,"character":"Duchess Constance","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-robin-hood","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10407.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10407.jpg"},"released":1}
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood as Duchess Constance
{"id":67178,"title":"High and Dry","year":"1954","character":"Miss Peters","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/high-and-dry-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67178.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67178.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
High and Dry
High and Dry as Miss Peters
{"id":174265,"title":"Child's Play","year":"1954","character":"Margery Chappel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/childs-play-1954-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174265.jpg"},"released":1}
Child's Play
Child's Play as Margery Chappel
{"id":11795,"title":"The Purple Plain","year":"1954","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-purple-plain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mh6jf4ncqq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4mh6jf4ncqq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":67813,"title":"Turn the Key Softly","year":"1953","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/turn-the-key-softly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67813.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":67993,"title":"Crash of Silence","year":"1952","character":"Miss Stockton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crash-of-silence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67993.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Crash of Silence
Crash of Silence as Miss Stockton
{"id":82793,"title":"Sons of Matthew","year":"1949","character":"Rose O'Riordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sons-of-matthew","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82793.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82793.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Sons of Matthew
Sons of Matthew as Rose O'Riordan
{"id":174645,"title":"Eureka Stockade","year":"1949","character":"Mrs. Bentley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/eureka-stockade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174645.jpg"},"released":1}
Eureka Stockade
Eureka Stockade as Mrs. Bentley