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Dorothea Alexander(1912-2010)

  • Actress
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Dorothea Alexander was born on 11 February 1912 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for A Merry War (1997), Happy and Glorious (1952) and Inspector Morse (1987). She died on 23 June 2010 in England, UK.
BornFebruary 11, 1912
DiedJune 23, 2010(98)
BornFebruary 11, 1912
DiedJune 23, 2010(98)
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Known for

Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant in A Merry War (1997)
A Merry War
6.3
  • Old Woman
  • 1997
Renée Asherson in Happy and Glorious (1952)
Happy and Glorious
TV Series
  • Baroness Lehzen
John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
Inspector Morse
8.2
TV Series
  • Mrs Hulme
The Treasure Seekers (1961)
The Treasure Seekers
TV Series
  • Fräulein Gertrude

Credits

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Actress

  • Paradise Grove (2003)
    Paradise Grove
    5.7
    • Mrs Wallenstein
    • 2003
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant in A Merry War (1997)
    A Merry War
    6.3
    • Old Woman
    • 1997
  • Robson Green in Touching Evil (1997)
    Touching Evil
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Frau Locher
    • Frau Loacher
    • 1997
  • Chris Barrie in The Brittas Empire (1991)
    The Brittas Empire
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • Old Lady
    • 1996–1997
  • Hugh O'Conor in The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
    The Young Poisoner's Handbook
    7.0
    • Mrs. Goez
    • 1995
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Old Lady
    • 1992
  • Tony Doyle, Tom Georgeson, Neil Pearson, and Siobhan Redmond in Between the Lines (1992)
    Between the Lines
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Feldman
    • 1992
  • John Thaw and Kevin Whately in Inspector Morse (1987)
    Inspector Morse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs Hulme
    • 1991
  • Sunday on Mars (1989)
    Sunday on Mars
    TV Short
    • Grandmother
    • 1989
  • Jason Robards, Christien Anholt, and Samuel West in Reunion (1989)
    Reunion
    6.9
    • Old Countess Gertrud
    • 1989
  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Lady with Dog
    • 1987
  • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Gran
    • 1987
  • Denis Quilley in Murder of a Moderate Man (1985)
    Murder of a Moderate Man
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Old lady on train
    • 1985
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Frau Gruber
    • 1962
  • The Treasure Seekers (1961)
    The Treasure Seekers
    TV Series
    • Fräulein Gertrude
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorothea Alexandra
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • February 11, 1912
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • June 23, 2010
    • England, UK

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    Fluent in French and German.

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