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- Birth nameDorothy Dickson
- Dorothy Alison was born on April 4, 1925 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for A Town Like Alice (1981), The Third Key (1956) and Georgy Girl (1966). She was married to Leslie Linder. She died on January 17, 1992 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseLeslie Linder(June 12, 1952 - December 1976) (divorced)
- Educated at Sydney Girls High School in Australia, she moved to London, England in 1949 to promote her career.
- Did secretarial work, while scouting for jobs in British films. Had her first success as the teacher of a deaf child in Crash of Silence (1952), as a result winning the 1952 British Film Academy's Award for 'Most Promising Newcomer'. Later played sympathetic, motherly, or careworn roles. Appeared on stage, both in Britain and in Australia. Best known on screen for Reach for the Sky (1956) and the miniseries A Town Like Alice (1981).
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