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Augusta Dabney(1916-2008)

  • Actress
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Augusta Dabney and David Lewis in One Step Beyond (1959)
Augusta Dabney was born on 23 October 1916 in Berkeley, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Running on Empty (1988), The Paper (1994) and That Night! (1957). She was married to William Prince and Kevin McCarthy. She died on 4 February 2008 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA.
BornOctober 23, 1916
DiedFebruary 4, 2008(91)
BornOctober 23, 1916
DiedFebruary 4, 2008(91)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, and Judd Hirsch in Running on Empty (1988)
Running on Empty
7.6
  • Abigail Patterson
  • 1988
Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Randy Quaid in The Paper (1994)
The Paper
6.7
  • Sarah Hackett
  • 1994
John Beal and Augusta Dabney in That Night! (1957)
That Night!
8.6
  • Wife Maggie Bowden
  • 1957
You Are There (1953)
You Are There
8.3
TV Series
  • Katherine Wright

Credits

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Actress

  • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in 100 Centre Street (2001)
    100 Centre Street
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Gramma Eleanor
    • 2001
  • Fear of Fiction (2000)
    Fear of Fiction
    6.2
    • Mrs. Anderssen
    • 2000
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. LaValle
    • 1998
  • Loving (1983)
    Loving
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Isabelle Alden #2
    • 1983–1995
  • Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Randy Quaid in The Paper (1994)
    The Paper
    6.7
    • Sarah Hackett
    • 1994
  • Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, Mayteana Morales, Tram-Anh Tran, and Sheldon Turnipseed in Ghostwriter (1991)
    Ghostwriter
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Catherine Canellan-Flynn
    • 1993
  • Lauren Bacall, Gregory Peck, and Cecilia Peck in The Portrait (1993)
    The Portrait
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Elizabeth Hayden
    • 1993
  • Elizabeth Peña and Jamey Sheridan in Shannon's Deal (1989)
    Shannon's Deal
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Blanche Baker and Craig Wasson in Bum Rap (1988)
    Bum Rap
    7.9
    • Mon
    • 1988
  • River Phoenix, Christine Lahti, and Judd Hirsch in Running on Empty (1988)
    Running on Empty
    7.6
    • Abigail Patterson
    • 1988
  • Hothouse (1988)
    Hothouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Ida Gates
    • 1988
  • Sam Elliott and Peter Weller in Shakedown (1988)
    Shakedown
    6.0
    • Judge Maynard
    • 1988
  • Kevin Kline and Sissy Spacek in Violets Are Blue... (1986)
    Violets Are Blue...
    5.8
    • Ethel Sawyer
    • 1986
  • Pat Petersen in Cold River (1982)
    Cold River
    5.7
    • Elizabeth Allison
    • 1982
  • F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)
    F.D.R.: The Last Year
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Grace Tully
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 23, 1916
    • Berkeley, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 4, 2008
    • Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      William PrinceMarch 27, 1965 - October 8, 1996 (his death)
  • Children
      Flip McCarthy
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother, with Kevin McCarthy, of son Flip McCarthy, and daughters Lillah McCarthy and Mary Dabney McCarthy.

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