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Dorothy Robson(1909-1994)

  • Actress
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Dorothy Robson was born on 12 September 1909 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The History of Mr. Polly (1959), Gilbert and Sullivan: The Immortal Jesters (1961) and As I Was Saying (1955). She was married to John Robson. She died on 26 December 1994 in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
BornSeptember 12, 1909
DiedDecember 26, 1994(85)
BornSeptember 12, 1909
DiedDecember 26, 1994(85)
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Known for

The History of Mr. Polly
TV Series
  • Actress
Gilbert and Sullivan: The Immortal Jesters
TV Series
  • Actress
As I Was Saying
TV Series
  • Actress
Armchair Theatre (1956)
Armchair Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Third Matron

Credits

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Actress

  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Marius Goring in The Suspect (1966)
    Thirteen Against Fate
    TV Series
    • Madame Frissart
    • 1966
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Bit part (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • No Cloak - No Dagger
    TV Series
    • Miss Hemmingway
    • 1963
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Third Matron
    • 1963
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Miss Wild
    • 1963
  • Gilbert and Sullivan: The Immortal Jesters
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • The History of Mr. Polly
    TV Series
    • 1959
  • The Eustace Diamonds (1959)
    The Eustace Diamonds
    TV Series
    • Duchess
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1957–1959
  • Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
    Quatermass and the Pit
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Sightseer
    • Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • As I Was Saying
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Tom Conway and Naomi Chance in Three Stops to Murder (1953)
    Three Stops to Murder
    5.3
    • Seamstress (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorothy Shackleton
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • September 12, 1909
    • Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 26, 1994
    • Cardiff, Wales, UK
  • Spouse
    • John RobsonJune 26, 1941 - January 5, 1951 (his death, 1 child)

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