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Dorrie Thomson(1947-2015)

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Dorrie Thomson was born on 23 July 1947 in Manchester, England. She was an actress, known for Operation Petticoat (1977), Switch (1975) and Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974). She died on 15 January 2015 in Jackson, Wyoming, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1947
DiedJanuary 15, 2015(67)
BornJuly 23, 1947
DiedJanuary 15, 2015(67)
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Known for

Jamie Lee Curtis, John Astin, Bond Gideon, Richard Gilliland, Melinda Naud, and Dorrie Thomson in Operation Petticoat (1977)
Operation Petticoat
6.5
TV Series
  • Lt. Ruth Colfax
Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
Switch
7.1
TV Series
  • Julie Farmer
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
8.4
TV Series
  • Lona
Policewomen (1974)
Policewomen
5.2
  • Caroline
  • 1974

Credits

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Actress

  • Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III (1994)
    Point of Seduction: Body Chemistry III
    3.9
    Video
    • Esmerelda
    • 1994
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Dorrie (as Dorrie E. Thomson)
    • 1979
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, John Astin, Bond Gideon, Richard Gilliland, Melinda Naud, and Dorrie Thomson in Operation Petticoat (1977)
    Operation Petticoat
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lt. Ruth Colfax
    • 1977–1978
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Julie Farmer
    • 1977
  • Wonder Woman (1975)
    Wonder Woman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Evadne
    • 1977
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Miss Eisenback
    • 1977
  • Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)
    Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
    4.1
    • Tina Marlowe
    • 1976
  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Madeline
    • 1976
  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
    Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Lona
    • 1975
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Molly
    • 1974
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Girl
    • Liz
    • Peggy Lennon
    • 1973–1974
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Virginia
    • 1974
  • Policewomen (1974)
    Policewomen
    5.2
    • Caroline
    • 1974
  • George Peppard in Banacek (1972)
    Banacek
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Felix's Young Woman
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorrie E. Thomson
  • Born
    • July 23, 1947
    • Manchester, England
  • Died
    • January 15, 2015
    • Jackson, Wyoming, USA
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    The Empire Polo Club awards "The Dorrie Forstmann Sportsmanship award" in her memory.

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