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Dorothy White

Overview

  • Born
    April 28, 1935 · Dumbarton, Scotland, UK
  • Died
    July 17, 1998 · Granada, Andalucía, Spain (Hodgkin's disease)
  • Birth name
    Dorothy Margaret Cruikshanks Lowndes
  • Height
    5′ 6″ (1.68 m)

Biography

  • Dorothy White was born on April 28, 1935 in Dumbarton, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for Get Carter (1971), Coronation Street (1960) and Danger Man (1960). She was married to David Dry and Hugh Dickson. She died on July 17, 1998 in Granada, Andalucía, Spain.

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  • Spouses
      David Dry(1980 - 1998) (her death)
      Hugh Dickson(1954 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)

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  • Gave birth to her son, Andrew Dickson, in 1959.
  • Died at her home in Andalucia, Spain, on the 17 July 1998 after a long battle against Hodgkin's disease.
  • Dorothy White and Hugh Dickson were members of the Farnham Repertory Company in the early 1950s.

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