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Dorothy Dickson
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Dorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 – September 25, 1995) was an
American-born, London-based theatre actress and singer.[
Dickson is known mostly for her rendition of the Jerome Kern
song "Look for the Silver Lining". She was also a member of the
Ziegfeld Follies and made many appearances in New York and abroad. In 1922 she
starred in The Cabaret Girl. In 1936 she co-starred with Ivor Novello in his
Careless Rapture and, in 1937, in his Crest of the Wave.
As for her film career, Dickson starred in a few silent
films, including Eastward Ho! (1919) and Paying the Piper (1921).
During her early days on the London stage, Dickson was
introduced to another future celebrity (as…
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From Wikipedia Dorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 – September 25, 1995) was an American-born, London-based theatre actress and singer.[ Dickson is known mostly for her rendition of the Jerome Kern song "Look for the Silver Lining". She was also a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and made many appearances in New York and abroad. In 1922 she starred in The Cabaret Girl. In 1936 she co-starred with Ivor Novello in his Careless Rapture and, in 1937, in his Crest of the Wave. As for her film career, Dickson starred in a few silent films, including Eastward Ho! (1919) and Paying the Piper (1921). During her early days on the London stage, Dickson was introduced to another future celebrity (as well as centenarian), whose name was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the Queen Mother. The two became close friends and their friendship lasted until Dickson's death at age 102.
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Sword of Honour
as Mrs. Stanhope
Channel Crossing
as Vi Guthrie
The Road Is Fine
as Dorothy Dickson
The Silver Lining
as Dancer
Paying the Piper
as Barbara Wyndham
