Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 4, 1925

Died

January 17, 1992 (age 66)

Place of Birth

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Dorothy Dickson

Perk Allison

IMDb

Dorothy Alison

Biography

Dorothy Alison was an Australian stage, film and television actress. She was known for See No Evil (1971), The Nun's Story (1959) and A Cry in the Dark (1988). Alison, from 1949, afterinitially working as a secretary, spend most of her professional life in London, England. She returned to Australia in 1980 for the mini-series, A Town Like Alice (1981) and remained her for the rest of the 1980s. She was married to Leslie Linder. She died at the age of 66 in London in 1992.

Filmography

1989FilmAustraliaas Doreen Swanson 1988FilmEvil Angelsas Avis Murchison 1988FilmRikky and Peteas Mrs. Menzies 1988FilmTwo Brothers Runningas Mrs. Widmore 1986TVThe Flying Doctorsas Essie Harrington 1983FilmThe Winds of Jarrahas Mrs. Sullivan 1983FilmThe Return of the Soldieras Brigadier's Wife 1981TVA Town Like Aliceas Mrs. Frith 1980FilmThe Errandas The Farmer's Wife 1972FilmThe Amazing Mr. Blundenas Mrs. Richard Allen 1971FilmDr. Jekyll & Sister Hydeas Mrs. Spencer 1971FilmSee No Evilas Betty Rexton 1969TVThe Main Chanceas Chairman of Magistrates 1968TVJourney to the Unknown 1968FilmJourney Into Darknessas Mrs. Latham 1967FilmPretty Pollyas Mrs. Barlow 1967TVITV Playhouseas Ann Swink 1967TVCallan 1966FilmGeorgy Girlas Health Visitor 1962FilmThe Prince and the Pauperas Mrs. Canty 1961TVStryker of the Yard 1961FilmTwo Living, One Deadas Esther Kester 1959FilmThe Nun's Storyas Sister Aurelie 1959FilmLife In Emergency Ward 10as Sister Jane Fraser 1958FilmThe Man Upstairsas Mrs. Barnes 1957TVA Time Of Day 1957FilmThe Scampas Barbara Leigh 1957TVOverseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Miss MacPherson 1957FilmInterpolas Helen 1956FilmThe Silken Affairas Mrs. Tweakham 1956TVArmchair Theatreas Stella Gilmore 1956FilmReach for the Skyas Nurse Brace 1956FilmThe Feminine Touchas The Suicide 1956FilmThe Long Armas Mary Halliday 1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Matilda 1954FilmThe 'Maggie'as Miss Peters 1953FilmTurn the Key Softlyas Joan 1952FilmMandyas Miss Stockton 1949FilmEureka Stockadeas Mrs. Bentley