Dorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 - September 25, 1995), was an American born, London theater actress. She is known mostly for her rendition of the classic Jerome Kern song "Look for the Silver Lining". She was also a member of the Zeigfeld Follies and made many appearances in New York and abroad. In 1936 she co-starred with Ivor Novello in Careless Rapture. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American popular composer. ... The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... Ivor Novello David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 – March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. ...
As for her film career, Dickson starred in a few silent films, including Eastward Ho! in 1919, and made her last film appearance in 1949's Paying the Piper.
During her early days on the London stage, Dickson was introduced to another future celebrity (as well as a 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. Her daughter was the actress Dorothy Hyson. A centenarian is a person who has attained the age of 100 years or more. ... Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) as Queen Elizabeth was the Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 and the mother of his successor, Queen Elizabeth II, the current British monarch. ... Dorothy Hyson (1914-1997) was a popular film and stage actress. ...
DorothyDickson (July 25, 1893 - September 25, 1995), was an American born, London theater actress.
She is known mostly for her rendition of the classic Jerome Kern song "Look for the Silver Lining".
During her early days on the London stage, Dickson was introduced to another future celebrity (as well as a centenarian), whose name was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later The Queen Mother.
DorothyDickson Ross was born in Sydney to a pioneering family whose roots in Holbrook, NSW, went back to the mid-1800s.
Between the '70s and the '90s, Dorothy was also a member of the Holbrook Shire Council, chairman of the Winifred West Schools Council, consultant to the Law Reform Commission, member of the national Rural Advisory Council and a member of the Riverina CAE Council.
There was, of course, Sir James Dickson, one of the fathers of Federation, on her mother's side but her father was the State MP for Albury when she was born.
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