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 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.
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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