Olga Dickie
| Olga Dickie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 August 1900 India |
| Died |
7 March 1992 (aged 91) Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
Olga Dickie (28 August 1900 – 7 March 1992) was a British actress, best known of her numerous film roles, especially in the horror and suspense genre and radio announcer
Life and career
Dickie was born in India, to Scottish parents, on 28 August 1900. After living in England, and working as radio announcer, she subsequently appeared in British productions and was especially best known for her role in the English version of Dracula in 1958. She emigrated to Australia, where she had roles in TV series and television movies, including A Country Practice, Return to Eden and The Flying Doctors, and in film such as Picnic at Hanging Rock and a 1987 adaptation of Neville Shute's The Far County.
Dickie died on 7 March 1992, aged 91, in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Selected filmography
- Dracula as Gerda (1958)
- The Spaniard's Curse as Hannah (1958)
- Invitation to Murder as Cary Slagg, Andrade's nurse (1959)
- Two-Way Stretch (1960)
- The House in Marsh Road as Hotel Proprietress (1960)
- The Boys (1962)
- The Kiss of the Vampire (1962)
- Picnic at Hanging Rock as Mrs. Fitzhubert (1975)
Selected television
- The Three Hostages (1952)
References
- ↑ "Olga Dickie". BFI. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
External links
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