Dorothy Black (actress)
South African-British actress

Dorothy Black (actress)

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South African-British actress
Gender:
Female
Places:
South Africa
Is:
Actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
18 September 1899(Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa)
Death:
19 February 1985(London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
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Dorothy Black (18 September 1899 in Johannesburg, South Africa – 19 February 1985) was a South African-British actress.

Biography

Educated at St Andrew's School in Johannesburg and also the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

She started her career appearing in Outward Bound, The Farmer's Wife, The Trojan Women and The Constant Nymph. Rep at Birmingham with her first London performance in the Blue Comet at the Royal Court. Other West End plays have included Dear Brutus, Six Characters in Search of an Author and The Brontes.

Black worked with Claudette Colbert, James Mason, Hattie McDaniel, Ned Sparks, Warren William, Edmund Gwenn, Louise Beavers and Alan Hale.

Black appeared in many TV appearances since the early BBC broadcasts at Alexandra Palace.

Selected filmography

  • The Farmer's Wife (1928)
  • Young Woodley (1928)
  • Her Reputation (1931)
  • Captivation (1931)
  • The Admiral's Secret (1933)
  • Imitation of Life (1934)
  • The Night Has Eyes (1942)