Dix, Dorothy (1892–1970)

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Dix, Dorothy (1892–1970)

English actress. Born Feb 27, 1892, in London, England; died Jan 1970 in England; m. Jameson Thomas (div.); m. T. Vezey-Strong (div.); m. Roy Clark.

Made London debut in Monsieur Beaucaire (1907) and came to prominence in The White Man (1908); other plays include The Conquest, The Three Musketeers, The Rivals, Daddy Long-Legs, Fair and Warmer, Don Q, The Czarina (title role), The Cherry Orchard, The Donovan Affair, The Lad and Hamlet; made NY debut in The Father (1931); films include The First Mrs. Fraser (title role).