Audrey Dalton (born 21 January 1934)[1] is an Irish-born American retired actress who mostly worked in the United States during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Audrey Dalton | |
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 Dalton in Wagon Train, 1958 | |
| Born | 21 January 1934 Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–1978 |
| Spouse(s) | James H. Brown (m.1953–div.1977) Rod F. Simenz (m.1979) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Emmet Dalton |
Biography
editDalton was born in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Alice Shannon and soldier and film producer Emmet Dalton,[2] the third of their five children. Her father was a recipient of the Military Cross for his service in the British Army in World War I. During the Irish Civil War, he was a major general in the National Army.[3]
She attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Dublin. After the family moved to London, she studied acting in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She moved to the United States on 17 March 1952, for a part in The Girls of Pleasure Island.[4] She took a break from acting in 1953 after the birth of her daughter, but returned in 1954, appearing in her first roles without using her British accent.[5]
In 1977 she divorced James H. Brown, father of her four children, after 25 years of marriage, and in 1979 married Rod F. Simenz, an engineer.[5]
Among her many television appearances were six episodes of Wagon Train between 1958 and 1964. In 1958, she was Ellen Curry, the recipient of a million-dollar check in a 1958 episode of The Millionaire. She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1961 as Kate Eastman in "The Case of the Injured Innocent." In 1962 she appeared on Gunsmoke (S8:E18) in "The Renegades".[citation needed]
Filmography
edit- My Cousin Rachel (1952) as Louise Kendall
- The Girls of Pleasure Island (1953) as Hester Halyard
- Titanic (1953) as Annette Sturges
- Casanova's Big Night (1954) as Elena Di Gambetta
- Drum Beat (1954/I) as Nancy Meek
- The Prodigal (1955) as Ruth
- Confession (1955) as Louise Nelson
- The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1956, TV Series) as Carey Rydal
- Hold Back the Night (1956) as Kitty
- The Monster That Challenged the World (1957) as Gail MacKenzie
- Lux Video Theatre (1956–1957, TV Series) as Jean / Barbara / Romo
- The Bob Cummings Show (1957, TV Series) as Rita
- Thundering Jets (1958) as Susan Blair
- The Millionaire (1958, TV Series) as Ellen Curry
- Man with a Camera (1958, TV Series) as Sharon Rogers
- Separate Tables (1958) as Jean
- Disneyland (1959, TV Series) as Mrs. Cunningham
- Lone Texan (1959) as Susan Harvey
- This Other Eden (1959) as Maire McRoarty
- Thriller (22 November 1960, TV Series) as Norine in "The Prediction"
- Dante (1961, TV Series) as Hazel Kennicut
- The Aquanauts (1961, TV Series) as Sylvia Jurgen
- The Tab Hunter Show (1961, TV Series) as Ariel Evans
- National Velvet (1961, TV Series) as Fiona Mulcahey
- Bat Masterson (1958–1961, TV Series) as Cally Armitage / Abby Chancellor / Abigail Feather
- Lock Up (1961, TV Series) as Susan Carter
- Michael Shayne (1961, TV Series) as Pat Marshall
- Bringing Up Buddy (1961, TV Series) as Mary Beth Davenport / Ami Davenport
- Whispering Smith (1961, TV Series) as April Fanshaw
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961) as Baroness Maude Sardonicus
- The Investigators (1961, TV Series) as Constance Moreno (episode "The Oracle")
- Perry Mason (1961, TV Series) as Kate Eastman
- Checkmate (1961, TV Series) as Ann Miles
- King of Diamonds (1962, TV Series) as Lola Hayes
- Bonanza (1962, TV Series) as Melinda Banning
- Thriller (1960–1962, TV Series) as Meg O'Danagh Wheeler / Nesta Roberts / Norine Burton
- Kraft Mystery Theater (1962, TV Series) as Marion
- Ripcord (1962, TV Series) as Janice Dean
- Gunsmoke (1963, TV Series) as Lavinia
- Death Valley Days (1963, TV Series) as Mary O'Connell
- The Wide Country (1963, TV Series) as Nancy Kidwell
- The Dakotas (1963, TV Series) as Ronnie Kane
- Temple Houston (1963, TV Series) as Amy Hart
- Dr. Kildare (1964, TV Series) as Jo Grant
- Wagon Train (1958–1964, TV Series) as Danna Bannon / Lola Medina / Nancy Bigelow / Mary Naughton / Laura Grady / Harriet Field
- Kitten with a Whip (1964) as Virginia Stratton
- The Bounty Killer (1965) as Carole Ridgeway
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1965, TV Series) as Lydia Parrish
- Laredo (1965, TV Series) as Alice Coverly
- The Big Valley (1965–1966, TV Series) as Amy / Ann
- Insight (1966, TV Series)
- The Wild Wild West (1966, TV Series) as Veda Singh
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966, TV Series) as Mrs. Wainright
- Dragnet 1967 (1967, TV Series) as Patricia Filmore
- Me and Benjy (1967, TV Movie) as Ruth
- Family Affair (1967, TV Series) as Mrs. Thompson
- Police Woman (1974–1978, TV Series) as Mrs. Hunter / Rose Hess (final appearance)
References
edit- ^ International Television Almanac Volume 16. University of California. 1971. p. 66.
- ^ Bacon, James (18 May 1952). "Three Film 'Cinderellas' Search for Roast Potatoes". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Texas, Corpus Christi. Associated Press. p. 40. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wagner, Laura (June 2022). "Audrey Dalton: Enjoying the Work". Classic Images. pp. 6–15.
- ^ "Dublin Girl off to Hollywood". Evening Herald. 14 March 1952.
- ^ a b "Audrey Dalton – The Private Life and Times of Audrey Dalton. Audrey Dalton Pictures". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
External links
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- Audrey Dalton at IMDb
- Audrey Dalton at AllMovie
- Interview May, 2014 in the Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel
- Audrey Dalton interview at Classic Film & TV Cafe
- "27 Audrey Dalton Pictures and Images". Getty Images.