1939-09-09 Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Dignam (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian character actor, born on Lord Howe Island. He attended Newington College (1955–1956) as a boarder. He is possibly best known for one of his early roles, that of Brother Francine in Fred Schepisi's The Devil's Playground (1976). While he has worked mainly in film and television, he has also worked in theatre, including musical theatre. He played Pontius Pilate in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972–73, and appears on the original Australian cast recording. His son is the actor Nicholas Gledhill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Dignam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Australia | Father Benedict | 2008-11-18 |
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Moulin Rouge! | Christian's Father | 2001-05-24 |
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Gods and Monsters | Ernest Thesiger (uncredited) | 1998-01-21 |
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Paradise Road | Mr. Pike | 1997-02-11 |
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Warm Strangers | Old Man | 1997-01-01 |
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Dating the Enemy | Dr. Kamins | 1996-09-19 |
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The Nostradamus Kid | Pastor Anderson | 1993-10-14 |
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Isabelle Eberhardt | 1991-11-21 | |
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Shadow of the Cobra | 1989-07-18 | |
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The Everlasting Secret Family | Senator | 1988-03-10 |
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The Dreaming | Professor Bernard Thornton | 1988-05-13 |
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Those Dear Departed | Producer | 1987-08-13 |
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Comrades | Fop | 1987-08-23 |
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The Right Hand Man | Dr. Redbridge | 1987-10-02 |
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King Solomon's Mines | Allan Quatermain (voice) | 1986-01-01 |
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Burke & Wills | Sir William Stawell | 1985-10-30 |
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The Wild Duck | Gregory | 1984-03-05 |
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The Return of Captain Invincible | Lawyer | 1983-01-28 |
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The Dismissal | Eric Robinson | 1983-03-06 |
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We of the Never Never | Aeneas Gunn | 1982-11-04 |
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Strange Behavior | Dr. Le Sange / Nagel | 1981-10-16 |
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Grendel Grendel Grendel | The Dragon / Beowulf (voice) | 1981-08-01 |
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The Hero | 1979-03-20 | |
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | Man in Butcher Shop | 1978-06-21 |
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The Duellists | Captain with Eyepatch | 1977-08-31 |
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Summer of Secrets | Dr. Beverley Adams | 1976-12-24 |
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The Devil's Playground | Brother Francine | 1976-08-12 |
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Petersen | Prof. Charles Kent | 1974-01-01 |
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Libido | 1973-04-06 |
