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ANGIE DICKINSON
INFORMATION IMDb
Date of birth
30 September 1931
Kulm, North Dakota, USA
Birth name
Angeline Brown
Height
5' 5" (1.65 m)
Spouse
Burt Bacharach (16 May 1965 - 1980) (divorced) 1 child
Gene Dickinson (2 June 1952 - 1960) (divorced)
Mini biography
Angie Dickinson was born in Kulm, North Dakota, in 1931, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Brown. Mr. Brown was the publisher of The Kulm Messenger. The family left North Dakota in 1942 when Angie was 11 years old, moving to Burbank, California. In December of 1946, when she was a senior at Bellamarine Jefferson High School in Burbank, she won the Sixth Annual Bill of Rights Contest. Two years later her sister Janet, did likewise. Being the daughter of a printer, Angie at first had visions of becoming a writer, but gave this up after winning her first beauty contest. After finishing college she worked as a secretary in a Burbank airplane parts factory for 3-1/2 years
In 1953 she entered the local Miss America contest one day before the deadline and took second place. In August of the same year she was one of five winners in a beauty contest sponsored by NBC and appeared in several TV variety shows. She got her first bit part in a Warner Brothers movie in 1954 and gained television fame in the TV series "The Millionaire" (1955) and got her first good film role opposite John Wayne and Dean Martin in Rio Bravo (1959).
Her success then spiraled until she became one of the nation's top movie stars.
IMDb mini-biography by
Kulm Diamond Jubilee Supplement
Mini Biography-2
from Leonard Maltin's Movie Encyclopedia:
This ex-beauty queen was already a well-known (and middle-aged albeit glamorous) movie actress when she gained notoriety in 1974
for appearing nude in producer Roger Corman's exploitative Big Bad Mama
She also stirred up controversy six years later for her sexy scenes in Brian De Palma's Dressed to Kill which were skillfully augmented with help from an obvious body double. This pretty, sharp-faced performer made her tyro screen appearance in a bit part in the musical Lucky Me (1954), and toiled in numerous low-budget genre films (including Sam Fuller's 1957 China Gate before snagging the femme lead in Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (1959), her first major movie. Plum roles in Ocean's Eleven (1960), The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961), and Point Blank (1967), among others, failed to secure stardom for Dickinson. She did, however, enjoy a long run on TV as an undercover cop in the series "Police Woman" (1974-78), and has maintained a high profile as star of numerous made-for-TV movies and miniseries, including 1993's notorious "Wild Palms." She is divorced from composer Burt Bacharach.
Copyright © 1994 Leonard Maltin, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Penguin Putnam, Inc.
Trivia
Attended Immaculate Heart College and Glendale College.
Turned down the role of Krystle Carrington on "Dynasty" (1981).
Measurements: 35-23-36 (as a 1960s starlet), 35C-25-35 1/2 (during "Police Woman" (1974/I)) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).
Had a ten-year, on-again/off-again relationship with Frank Sinatra.
Ranked #42 on "Playboy" Magazines "100 Sexiest Stars of the Century," January 1999.
Said she initially declined to play the ill-fated, sexually frustrated Kate Miller in "Dressed To Kill"
because she felt her role on the "Police Woman" TV series had made her into something of a role model,
but director Brian De Palma eventually persuaded her to accept the role.
Personal Quotes
"My mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank Sinatra."
"No question - the more powerful men are, the more sexy they are."
"When I started shooting 'Police Woman', someone asked me if I had ever played a sleuth before. I said, 'Yes, many times.' I thought they were asking me if I had ever played a slut. I didn't know what a sleuth was."
"I dress for women, and undress for men."
[On her initial reaction to the screenplay for 'Dressed to Kill]: "I was like 'I can't do this, I'm Police Woman!'"
(When asked on Celebrity Poker Showdown what making "Ocean's Eleven" was like) "Oh, it was wonderful. And I remember most of it."
Filmography
Actor
1. "Judging Amy"
- Catching It Early (2004) TV Episode .... Evelyn Worth
2. Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) .... Bobette
3. Ocean's Eleven (2001) .... Boxing Spectator
... aka 11 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka O11 (USA: informal short title)
4. Big Bad Love (2001) .... Mrs. Barlow
5. Pay It Forward (2000) .... Grace
6. Duets (2000) .... Blair
7. The Last Producer (2000) .... Poker Player
... aka The Final Hit (USA: video title)
8. Sealed with a Kiss (1999) (TV) .... Lucille Ethridge
... aka First Comes Love (UK)
9. "George & Leo"
- The Witness (1997) TV Episode .... Sheila Smith
10. "Ellen"
... aka These Friends of Mine (original title)
- G.I. Ellen (1997) TV Episode .... Betsy
11. "Diagnosis Murder"
- Murder Blues (1997) TV Episode .... Capt. Cynthia Pike
12. The Don's Analyst (1997) (TV) .... Victoria Leoni
... aka National Lampoon's The Don's Analyst (USA: complete title)
13. Deep Family Secrets (1997) (TV) .... Rénee Chadway
14. Remembrance (1996) (TV) .... Margaret Fullerton
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Remembrance'
15. The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (1996) .... Abbie
... aka Sommergefühle (Germany)
16. Sabrina (1995) .... Mrs. Ingrid Tyson
... aka Sabrina (Germany)
17. The Maddening (1995) .... Georgina Scudder
18. "Daddy Dearest"
- Mother Love (1993) TV Episode .... Ms. Winters
19. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Miss Adrian
20. "Wild Palms" (1993) (mini) TV Series .... Josie Ito
21. Treacherous Crossing (1992) (TV) .... Beverly Thomas
22. "Empty Nest"
- Almost Like Being in Love (1991) TV Episode .... Jackie Sheridan
23. Prime Target (1989) (TV) .... Sgt. Kelly Mulcahaney
24. Fire and Rain (1989) (TV) .... Beth Mancini
25. Kojak: Fatal Flaw (1989) (TV) .... Carolyn Payton
26. Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) (TV) .... Maggie Hayes
... aka Texas Guns
27. "Saturday Night Live"
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: original title)
... aka SNL
... aka SNL 25 (USA: new title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: new title)
- Episode #13.7 (1987) TV Episode .... Host
28. Big Bad Mama II (1987) .... Wilma McClatchie
29. Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987) (TV) .... Officer Anne Cavanaugh
30. Stillwatch (1987) (TV) .... Abigail Winslow
31. "Hollywood Wives" (1985) (mini) TV Series .... Sadie LaSalle
32. Orson Welles' Magic Show (1985) (TV)
33. A Touch of Scandal (1984) (TV) .... Katherine Gilvey
34. The Homemade Comedy Special (1984) (TV) .... Hostess
35. Jealousy (1984) (TV) .... Georgia/Laura/Ginny
36. "Cassie & Co." (1982) TV Series .... Cassie Holland (1982)
37. One Shoe Makes It Murder (1982) (TV) .... Fay Reid
38. Death Hunt (1981) .... Vanessa McBride
39. Dial M for Murder (1981) (TV) .... Margot Wendice
40. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) .... Dragon Queen
41. Dressed to Kill (1980) .... Kate Miller
42. Klondike Fever (1980) .... Belinda McNair
... aka Jack London's Klondike Fever
43. The Suicide's Wife (1979) (TV)
... aka A New Life
44. Homme en colère, L' (1979) .... Karen
... aka Jigsaw
... aka The Angry Man
45. "The Orson Welles Show" (1979) TV Series
46. "Pearl" (1978) (mini) TV Series .... Midge Forrest
47. Overboard (1978) (TV) .... Lindy Garrison
48. Ringo (1978) (TV) .... Sgt. Suzanne 'Pepper' Anderson
49. A Sensitive, Passionate Man (1977) (TV) .... Marjorie 'Margie' Delaney
50. "Police Woman" (1974/I) TV Series .... Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson (1974-1978)
51. Big Bad Mama (1974) .... Wilma McClatchie
52. "Police Story"
- The Gamble (1974) TV Episode .... Sergeant Lisa Beaumont
53. Pray for the Wildcats (1974) (TV) .... Nancy McIlvian
54. "Hec Ramsey"
- The Detroit Connection (1973) TV Episode .... Sarah Detweiler
55. The Norliss Tapes (1973) (TV) .... Ellen Sterns Cort
56. Un homme est mort (1972) .... Jackie Kovacs
... aka Funerale a Los Angeles (Italy)
... aka The Outside Man (USA)
57. "Ghost Story"
... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
- Creatures of the Canyon (1972) TV Episode .... Carol Finney
58. See the Man Run (1971) (TV) .... Joanne Taylor
... aka The Second Face
59. The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971) .... Dr. Layle Johnson
60. Thief (1971) (TV) .... Jean Melville
... aka A Day in the Life of a Burglar
61. Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) .... Miss Betty Smith
62. The Love War (1970) (TV) .... Sandy
63. Young Billy Young (1969) .... Lily Beloit
64. Some Kind of a Nut (1969) .... Rachel Amidon
65. Sam Whiskey (1969) .... Laura Breckinridge
66. A Case of Libel (1968) (TV) .... Anita Corcoran
67. The Last Challenge (1967) .... Lisa Denton
... aka The Pistolero of Red River (UK)
68. Point Blank (1967) .... Chris
69. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- And Baby Makes Five (1966) TV Episode .... Christina
- A Killing at Sundial (1963) TV Episode .... Susan Konke
70. "The Virginian"
... aka The Men from Shiloh (new title)
- Ride to Delphi (1966) TV Episode .... Annie Carlson
71. Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966) .... Linda Benson
... aka Danger Grows Wild (UK)
... aka Mohn ist auch eine Blume (Austria)
... aka The Opium Connection
... aka The Poppy Is Also a Flower (USA)
72. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966) .... Emma Marcus
73. The Chase (1966) .... Ruby Calder
74. The Art of Love (1965) .... Laurie Gibson
75. "Dr. Kildare"
- She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 2 (1965) TV Episode .... Carol Tredman
- She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not: Part 1 (1965) TV Episode .... Carol Tredman
- Do You Trust Your Doctor? (1965) TV Episode .... Carol Tredman
76. The Man Who Bought Paradise (1965) (TV) .... Ruth Paris
77. "The Fugitive"
- Brass Ring (1965) TV Episode .... Norma Sessions
78. The Killers (1964) .... Sheila Farr
... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: promotional title)
79. Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) .... Lt. Francie Corum
80. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
- Captive Audience (????) TV Episode .... Janet West/Janet Waverly
- Thanatos Palace Hotel (????) TV Episode .... Ariane Shaw
81. "The Dick Powell Show"
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (new title)
- No Strings Attached (1962) TV Episode .... Judy Maxwell
82. Jessica (1962) .... Jessica
... aka Sage-femme, le curé et le bon Dieu, La (France)
83. Rome Adventure (1962) .... Lyda Kent
... aka Lovers Must Learn
84. "Checkmate"
- Remembrance of Crimes Past (1962) TV Episode .... Karen Vale
85. The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) .... Rachel Cade
86. A Fever in the Blood (1961) .... Cathy Simon
87. Ocean's Eleven (1960) .... Beatrice Ocean
88. "Lock Up"
- Sentenced to Die (1960) TV Episode .... Betty Nelson
89. The Bramble Bush (1960) .... Fran
90. I'll Give My Life (1960) .... Alice Greenway Bradford
... aka The Unfinished Task (USA)
91. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor"
... aka Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
... aka The Detectives
... aka The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
- Decoy (1959) TV Episode
92. "Men Into Space"
... aka Space Challenge (USA: syndication title)
- Moon Probe (1959) TV Episode .... Mary McCauley
93. Frontier Rangers (1959) .... Rose Carver
94. "Wagon Train"
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Clara Duncan Story (1959) TV Episode .... Clara Duncan
95. Rio Bravo (1959) .... Feathers
96. "Northwest Passage"
- The Bound Women (1958) TV Episode .... Rose Carver
97. Cry Terror! (1958) .... Eileen Kelly
98. I Married a Woman (1958) (uncredited) .... Evelyn, Leonard's Wife in Film Clip
99. "Colt .45"
- The Deserters (1958) TV Episode .... Laura Meadows
100. "State Trooper"
- Wild Green Yonder (1958) TV Episode
101. "Tombstone Territory"
- Geronimo (1958) TV Episode .... Dolores
102. "Perry Mason"
- The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1958) TV Episode .... Marian Fargo
103. "The Restless Gun"
- Imposter for a Day (1958) TV Episode .... Evelyn Niemack
104. "Meet McGraw"
... aka The Adventures of McGraw (new title)
- McGraw in Reno (1957) TV Episode
- Tycoon (1957) TV Episode
105. "M Squad"
- Diamond Hard (1957) TV Episode .... Hazel
106. "The Lineup"
... aka San Francisco Beat
- The Harger Jameson Case (1957) TV Episode .... Doris Collins
107. "Have Gun - Will Travel"
- A Matter of Ethics (1957) TV Episode .... Amy Bender
108. "Alcoa Theatre"
- Circumstantial (1957) TV Episode .... Mrs. Garron
109. Run of the Arrow (1957) (voice) (uncredited) .... Yellow Moccasin
... aka Hot Lead (USA: video title)
110. Calypso Joe (1957) .... Flight Attendant
111. China Gate (1957) .... Lucky Legs
112. Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) .... Priscilla King
113. "Cheyenne"
- War Party (1957) TV Episode .... Jeannie
114. "Gunsmoke"
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Sins of the Father (1957) TV Episode .... Rose Daggit
115. The Black Whip (1956) .... Sally Morrow
... aka The Man with a Whip (USA)
116. "Broken Arrow"
- The Conspirators (1956) TV Episode .... Terry Weaver
117. Gun the Man Down (1956) .... Janice
... aka Arizona Mission (USA: reissue title)
118. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars"
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Always the Best Man (1956) TV Episode
119. Tension at Table Rock (1956) .... Cathy
120. "The Millionaire"
... aka If You Had a Million
- The Jane Carr Story (1956) TV Episode .... Jane Carr
121. Down Liberty Road (1956)
... aka Freedom Highway (USA)
122. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp"
... aka Wyatt Earp
- One of Jesse's Gang (1956) TV Episode .... Ann
123. "General Electric Theater"
... aka G.E. Theatre (USA)
- Try to Remember (1956) TV Episode .... Shaw
124. Hidden Guns (1956) .... Becky Carter
125. "Matinee Theatre"
- Technique (1955) TV Episode
- See You on Sunday (1955) TV Episode
- The House on Wildwood Lane (1955) TV Episode
- Progress Jr. and Minnie Sweeney (1955) TV Episode
- I'm Straight with the World (1955) TV Episode
(3 more)
126. Man with the Gun (1955) (uncredited) .... Kitty
... aka Deadly Peacemaker
... aka The Trouble Shooter (UK)
127. The Return of Jack Slade (1955) .... Polly Logan
... aka Son of Slade (USA)
... aka Texas Rose (UK)
128. Tennessee's Partner (1955) (uncredited) .... Abby Dean, Saloon Girl
129. "Buffalo Bill Jr"
- The Death of Johnny Ringo (1955) TV Episode .... Anna Louise Beaumont
130. "Death Valley Days"
... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
- Sequoia (1954) TV Episode
131. Lucky Me (1954) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
Thanks
1. Madman Muntz: American Maverick (2005) (special thanks)
Self
1. Western Legenden - Made in Hollywood (2009) (TV) .... Herself
2. Hollywood Gangster (2008) (TV) .... Himself
3. The Brothers Warner (2008) .... Herself
4. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Herself
5. 3055 Jean Leon (2006)
6. "TV Land's Top Ten" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Top 10 TV Weddings (2006) TV episode .... Herself
7. Mama Knows Best: A Retrospective - 'Big Bad Mama' Special Edition DVD (2005) (V) ....
2. Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Herself
3. "The Hollywood Greats"
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Lauren Bacall (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
- John Wayne (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
- Michael Caine (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
4. Emmy's Greatest Moments (2004) (TV) .... Herself
... aka TV Land Presents: Emmy's Greatest Moments (USA)
5. "Celebrity Poker Showdown"
- Tournament 3, Game 2 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
6. Hollywood Legenden (2004) (TV) .... Herself
7. Intimate Portrait: Angie Dickinson (2003) (TV) .... Herself
8. Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (2002) (TV) .... Herself
9. Slashing 'Dressed to Kill' (2001) (V) .... Herself
10. The Making of 'Dressed to Kill' (2001) (V) .... Herself
11. "ESPN Sports Century"
- Willie Shoemaker (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
12. Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Herself
13. Entertainment Tonight Presents: Whatever Happened to Your Favorite TV Action Heroes? (2001) (TV) .... Herself
14. Angie Dickinson: Tinseltown's Classiest Broad (1999) (TV) .... Herself
... aka A&E Biography: Angie Dickinson - Tinseltown's Classiest Broad (USA: series title)
15. Intimate Portrait: Stefanie Powers (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
16. "The Rat Pack" (1999) TV Series .... Herself
17. John Wayne: American Legend (1998) (TV) .... Herself
... aka A&E Biography: John Wayne - American Legend (USA: series title)
18. "The Larry Sanders Show"
- Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules (1997) TV Episode .... Herself
19. Humphrey Bogart: You Must Remember This... (1997) (TV) .... Herself
20. Ira Gershwin at 100: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1997) (TV) .... Herself (Host)
... aka Great Performances: Ira Gershwin at 100 - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (USA: series title)
21. Bob Hope: Happy 91st Birthday, Bob (1994) (TV) .... Herself
22. "Hollywood Women" (1994) (mini) TV Series .... Herself
23. Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade (1993) (TV) .... Herself
24. "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 28 October 1992 (1992) TV Episode .... Herself
25. The American Film Institute Salute to Kirk Douglas (1991) (TV) .... Herself
26. Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1991) (TV)
27. The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989) (TV) .... Herself
28. Happy 100th Birthday Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Herself
29. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 January 1986 (1986) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 29 October 1981 (1981) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 5 November 1980 (1980) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 January 1980 (1980) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 12 December 1978 (1978) TV Episode .... Herself
(2 more)
30. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Herself
31. The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familares (1985) (TV) .... Herself
32. Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (1984) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Bob Hope's Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars (USA: complete title)
33. The American Movie Awards (1982) (TV) .... Herself (Co-Host)
34. The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982) (TV) .... Herself
35. Sixty Years of Seduction (1981) (TV) .... Herself (Hostess)
36. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
37. Bob Hope for President (1980) (TV)
38. The American Movie Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself (Co-Host)
39. The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself
40. A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle (1978) (TV) .... Herself
41. Superstunt (1978) (TV)
42. The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Herself - Co-host
43. NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look (1976) (TV) .... Herself
44. An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne (1976) (TV) .... Herself
45. The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
46. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
47. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Sergeant Suzanne 'Pepper' Anderson)
... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
48. "The Dean Martin Show"
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (new title)
- Celebrity Roast: Joe Namath (1974) TV Episode .... Herself
49. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
50. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #6.18 (1973) TV Episode .... Herself
51. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
52. "The Hollywood Palace"
- Episode #7.13 (1970) TV Episode .... Herself - Host/Singer
53. "Funny You Should Ask"
- Episode dated 2 December 1968 (1968) TV Episode .... Herself
54. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Music Score Awards
55. The Rock (1967) (uncredited) .... Herself
56. The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
57. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Sound Effects
58. "The Jack Benny Program"
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- Jack Appears on a Panel Show (1965) TV Episode .... Herself
59. "Password"
... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
- Angie Dickinson vs. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1965) TV Episode .... Herself
- Angie Dickinson & Peter Lawford vs. Pat Carroll & Otto Preminger (1963) TV Episode .... Panelist
60. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Special Visual Effects
61. The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (1960) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
Archive Footage
1. The Kid Stays In the Picture (2002) (uncredited) .... Herself
2. "The Real Las Vegas" (1996) .... Herself
3. Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) (TV) (voice) .... Herself
4. Classe américaine, La (1993) .... Jaqueline
5. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Kate Miller (Dressed To Kill)
6. Lionpower From MGM (1967) (uncredited)