Dorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 â€" September 25, 1995) was an
American-born, London-based theater actress and singer. She died two
months after her 102nd birthday.Dickson is known mostly for her
rendition of the Jerome Kern song "Look for the Silver Lining". She
was also a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and made many appearances in
New York and abroad. In 1922, she starred in The Cabaret Girl. In
1936, she co-starred with Ivor Novello in his Careless Rapture and, in
1937, in his Crest of the Wave. As for her film career, Dickson
starred in a few silent films, including Eastward Ho! (1919) and
Paying the Piper (1921).During her early days on the London stage,
Dickson was introduced to another future celebrity (as well as
centenarian), whose name was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the Queen
Mother. The two became close friends and their friendship lasted until
Dickson's death at age 102. Her daughter was the actress Dorothy
Hyson, who was married to Sir Anthony Quayle. Dorothy Hyson Quayle
died, aged 81, one year after her mother's death at age 102.
American-born, London-based theater actress and singer. She died two
months after her 102nd birthday.Dickson is known mostly for her
rendition of the Jerome Kern song "Look for the Silver Lining". She
was also a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and made many appearances in
New York and abroad. In 1922, she starred in The Cabaret Girl. In
1936, she co-starred with Ivor Novello in his Careless Rapture and, in
1937, in his Crest of the Wave. As for her film career, Dickson
starred in a few silent films, including Eastward Ho! (1919) and
Paying the Piper (1921).During her early days on the London stage,
Dickson was introduced to another future celebrity (as well as
centenarian), whose name was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the Queen
Mother. The two became close friends and their friendship lasted until
Dickson's death at age 102. Her daughter was the actress Dorothy
Hyson, who was married to Sir Anthony Quayle. Dorothy Hyson Quayle
died, aged 81, one year after her mother's death at age 102.
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