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Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Actor · 1939–2020 · Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia

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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.

Acted in 37

2010s

  1. 2014

    Gödel Incomplete

    Old Kurt Gödel

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1997
  3. 1996
  4. 1994

    Escape from Jupiter

    Professor Ingessol · 13 episodes

  5. 1993

    The Nostradamus Kid

    Pastor Anderson

  6. 1991

    The Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon

    Acrisius

1980s

  1. 1989

    Shadow of the Cobra

    Movie

  2. 1988
  3. The Everlasting Secret Family

    Senator

  4. 1987

    The Right Hand Man

    Dr. Redbridge

  5. Comrades

    Fop

  6. Those Dear Departed

    Producer

  7. 1986
  8. King Solomon's Mines

    Allan Quatermain (voice)

  9. 1985

    Burke & Wills

    Sir William Stawell

  10. 1984

    Bodyline

    Mr. Jardine · 7 episodes

  11. The Wild Duck

    Gregory

  12. 1983
  13. 1982

    We of the Never Never

    Aeneas Gunn

  14. Duet for Four

    Doug Quincey

  15. 1981
  16. Grendel Grendel Grendel

    The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)

  17. 1980

    Water Under the Bridge

    Maynard Dickens · 9 episodes

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. The Hero

    Movie

  3. 1978

    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

    Man in Butcher Shop

  4. 1977

    The Devil's Playground

    Brother Francine

  5. 1976

    Summer of Secrets

    Dr. Beverley Adams

  6. 1974

    Petersen

    Prof. Charles Kent

  7. 1973

    Libido

    Movie