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'''Dorothy Black''' (18 September 1899 in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]] &ndash; 19 February 1985) was an [[South African]]-[[United Kingdom|British]] actress.
'''Dorothy Black''' (18 September 1899 &ndash; 19 February 1985) was a South African-British actress.


==Bibliography==
==Biography==
Educated at St Andrew's School in [[Johannesburg]] and also the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]] in London.
Black was born and raised in [[Johannesburg]] and attended [[St. Andrew's School for Girls]]. She went on to train at the [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]] in London.


She started her career appearing in ''[[Outward Bound]]'', ''[[The Farmer's Wife]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' and ''[[The Constant Nymph (play)|The Constant Nymph]]''. Rep at [[Birmingham]] with her first London performance in the Blue Comet at the Royal Court. Other [[West End theatre|West End]] plays have included ''[[Dear Brutus]]'', ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' and ''[[The Brontes (play)|The Brontes]]''.
She started her career appearing in ''Outward Bound'', ''[[The Farmer's Wife]]'', ''[[The Trojan Women]]'' and ''[[The Constant Nymph (play)|The Constant Nymph]]''. Her first performance in London was in the play ''[[Blue Comet (play)|Blue Comet]]'' at the [[Royal Court Theatre]]. Other [[West End theatre|West End]] plays included ''[[Dear Brutus]]'', ''[[Poison Pen (play)|Poison Pen]]'', ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' and ''[[The Brontes (play)|The Brontes]]''.
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Black appeared in many TV appearances since the early BBC broadcasts at [[Alexandra Palace]].
Black has worked with [[Claudette Colbert]], [[James Mason]], [[Hattie McDaniel]], [[Ned Sparks]], [[Warren William]], [[Edmund Gwenn]], [[Louise Beavers]] and [[Alan Hale, Sr.|Alan Hale]].

The [[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]] holds a photograph of her by [[Alexander Bassano]].<ref name="npg">{{cite web |title=Dorothy Black |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw114197/Dorothy-Black |website=www.npg.org.uk |publisher=National Portrait Gallery |access-date=1 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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Black appeared in many TV appearances since the early [[BBC]] broadcasts at [[Alexandra Palace]].


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[The Farmer's Wife]]'' (1928)
* ''[[The Farmer's Wife]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Young Woodley (1928 film)|Young Woodley]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Young Woodley (1928 film)|Young Woodley]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Her Reputation]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Her Reputation (1931 film)|Her Reputation]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Captivation]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Captivation]]'' (1931)
* ''[[The Admiral's Secret]]'' (1933)
* ''[[The Admiral's Secret]]'' (1933)
* ''[[Imitation of Life (1934 film)|Imitation of Life]]'' (1934)
* ''[[Imitation of Life (1934 film)]]'' (1934, uncredited) {{Dubious|Someone born in 1899 is not playing a 10 year old in 1934 |date=December 2022}}
* ''[[The Night Has Eyes]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Night Has Eyes]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Jane Eyre (1956 TV series)|Jane Eyre]]'' (1956)
* ''[[David Copperfield (1956 TV serial)|David Copperfield]]'' (1956)

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
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* [http://www.famouslikeme.com/5039/article.html Profile of Dorothy Black]
* [http://www.famouslikeme.com/5039/article.html Profile of Dorothy Black]


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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = South African-British actress
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Johannesburg, South Africa
| DATE OF DEATH = 19 February 1985
| PLACE OF DEATH = London, England, UK
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 3 December 2024

Dorothy Black
Born(1899-09-18)18 September 1899
Johannesburg, South African Republic
Died19 February 1985(1985-02-19) (aged 85)
London, England, UK
NationalitySouth African-British
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1913–1973

Dorothy Black (18 September 1899 – 19 February 1985) was a South African-British actress.

Biography

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Black was born and raised in Johannesburg and attended St. Andrew's School for Girls. She went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

She started her career appearing in Outward Bound, The Farmer's Wife, The Trojan Women and The Constant Nymph. Her first performance in London was in the play Blue Comet at the Royal Court Theatre. Other West End plays included Dear Brutus, Poison Pen, Six Characters in Search of an Author and The Brontes.

Black appeared in many TV appearances since the early BBC broadcasts at Alexandra Palace.

The National Portrait Gallery holds a photograph of her by Alexander Bassano.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Dorothy Black". www.npg.org.uk. National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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