Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

version of

Ian Hay Major General John Hay Beith, Order of the British Empire, CBE Military Cross, MC (17 April 1876 – 22 September 1952), was a British schoolmaster and soldier, but is best remembered as a novelist, playwright, essayist, and historian who w ...

's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British film version the following year. When her career wound down, she became a business woman, owning a successful

millinery Hat-making or millinery is the design, manufacture and sale of hats and other headwear. A person engaged in this trade is called a milliner or hatter. Historically, milliners, typically women shopkeepers, produced or imported an inventory of g ...

firm in London's West End. She was later a

casting director In the performing arts industry such as theatre, film, or television, casting, or a casting call, is a pre-production process for selecting a certain type of actor, dancer, singer, or extra (acting), extra for a particular role or part in a scr ...

, and head of casting for

ABC Weekend TV ABC Weekend TV was the popular name of the British broadcaster ABC Television Limited, which provided the weekend service in the Midlands and Northern England regions of the Independent Television (ITV) network from 1956 to 1968. It was one ...

(later

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a Broadcast license, franchise holder for a region of the British ITV (TV network), ITV television network serving Greater London, London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until th ...

); and largely responsible for casting

Diana Rigg Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (20 July 193810 September 2020) was an English actress of stage and screen. Her roles include Emma Peel in the TV series '' The Avengers'' (1965–1968); Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond, in '' On H ...

in the role of

Emma Peel Emma Peel is a fictional spy played by Diana Rigg in the British 1960s adventure television series '' The Avengers'', and by Uma Thurman in the 1998 film version. She was born Emma Knight, the daughter of an industrialist, Sir John Knight. She ...

in '' The Avengers'' TV series. She later became a

theatrical agent A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or sport ...

Partial filmography

* '' Confessions'' (1925) * ''

Auld Lang Syne "Auld Lang Syne" (: note "s" rather than "z") is a popular song, particularly in the English-speaking world. Traditionally, it is sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. By extension, it is also often ...

'' (1929) * ''

The School for Scandal ''The School for Scandal'' is a comedy of manners written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Plot Act I Scene I: Lady Sneerwell, a wealthy young widow, and her hireling Sna ...

'' (1930) * '' Almost a Honeymoon'' (1930) * ''

The Man from Chicago ''The Man from Chicago'' is a 1930 British crime film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bernard Nedell, Dodo Watts, Joyce Kennedy and Austin Trevor. It was produced at Elstree Studios by British International Pictures. Synopsis The screen ...

'' (1930) * '' The Middle Watch'' (1930) * ''

Uneasy Virtue ''Uneasy Virtue'' is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Norman Walker and starring Fay Compton, Edmund Breon, Francis Lister, Donald Calthrop, and Garry Marsh. It was produced by British International Pictures and shot at the company's El ...

'' (1931) * ''

Her Night Out ''Her Night Out'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring Dorothy Bartlam, Lester Matthews and Joan Marion.Wood p.74 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Alone at Last''. It is a quota quickie, made at ...

'' (1932) * ''

Impromptu An impromptu (, , loosely meaning "offhand") is a free-form musical composition with the character of an ''ex tempore'' improvisation as if prompted by the spirit of the moment, usually for a solo instrument, such as piano. According to ''Allgeme ...

'' (1932) * '' Dora'' (1933) * ''

Hundred to One ''Hundred to One'' is a 1933 British sports film directed by Walter West and starring Arthur Sinclair, Dodo Watts and Derek Williams. It was made at Wembley Studios.Wood p.75 Cast * Arthur Sinclair as Patrick Flynn * Dodo Watts Dorothy Ma ...

'' (1933) * ''

Little Fella ''Little Fella'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring John Stuart, Joan Marion and Hal Walters. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.268 Cast * Marie Ault as Mrs. Turner * Glyn Ja ...

'' (1933) * ''

Sing Along with Me ''Sing Along with Me '' is a 1952 British musical film directed by Peter Graham Scott and starring Donald Peers, Dodo Watts and Dennis Vance. The screenplay concerns a grocer, played by Donald Peers, who wins a radio singing competition and is ...

'' (1952)

References

External links

* * 1910 births 1990 deaths British film actresses Actresses from London 20th-century British actresses British casting directors Women casting directors 20th-century English women 20th-century English people {{UK-film-actor-stub