Dorothy Irene de Singleton Dewhurst (1886 – 12 December 1959) was an English stage and film actress. Born in 1886 in Sale,

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, England, she was married to the actor George Bernard Copping, who predeceased her. She died on 12 December 1959 in

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. She appeared in multiple films between 1936 and 1959. These include '' Love at Sea'' (1936), ''

Father O'Nine ''Father O'Nine'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Roy Kellino and starring Hal Gordon, Dorothy Dewhurst and Claire Arnold. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox.Wood p.98 ...

'' (1938), ''Bedtime Story'' (1938), and ''Blackmail Is So Difficult'' (1959). She appeared on the stage in multiple performances in London in the 1920s and 1930s. In 1938 she appeared in The Torch Theatre's production of a play by Irish playwright

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called ''Katie Roche''. Produced by

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, there were nine performances. It was the first time it was presented in a London Theatre having been published in "Famous Plays of 1935-36" after its production in the

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. In 1953 she appeared in the original cast of

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's first play, ''

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'', which premiered at

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, London, and was produced by

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Filmography

Sourced from the

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, unless otherwise stated. *''Blackmail Is So Difficult'' (1959) *''Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1958) *''Hedda Gabler'' (1957) *''Absence of Mind'' (1955) *''

Raising a Riot ''Raising a Riot'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Wendy Toye and starring Kenneth More, Shelagh Fraser and Mandy Miller about a naval officer who attempts to look after his three children in his wife's absence. It was shot at Shepperto ...

'' (1955) *''The Lark Still Sings'' (1954) *''Pride and Prejudice'' (1952) *''Eden End'' (1951) *''Stranger at My Door'' (1950) *''

Old Mother Riley Joins Up ''Old Mother Riley Joins Up'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Martita Hunt, Bruce Seton and Garry Marsh. It was part of the long-running Old Mother Riley series. Plot summary Old ...

'' (1939) *''

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'' (1938) *''

Behind Your Back ''Behind Your Back'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Donovan Pedelty and starring Jack Livesey, Dinah Sheridan and Betty Astell. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.293 Cast * Jack Livesey as Archie Bentley * D ...

'' (1937) *'' Wings of the Morning'' (1937) *''

Passenger to London ''Passenger to London'' is a 1937 British espionage thriller film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Warwick, Jenny Laird and Paul Neville. Cast * John Warwick - Frank Drayton * Jenny Laird - Barbara Lane * Paul Neville - Vautel ...

'' (1937) *'' Two on a Doorstep'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *'' Love at Sea'' (1936) *'' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936)

Selected stage appearances

*''Katie Roche'' (1938) *''

'' (1953)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dewhurst, Dorothy English stage actresses 1886 births 1959 deaths English film actresses People from Sale, Greater Manchester 20th-century English actresses