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Nationality
  
Australian

Role
  
Actor

Occupation
  
Actor

Education
  
Newington College


Spouse(s)
  
Single; Never married

Children
  
Nicholas Gledhill

Name
  
Arthur Dignam

TV shows
  
Escape from Jupiter


Born
  
9 September 1939 (age 84) (
1939-09-09
)
Lord Howe Island, Australia

Grandchildren
  
Tigerlily Gledhill, Wolfgang Gledhill

Movies
  
The Devil's Playground, Australia, We of the Never Never, The Tree, The Everlasting Secret Fa

Similar People
  
Fred Schepisi, Nicholas Gledhill, Tim Burstall, Julie Bertucelli, Henri Safran

Arthur Dignam (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian actor.

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Biography

Dignam was born on Lord Howe Island. He attended Newington College in Sydney as a boarder in 1955 and 1956 and then the University of Sydney. 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. During 1980, Dignam was part of A Shakespeare Company, funded by a one-off grant from the Australia Council, and worked with actors Ruth Cracknell, Ron Haddrick and others on two texts for six months and then presented them at the Seymour Centre.

His son is the actor Nicholas Gledhill.

Theatre credits

  • The Women of Troy, Merlyn Theatre, Southbank, VIC, 6 November 2008
  • The Women of Troy, Wharf 1, Sydney, NSW, 16 September 2008
  • Julius Caesar, Wharf 1, Sydney, NSW, 28 June 2005
  • The Governor's Family, Belvoir St Theatre Surry Hills, NSW, 1 May 1997
  • Sixteen Words for Water, Subiaco Theatre Centre, Subiaco, WA, 27 July 1994
  • Mesmerized, Stables Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW, 8 April 1993
  • Life of Galileo, Nimrod Upstairs, Surry Hills, NSW, 27 June 1979
  • Hedda Gabler, SGIO Theatre, Brisbane, QLD, 18 April 1979
  • Pandora's Cross, Paris Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 29 July 1978
  • Ned Kelly, Her Majesty's Theatre (1960-2001), Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1978
  • Ned Kelly, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA, 30 December 1977
  • Big Toys, Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, 27 July 1977
  • Waiting For Godot, Octagon Theatre, Crawley, WA, 13 November 1975
  • Scapin, Recording Hall, Sydney, NSW, 7 March 1975
  • Berenice, Recording Hall, Sydney, NSW, 1975
  • The Rocky Horror Show, New Art Cinema, Glebe, NSW, 19 April 1974
  • The Threepenny Opera, Drama Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 25 September 1973
  • Kabul, Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, 31 May 1973
  • Hamlet, Nimrod Street Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW, 23 March 1973
  • Julius Caesar, Sir John Clancy Auditorium, Kensington, NSW, 28 June 1972
  • The Good Woman of Setzuan, Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, 14 April 1972
  • Trelawny of the Wells, Parade Theatre, Kensington, NSW, 28 January 1972
  • An Evening of Victorian Music Hall, Paddington Town Hall (No 2 Hall), Paddington, NSW, 26 March 1971
  • Doctor Faustus, Southern Highlands Festival Theatre, Mittagong, NSW, 23 February 1971
  • The Recruiting Officer, Southern Highlands Festival Theatre, Mittagong, NSW, 5 February 1971
  • Macbeth, Nimrod Street Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW, 1971
  • Hadrian VII, Octagon Theatre, Crawley, WA, 25 September 1970
  • You Can't Take It with You, The Hole in the Wall Theatre, Leederville, WA, 1970
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Octagon Theatre, Crawley, WA, 18 September 1969
  • War and Peace, New Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW, 21 September 1968
  • The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Bonython Hall, The University of Adelaide, SA, 14 March 1966
  • Victimes du Devoir, Union Theatre, Parkville, VIC, 5 September 1964
  • Romeo and Juliet, Union Theatre, Camperdown, NSW, 18 April 1963
  • The Dumb Waiter & A Slight Ache, Union Theatre, Camperdown, NSW, 5 July 1962
  • Coriolanus, Union Theatre, Camperdown, NSW, 4 April 1962
  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Wallace Theatre, Camperdown, NSW, 23 June 1961

    • Arthur Dignam's films include:

    Filmography

    Actor
    2017
    7 from Etheria as
    Old Kurt Gödel (segment "Gödel, Incomplete")
    2013
    Gödel Incomplete (Short) as
    Old Kurt Godel
    2013
    The Great Gatsby (uncredited)
    2010
    The Tree as
    Uncle Jack
    2008
    Australia as
    Father Benedict
    2005
    The Libertine (Short) as
    Man
    2002
    Beneath Clouds as
    Old Man in pub / Mercedes Driver
    2001
    All Saints (TV Series) as
    Father Francis Tyler
    - Skeletons in the Closet (2001) - Father Francis Tyler
    2001
    Moulin Rouge! as
    Christian's Father
    1999
    Milk (Short) as
    The Old Man
    1998
    Gods and Monsters as
    Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
    1997
    Warm Strangers (Short) as
    Father
    1997
    Paradise Road as
    Mr. Pike
    1996
    Dating the Enemy as
    Dr. Kamins
    1996
    Heartbreak High (TV Series) as
    Athol Pike
    - Episode #4.3 (1996) - Athol Pike
    1996
    Pacific Drive (TV Series) as
    Marcus
    1994
    Escape from Jupiter (TV Mini Series) as
    Professor Ingessol
    - Rescue (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Misfire (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Decoy (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Christmas (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Asteroids (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Fitness Test (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Stake Out (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Temporary Relief (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Blast Off (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - In the Nick of Time (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Life Boat (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Trapped (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    - Disaster (1994) - Professor Ingessol
    1993
    The Nostradamus Kid as
    Pastor Anderson
    1993
    Minder (TV Series) as
    Geoffrey Evans
    - A Taste of Money (1993) - Geoffrey Evans
    1992
    The Flying Doctors (TV Series) as
    Royce Phelan DC
    - Wimp (1992) - Royce Phelan DC
    1991
    Isabelle Eberhardt as
    Cauvet
    1991
    The Storyteller: Greek Myths (TV Series) as
    Acrisius
    - Perseus & the Gorgon (1991) - Acrisius
    1989
    Shadow of the Cobra (TV Mini Series) as
    Gupta
    - Episode #1.2 (1989) - Gupta
    - Episode #1.1 (1989) - Gupta
    1988
    Edens Lost (TV Movie) as
    Heath
    1988
    The Dreaming as
    Professor Bernard Thornton
    1988
    The Everlasting Secret Family as
    Senator
    1987
    Ghosts CAN Do It as
    Producer
    1987
    The Right Hand Man as
    Dr. Redbridge
    1986
    Comrades as
    Fop
    1986
    King Solomon's Mines (TV Movie) as
    Allan Quatermain (voice)
    1985
    Burke & Wills as
    Sir William Stawell
    1984
    Bodyline (TV Mini Series) as
    Mr. Jardine
    - Episode #1.1 (1984) - Mr. Jardine
    - Episode #1.7 (1984) - Mr. Jardine
    1984
    Special Squad (TV Series) as
    Grayson
    - Child of Fortune (1984) - Grayson
    1984
    The Schippan Mystery (TV Movie) as
    Sir Josiah Symon
    1984
    Five Mile Creek (TV Series) as
    Arthur Archer
    - Mail Order Brides (1984) - Arthur Archer
    1983
    The Wild Duck as
    Gregory
    1983
    The Dismissal (TV Mini Series) as
    Eric Robinson
    - Part Two (1983) - Eric Robinson
    - Part One (1983) - Eric Robinson
    1983
    The Return of Captain Invincible as
    Lawyer
    1982
    We of the Never Never as
    Aeneas Gunn
    1982
    Duet for Four as
    Doug Quincey
    1982
    Night of Shadows (Short) as
    The Voice of Darkness
    1981
    Tickled Pink (TV Series)
    - Three Blind Mice (1981)
    1981
    Strange Behavior as
    Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
    1981
    Grendel Grendel Grendel as
    The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
    1980
    Water Under the Bridge (TV Mini Series) as
    Maynard Dickens
    - Episode #1.4 (1980) - Maynard Dickens
    - Episode #1.3 (1980) - Maynard Dickens
    1979
    Cathy's Child as
    Minister
    1979
    The Hero (TV Short) as
    Voice of Dr Lesky
    1978
    The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith as
    Man in Butcher Shop
    1977
    The Duellists as
    Captain with Eyepatch
    1976
    Summer of Secrets as
    Doctor Beverley Adams
    1976
    The New Avengers (TV Series) as
    Dr. Graham
    - Sleeper (1976) - Dr. Graham
    1976
    The Devil's Playground as
    Brother Francine
    1974
    Between Wars as
    Peter Avante
    1974
    Petersen as
    Prof. Charles / Patricia's husband
    1973
    Libido as
    Father Steven (segment "Priest, The")
    1972
    Dust or Polish (TV Movie) as
    Dr. Quintal
    1971
    Violence in the Cinema, Part 1 (Short) as
    Dr. Fyne
    1962
    Lend Me Your Stable
    Thanks
    2008
    The Devil's Playground: Filmmaking by Faith (Video short) (special thanks)
    1999
    The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (Video documentary short) (acknowledgment)
    1998
    Gods and Monsters (the producers and director wish to thank)
    Self
    2008
    The Devil's Playground: Filmmaking by Faith (Video short) as
    Self - Actor / Brother Francine
    2004
    We of the Never Never: Back to the Never Never (Video short) as
    Self - Actor
    1982
    The Don Lane Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 28 October 1982 (1982) - Self
    Archive Footage
    2014
    Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (TV Series documentary) as
    Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
    - Strange Behavior (2014) - Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
    2008
    Not Quite Hollywood: Deleted and Extended Scenes (Video documentary) as
    Self
    2008
    Duet for Four: Wendy Hughes Interview (Video documentary short) as
    Self
    1997
    Century of Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
    Brother Francine
    - 40,000 years of dreaming (1997) - Brother Francine

    References

    Arthur Dignam Wikipedia
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