Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Birth Date

9/9/1939 (87)

Birth Place

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.

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

11

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Best Known For

Christian's Father

Father Benedict

Captain with Eyepatch

Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)

Brother Francine

Dr. Le Sange / Nagel

Frequent Collaborators

Fred Schepisi

Fred Schepisi

2 films together

Nick Tate

Nick Tate

1 film together

Ian Baker

Ian Baker

1 film together

Michael Laughlin

Michael Laughlin

2 films together

Simon Burke

Simon Burke

1 film together

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