Dimitra Arliss (October 23, 1932 – January 26, 2012) was an American actress.
Dimitra Arliss | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1932 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2012 (aged 79) |
| Other names | Dimitra Arlys |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–2000 |
Early life and education
editArliss was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 23, 1932, of Greek descent.[1][2] She attended Miami University.[2][3]
Career
editArliss's acting career began at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[3] She gained attention in Arthur L. Kopit's Broadway play Indians (1970), playing Teskanjavila.[4] She also appeared on Broadway as Eurydice in Antigone (1971) and as Catherine Petkoff in Arms and the Man (1985).[4]
Her films included The Sting (1973), in which she portrayed the contract killer Loretta Salino,[5] Xanadu, Firefox, and Bless the Child. Her acting on television included Bella Mia and Rich Man, Poor Man and episodes of Dallas and Quincy, M. E.[3]
Voice-over work
editShe voiced Anastasia Hardy in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series episodes "The Sins Of The Fathers, Chapter II: Make A Wish" (1995) and "The Sins Of The Fathers, Chapter IV: Enter The Green Goblin" (1996).[6]
Death
editArliss died at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 79, from complications of a stroke,[7] and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Ski Bum | Liz Stone | |
| 1973 | The Sting | Loretta Salino | |
| 1977 | The Other Side of Midnight | Sister Theresa | |
| 1979 | A Perfect Couple | Athena | |
| 1980 | Xanadu | Helen | |
| 1982 | Firefox | Dr. Natalia Baranovich | |
| 1985 | Eleni | Ana (Czechoslovakia) | |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Fanny Kondos | |
| 2000 | Bless the Child | Dahnya |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Lucas Tanner | Mr. Hailey | Episode: "Echoes" |
| 1974 | This Is the West That Was | Ida May | Television film |
| 1974 | Kojak | Sherry Kaufman | Episode: "A Killing in the Second House" |
| 1975 | Mannix | Rosa | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Death Scream | Mrs. Kosinsky | Television film |
| 1975 | Joe and Sons | Flora | Episode: "Carmela" |
| 1975 | The Art of Crime | Madame Vera | Television film |
| 1975 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Margot Porter | Episode: "The One Face in the World" |
| 1976 | Special Treat | Lily | Episode: "Papa and Me" |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man Book II | Maria Falconetti | 7 episodes |
| 1976–1979 | Quincy, M.E. | Dr. Kershner / Shirley | 3 episodes |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Hazel Thompson | Episode: "The Mystery of Witches' Hollow" |
| 1977 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | Zorinna | 8 episodes |
| 1978 | The Pirate | Nabilia | Television film |
| 1979 | Dallas | Hatton | Episode: "John Ewing III: Part 2" |
| 1979 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Madeline Usher | Television film |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Sister Fleming | |
| 1981 | Murder in Texas | Gina Meier | |
| 1983 | Bring 'Em Back Alive | Princess Kati | Episode: "To Kill a Princess" |
| 1987 | As the World Turns | Greek Woman | Episode: "Lily Learns a Shattering Truth" |
| 1988 | Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Artemis | Television film |
| 1993 | The Disappearance of Christina | Gallery Owne | |
| 1994 | Iron Man | Computer / Armor Computer / Mrs. Stark | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | General Hospital | Helena Cassadine | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Spider-Man | Anastasia Hardy | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Bella Mafia | Mrs. Scorpio, Teresa's mother | Television film |
References
edit- ^ Kleiner, Dick (November 4, 1978). "Return To Broadway Is Goal Of Actress". Waycross Journal-Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dimitra Arliss; Played hired killer in 'The Sting'". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2012. p. AA 6. ProQuest 918901270. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c "Dimitra Arliss dies at 79". Variety. January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dimitra Arliss". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Baer, William (2008). Classic American Films: Conversations with the Screenwriters. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-313-34898-3. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Minovitz, Ethan (January 28, 2012). "Dimitra Aliss, actress in "The Sting", dead at 79". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "'The Sting' actress Dimitra Arliss dies in LA". San Francisco Chronicle. January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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