
Acting
Arthur Dignam
Birth Date
September 9, 1939
(86 years old)
Place of Birth
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography
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.
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Minder
Geoffrey Evans
1979 • 1 episode

The Flying Doctors
Royce Phelan QC
1986 • 1 episode

The New Avengers
Dr. Graham
1976 • 1 episode

Moulin Rouge!
Christian's Father
2001

Australia
Father Benedict
2008

The Duellists
Captain with Eyepatch
1977

Bodyline
Mr. Jardine
1984 • 7 episodes

The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Acrisius
1991 • 1 episode

Paradise Road
Mr. Pike
1997

Gods and Monsters
Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
1998

Water Under the Bridge
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1980 • 9 episodes

Isabelle Eberhardt
Cauvet
1991

Dating the Enemy
Dr. Kamins
1996

Escape from Jupiter
Professor Ingessol
1994 • 13 episodes

Strange Behavior
Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
1981

The Wild Duck
Gregory
1984

The Dreaming
Professor Bernard Thornton
1988

The Devil's Playground
Brother Francine
1977

The Return of Captain Invincible
Lawyer
1983

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Man in Butcher Shop
1978