Arthur Dignam
Biography
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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.
Arthur Dignam — movies and TV shows
7.2SeriesMinder
1979
6.6SeriesThe Flying Doctors
1986
7.2SeriesThe New Avengers
1976
7.5FilmMoulin Rouge!
2001
7.6SeriesBodyline
1984
6.6FilmAustralia
2008
8.2SeriesThe Storyteller: Greek Myths
1991
6.9FilmGods and Monsters
1998
7.3FilmThe Duellists
1977
5.0SeriesEscape from Jupiter
1994
7.0SeriesWater Under the Bridge
1980
6.3FilmParadise Road
1997
5.0FilmIsabelle Eberhardt
1991
6.3FilmThe Devil's Playground
1977
6.3FilmDating the Enemy
1996
5.6FilmThe Dreaming
1988
FilmThe Storyteller: Greek Myths - Perseus & the Gorgon
1991
6.2FilmThe Return of Captain Invincible
1983
5.1FilmBurke & Wills
1985
5.8FilmKing Solomon's Mines
1986
6.7FilmThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978
5.5FilmStrange Behavior
1981
4.9FilmThe Nostradamus Kid
1993
4.7FilmThe Right Hand Man
1987
4.9FilmThe Everlasting Secret Family
1988
8.5FilmShadow of the Cobra
1989
6.0FilmWe of the Never Never
1982
7.0FilmThe Wild Duck
1984
6.9FilmComrades
1987
4.8FilmGrendel Grendel Grendel
1981
3.0FilmDuet for Four
1982
7.5FilmSummer of Secrets
1976
10.0FilmThe Hero
1979
3.8FilmPetersen
1974
6.0FilmThose Dear Departed
1987
6.0FilmGödel Incomplete
2014
4.7FilmLibido
1973