Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Deceased · Born: Sep 9, 1939 · Died: May 9, 2020

Personal Details

BornSep 9, 1939 Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Arthur Dignam, a renowned Australian actor, embarked on his remarkable journey on September 9, 1939, on the picturesque Lord Howe Island, nestled in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

As his illustrious career unfolded, he left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, starring in a plethora of iconic films, including the critically acclaimed "Australia" (2008),the historical epic "The Duellists" (1977),and the visually stunning "Moulin Rouge!" (2001).

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Dignam's personal life was filled with love and companionship, as he was married to the lovely Bobbie Gledhill.

Tragically, on May 9, 2020, Dignam's life came to a close in Sydney, Australia, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to inspire and entertain audiences for generations to come.

Biography:

Arthur Dignam was born on September 9, 1939, in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.

He was an actor, known for Australia (2008),The Duellists (1977) and Moulin Rouge! (2001).

He was married to Bobbie Gledhill.

He died on May 9, 2020, in Sydney, Australia.

Career

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2008
Australia
Australia as Father Benedict
{"id":782,"title":"Moulin Rouge!","year":"2001","character":"Christian's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moulin-rouge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/oud7mumlch80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/oud7mumlch80.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! as Christian's Father
{"id":7468,"title":"Gods and Monsters","year":"1998","character":"Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gods-and-monsters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7468.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
{"id":8181,"title":"Paradise Road","year":"1997","character":"Mr. Pike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paradise-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ak1bueq3p70.jpeg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1ak1bueq3p70.jpeg"},"released":1}
1997
Paradise Road
Paradise Road as Mr. Pike
{"id":57001,"title":"Dating the Enemy","year":"1996","character":"Dr. Kamins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dating-the-enemy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19mjb0qe61d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19mjb0qe61d0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Dating the Enemy
Dating the Enemy as Dr. Kamins
{"id":103834257,"title":"Escape from Jupiter","year":1994,"character":"Professor Ingessol","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/escape-from-jupiter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834257.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834257.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Escape from Jupiter
Escape from Jupiter as Professor Ingessol
{"id":23868,"title":"The Nostradamus Kid","year":"1993","character":"Pastor Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nostradamus-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23868.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23868.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Nostradamus Kid
The Nostradamus Kid as Pastor Anderson
{"id":8553,"title":"Minder","year":1993,"character":"Geoffrey Evans","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/minder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8553.jpg"},"released":1}
Minder
Minder as Geoffrey Evans
{"id":97265,"title":"Isabelle Eberhardt","year":"1991","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/isabelle-eberhardt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_97265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_97265.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":160452,"title":"Shadow of the Cobra","year":"1989","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shadow-of-the-cobra","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160452.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160452.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":61138,"title":"The Dreaming","year":"1988","character":"Professor Bernard Thornton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-dreaming","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61138.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Dreaming
The Dreaming as Professor Bernard Thornton
{"id":61125,"title":"The Everlasting Secret Family","year":"1988","character":"Senator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-everlasting-secret-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61125.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61698,"title":"Ghosts CAN Do It","year":"1987","character":"Producer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ghosts-can-do-it","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61698.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161320,"title":"The Right Hand Man","year":"1987","character":"Dr. Redbridge","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-right-hand-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161320.jpg"},"released":1}
The Right Hand Man
The Right Hand Man as Dr. Redbridge
{"id":62134,"title":"Comrades","year":"1987","character":"Fop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/comrades","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6su9hjc4ref0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6su9hjc4ref0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":161523,"title":"King Solomon's Mines","year":"1986","character":"Allan Quatermain (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/king-solomons-mines-1986-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2vnv5qlk0ee0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2vnv5qlk0ee0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines as Allan Quatermain (voice)
{"id":62502,"title":"Burke & Wills","year":"1985","character":"Sir William Stawell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/burke-wills","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62502.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Burke & Wills
Burke & Wills as Sir William Stawell
{"id":80637,"title":"The Wild Duck","year":"1984","character":"Gregory","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wild-duck","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80637.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck as Gregory
{"id":9958,"title":"Bodyline","year":1984,"character":"Mr. Jardine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bodyline","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9958.jpg"},"released":1}
Bodyline
Bodyline as Mr. Jardine
{"id":62843,"title":"The Return of Captain Invincible","year":"1983","character":"Lawyer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-captain-invincible","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62843.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62843.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":162596,"title":"We of the Never Never","year":"1982","character":"Aeneas Gunn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-of-the-never-never","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162596.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162596.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":35720,"title":"Strange Behavior","year":"1981","character":"Dr. Le Sange \/ Nagel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-behavior","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35720.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Strange Behavior
Strange Behavior as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
{"id":63733,"title":"Grendel Grendel Grendel","year":"1981","character":"The Dragon \/ Beowulf (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/grendel-grendel-grendel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63733.jpg"},"released":1}
Grendel Grendel Grendel
Grendel Grendel Grendel as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
{"id":103835440,"title":"Water Under the Bridge","year":1980,"character":"Maynard Dickens","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/water-under-the-bridge","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835440.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Water Under the Bridge
Water Under the Bridge as Maynard Dickens
{"id":163611,"title":"Cathy's Child","year":"1979","character":"Minister","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cathys-child-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163611.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Cathy's Child
Cathy's Child as Minister
{"id":81158,"title":"The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith","year":"1978","character":"Man in Butcher Shop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chant-of-jimmie-blacksmith","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81158.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81158.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith as Man in Butcher Shop
{"id":21296,"title":"The Duellists","year":"1977","character":"Captain with Eyepatch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-duellists","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12d52jqku9b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/12d52jqku9b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
The Duellists
The Duellists as Captain with Eyepatch
{"id":30538,"title":"The Devil's Playground","year":"1976","character":"Brother Francine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-playground-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30538.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30538.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
The Devil's Playground
The Devil's Playground as Brother Francine
{"id":164327,"title":"Summer of Secrets","year":"1976","character":"Dr. Beverley Adams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/summer-of-secrets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164327.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164327.jpg"},"released":1}
Summer of Secrets
Summer of Secrets as Dr. Beverley Adams
{"id":86313,"title":"Petersen","year":"1974","character":"Prof. Charles Kent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/petersen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86313.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86313.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Petersen
Petersen as Prof. Charles Kent
{"id":164675,"title":"Between Wars","year":"1974","character":"Peter Avante","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/between-wars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164675.jpg"},"released":1}
Between Wars
Between Wars as Peter Avante
{"id":164401,"title":"Libido","year":"1973","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/libido","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164401.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164401.jpg"},"released":1}
1973