Angeline Dickinson is an actress from the United States. Dickinson began her career on television, appearing in several anthology series during the 1950s, before landing her breakthrough roles in Gun the Man Down with James Arness and the Western film Rio Bravo, for which she won the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year.
The Brown family moved to Burbank, California, when Angie was 10 years old, and she attended Bellarmine-Jefferson High School, graduating in 1947 at the age of 15. Dickinson had won the Sixth Annual Bill of Rights Essay Contest the previous year.
Dickinson finished second in a local preliminary for Miss America, which drew the attention of a casting agent, who booked her as one of six showgirls on The Jimmy Durante Show. The publicity brought her to the attention of a television producer, who encouraged her to pursue a career in acting.
Dickinson studied the craft and was approached by NBC a few years later to guest star on a number of variety shows, including The Colgate Comedy Hour. She soon met Frank Sinatra, whom she became friends with for life. She was later cast in the film Ocean’s 11 as Frank Sinatra’s wife (1960).
What is Angie Dickinson’s ethnicity?
Angie Dickinson was raised Catholic and descended from Germans from Russia.
What is Angie Dickinson famous for?
Dickinson is well-known for her roles in over 50 major motion pictures and television shows.