Dorothy Black (actress)

Dorothy Black
Dorothy Black
Born	18 September 1899; Johannesburg, South Africa
Died	19 February 1985 (aged 85); London, England, UK
Nationality	South African-British
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1913–1973

Dorothy Black (18 September 1899 in Johannesburg, South Africa – 19 February 1985) was a South African-born British Actress.

Biography

Educated at St Andrew's School in Johannesburg and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

She started her career appearing in Outward Bound, The Farmer's Wife, The Trojan Women and The Constant Nymph. Her first performance in London was in the play Blue Comet at the Royal Court Theatre. Other West End plays have included Dear Brutus, Six Characters in Search of an Author and The Brontes.

Black appeared in many TV appearances since the early BBC broadcasts at Alexandra Palace.

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