Dimitra Arliss

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Dimitra Arliss
Born(1932-10-23)October 23, 1932
Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2012(2012-01-26) (aged 79)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Other namesDimitra Arlys
OccupationActress
Years active1954–2000

Dimitra Arliss (October 23, 1932 – January 26, 2012) was an American actress.

Early life and education[edit]

Arliss was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 23, 1932, of Greek descent.[1][2] She attended Miami University.[2][3]

Career[edit]

Arliss's acting career began at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[3] She gained attention in Arthur L. Kopit's Broadway play Indians (1970), playing Teskanjavila.[4] She also appeared on Broadway as Eurydice in Antigone (1971) and as Catherine Petkoff in Arms and the Man (1985).[4]

Her films included The Sting (1973), in which she portrayed the contract killer Loretta Salino,[5] Xanadu, Firefox, and Bless the Child. Her acting on television included Bella Mia and Rich Man, Poor Man and episodes of Dallas and Quincy, M. E.[3]

Voice-over work[edit]

She voiced Anastasia Hardy in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series episodes "The Sins Of The Fathers, Chapter II: Make A Wish" (1995) and "The Sins Of The Fathers, Chapter IV: Enter The Green Goblin" (1996).[6]

Death[edit]

Arliss died at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 79, from complications of a stroke,[7] and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1971 The Ski Bum Liz Stone
1973 The Sting Loretta Salino
1977 The Other Side of Midnight Sister Theresa
1979 A Perfect Couple Athena
1980 Xanadu Helen
1982 Firefox Dr. Natalia Baranovich
1985 Eleni Ana (Czechoslovakia)
1996 It's My Party Fanny Kondos
2000 Bless the Child Dahnya

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Lucas Tanner Mr. Hailey Episode: "Echoes"
1974 This Is the West That Was Ida May Television film
1974 Kojak Sherry Kaufman Episode: "A Killing in the Second House"
1975 Mannix Rosa 2 episodes
1975 Death Scream Mrs. Kosinsky Television film
1975 Joe and Sons Flora Episode: "Carmela"
1975 The Art of Crime Madame Vera Television film
1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. Margot Porter Episode: "The One Face in the World"
1976 Special Treat Lily Episode: "Papa and Me"
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man Book II Maria Falconetti 7 episodes
1976–1979 Quincy, M.E. Dr. Kershner / Shirley 3 episodes
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Hazel Thompson Episode: "The Mystery of Witches' Hollow"
1977 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Zorinna 8 episodes
1978 The Pirate Nabilia Television film
1979 Dallas Hatton Episode: "John Ewing III: Part 2"
1979 The Fall of the House of Usher Madeline Usher Television film
1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Sister Fleming
1981 Murder in Texas Gina Meier
1983 Bring 'Em Back Alive Princess Kati Episode: "To Kill a Princess"
1987 As the World Turns Greek Woman Episode: "Lily Learns a Shattering Truth"
1988 Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Artemis Television film
1993 The Disappearance of Christina Gallery Owne
1994 Iron Man Computer / Armor Computer / Mrs. Stark 2 episodes
1996 General Hospital Helena Cassadine 2 episodes
1996 Spider-Man Anastasia Hardy 2 episodes
1997 Bella Mafia Mrs. Scorpio, Teresa's mother Television film

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kleiner, Dick (November 4, 1978). "Return To Broadway Is Goal Of Actress". Waycross Journal-Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Dimitra Arliss; Played hired killer in 'The Sting'". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2012. p. AA 6. ProQuest 918901270. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ a b c "Dimitra Arliss dies at 79". Variety. January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Dimitra Arliss". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Baer, William (2008). Classic American Films: Conversations with the Screenwriters. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-313-34898-3. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. ^ Minovitz, Ethan (January 28, 2012). "Dimitra Aliss, actress in "The Sting", dead at 79". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "'The Sting' actress Dimitra Arliss dies in LA". San Francisco Chronicle. January 28, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7864-7992-4. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

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