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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 active1971–2000

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

Early years

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

Career

Arliss's acting career began at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[3] She first gained attention after appearing in Arthur L. Kopit's Broadway play Indians (1970) in which she played Teskanjavila,[4] a Native American character who spoke with an Italian accent.[citation needed] 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 Salino, a murderer for hire,[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

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

Arliss died at the Motion Picture and 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.

Partial filmography

References

  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'". The 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. The Broadway League. 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". The San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications, Inc. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on June 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2019. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)


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