Angie Dickinson's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Police Woman Sgt. Suzann… Bob Hope's Birthday Memories Angie Dicki… Celebrity Bowling Angie Dicki… Target Betty Nelson

Main Movie Roles 2002 - The Kid Stays in the Picture 2001 - Ocean's Eleven 2000 - Pay it Forward 1995 - Sabrina 1993 - Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1984 - Terror in the Aisles 1981 - Death Hunt 1980 - Dressed to Kill 1974 - Big Bad Mama 1972 - Un homme est mort 1969 - Young Billy Young 1969 - Sam Whiskey 1967 - Point Blank 1966 - The Chase 1966 - Cast a Giant Shadow 1963 - Captain Newman, M.D. 1960 - Ocean's Eleven 1959 - Rio Bravo 1958 - Cry Terror! 1957 - Run of the Arrow 1955 - Man with the Gun 1955 - Tennessee's Partner 1954 - Lucky Me

BIOGRAPHY:

Angie Dickinson was born in Kulm, North Dakota, in 1931, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Brown. Mr. Brown was the publisher of The Kulm Messenger. The family left North Dakota in 1942 when Angie was 11 years old, moving to Burbank, California. In December of 1946, when she was a senior at Bellamarine Jefferson High School in Burbank, she won the Sixth Annual Bill of Rights Contest. Two years later her sister Janet, did likewise. Being the daughter of a printer, Angie at first had visions of becoming a writer, but gave this up after winning her first beauty contest. After finishing college she worked as a secretary in a Burbank airplane parts factory for 3-1/2 years. In 1953 she entered the local Miss America contest one day before the deadline and took second place. In August of the same year she was one of five winners in a beauty contest sponsored by NBC and appeared in several TV variety shows. She got her first bit part in a Warner Brothers movie in 1954 and gained television fame in the TV series "The Millionaire" (1955) and got her first good film role opposite John Wayne (I) and Dean Martin (I) in Rio Bravo (1959). Her success then spiraled until she became one of the nation's top movie stars.


TRIVIA:

• Originally had a major role as the main villain in 'Mel Gibson (I)' (qv)'s _Payback (1999/I)_ (qv) as Mrs. Bronson (there originally was no 'Kris Kristofferson (I)' (qv) role). When 'Mel Gibson (I)' (qv) took over, the role was deleted. It will be restored on "Payback - Straight Up" in 2007.
• Turned down the role of Krystle Carrington on _"Dynasty" (1981)_ (qv).
• First husband Gene Dickinson was a college football star, turned semi-pro. He later moved into the electronics business but they separated in 1956 after four years of marriage. They divorced in 1960.
• Ranked #42 on "Playboy" Magazines "100 Sexiest Stars of the Century," January 1999.
• Her daughter (with 'Burt Bacharach' (qv)), Nikki Bacharach, died at age 40 on January 4, 2007, of suicide in Ventura County, California. She was born prematurely in 1966 and battled Asperger's disorder, a form of autism.
• Born at 6:15 PM.
• One of three daughters born to Leo and Frederica Brown. Her family owned and operated the North Dakota newspaper offices The Kulm Messenger and, later, the Edgeley Mail in the 1930s. The family moved to California when she was around 10 years old.
• Measurements: 35-23-36 (as a 1960s starlet), 35C-25-35 1/2 (during _"Police Woman" (1974)_ (qv)) (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).