Dorothy Hyson

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Dorothy Hyson
Born	Dorothy Wardell Heisen December 24, 1914(1914-12-24) Chicago, Illinois
Died	May 23, 1996 (aged 81) London, England
Other name(s)	Lady Quayle
Occupation	Stage actress
Spouse(s)	Robert Douglas, Sir Anthony Quayle

Dorothy Hyson, Lady Quayle (December 24, 1914 – May 23, 1996) was a popular American film and stage actress, born Dorothy Wardell Heisen in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of actress Dorothy Dickson and matinée idol Carl Hyson (né Heisen). She led a successful stage career.

She was married twice:

• The actor Robert Douglas (1936 – 1945)
• The actor and director Sir Anthony Quayle (1947 – 1989); (two daughters Jenny and Rosanna, and a son Christopher).

It is not known whether she ever relinquished her American citizenship and/or became a British subject.

She was widowed in 1989 and died from a stroke on May 23, 1996, aged 81 in England, a year after the death of her mother, who died at age 102.

[edit] Selected filmography

• The Ghoul (1933)
• Sing as We Go (1934)
• Spare a Copper with George Formby

[edit] External links

• Dorothy Hyson at the Internet Movie Database
• Dorothy Hyson at the Internet Broadway Database

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NAME	Hyson, Dorothy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Heisen, Dorothy Wardell
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Stage actress
DATE OF BIRTH	1914-12-24
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	1996-5-23
PLACE OF DEATH	London, England