Mark Dignam

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Mark Dignam (20 March 1909 – 29 September 1989) was a prolific English actor.

Born in London, the son of a salesman in the steel industry, Dignam grew up in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, and was educated at the Jesuit College, where he appeared in numerous Shakespearean plays.

He learned his craft touring Britain and America with Ben Greet's Shakespeare company. His range extended from the Louis Macneice radio play, The Dark Tower in the 1940s to the TV thriller, The XYY Man in the late 1970s.

Dignam was married three times, divorced twice (his character in The XYY Man frequently complains about the expense of maintaining multiple ex-wives).

Family

His brother Basil was also a well-known character actor and his sister-in-law was the actress Mona Washbourne.

Dollis Hill

Mark Dignam lived in Dollis Hill, north-west London, from 1967 until his death in 1989.

Selected filmography

External links

Mark Dignam at the Internet Movie Database

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 122037339 LCCN: no2001036494

Persondata
Name	Dignam, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	British actor
Date of birth	20 March 1909
Place of birth	London, England, UK
Date of death	29 September 1989
Place of death	London, England, UK

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