Dorothy Dickson

Biography

From WikipediaDorothy Dickson (July 25, 1893 – September 25, 1995) was anAmerican-born, London-based theatre actress and singer.[Dickson is known mostly for her rendition of the Jerome Kernsong "Look for the Silver Lining". She was also a member of theZiegfeld Follies and made many appearances in New York and abroad. In 1922 shestarred in The Cabaret Girl. In 1936 she co-starred with Ivor Novello in hisCareless Rapture and, in 1937, in his Crest of the Wave.As for her film career, Dickson starred in a few silentfilms, including Eastward Ho! (1919) and Paying the Piper (1921).During her early days on the London stage, Dickson wasintroduced to another future celebrity (as well as centenarian), whose name wasElizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later the Queen Mother. The two became close friends andtheir friendship lasted until Dickson's death at age 102.