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

Early life and education

Arliss was born in

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, on October 23, 1932, of Greek descent. She attended

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Career

Arliss's acting career began at the

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in Chicago. She gained attention in Arthur L. Kopit's

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play '' Indians'' (1970), playing Teskanjavila. She also appeared on Broadway as Eurydice in ''

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'' (1971) and as Catherine Petkoff in ''Arms and the Man'' (1985). Her films included ''

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'' (1973), in which she portrayed the

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Loretta Salino, '' Xanadu'', ''

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'', and '' Bless the Child.'' Her acting on television included ''Bella Mia'' and ''Rich Man, Poor Man'' and episodes of ''Dallas'' and ''Quincy, M. E.''

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).

Death

Arliss died on January 26, 2012, at the

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Hospital in

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, at age 79, from complications of a

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, and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * 1932 births 2012 deaths Actresses from Ohio American film actresses 20th-century American actresses American people of Greek descent American soap opera actresses American stage actresses American television actresses American voice actresses People from Lorain, Ohio Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) 21st-century American actresses {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub