Dorothy Crawford | |
---|---|
Born | Dorothy Muriel Turner Crawford 21 March 1911 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 2 September 1988 Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia | (aged 77)
Other names |
|
Education | Albert Street Conservatorium |
Occupation(s) | Actress, announcer, radio and television producer |
Years active | 1930s–1978 |
Known for | Crawford Productions |
Family | Hector Crawford |
Awards | AWGIE Awards, Victorian Honour Roll of Women |
Dorothy Muriel Turner Crawford (21 March 1911 – 2 September 1988), also known as Dorothy Balderson, Dorothy Strong, and Dorothy Smith, was an Australian actress and announcer, as well as a producer in radio and television, who, with her brother Hector Crawford, co-founded the important Australian broadcasting production company Crawford Productions.