Dorothy Crawford

Dorothy Crawford
Born
Dorothy Muriel Turner Crawford

21 March 1911
Died2 September 1988(1988-09-02) (aged 77)
Camberwell, Melbourne, Australia
Other names
  • Dorothy Balderson
  • Dorothy Strong
  • Dorothy Smith
EducationAlbert Street Conservatorium
Occupation(s)Actress, announcer, radio and television producer
Years active1930s - 1978
Known forCrawford Productions
FamilyHector Crawford
AwardsAWGIE 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.