Dimitra Arliss

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

Dimitra Arliss
Born(1932-10-23)October 23, 1932
Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2012(2012-01-26) (aged 79)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Other namesDimitra Arlys
OccupationActress
Years active1971–2000

Early years

Of Greek descent,[1] she was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 23, 1932.[2] She attended Miami University of Ohio.[2][3]

Career

Arliss's acting career began at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.[3] She first gained attention after appearing in Arthur L. Kopit's Broadway play Indians (1970) in which she played Teskanjavila,[4] a Native American character who spoke with an Italian accent. She also appeared on Broadway as Eurydice in Antigone (1971) and as Catherine Petkoff in Arms and the Man (1985).[4]

Her films included The Sting (1973), in which she portrayed Salino, a murderer for hire,[5] Xanadu, Firefox, and Bless the Child. Her acting on television included Bella Mia and Rich Man, Poor Man and episodes of Dallas and Quincy, M. E.[3]

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).[6]

Death

Arliss died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at age 79, from complications of a stroke,[7] and was buried at the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Partial filmography

References
  1. Kleiner, Dick (November 4, 1978). "Return To Broadway Is Goal Of Actress". Waycross Journal-Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  2. "Dimitra Arliss; Played hired killer in 'The Sting'". The Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2012. p. AA 6. ProQuest 918901270. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via ProQuest.
  3. "Dimitra Arliss dies at 79". Variety. January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. "Dimitra Arliss". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  5. Baer, William (2008). Classic American Films: Conversations with the Screenwriters. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-313-34898-3. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  6. Minovitz, Ethan (January 28, 2012). "Dimitra Aliss, actress in "The Sting", dead at 79". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  7. "'The Sting' actress Dimitra Arliss dies in LA". The San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications, Inc. January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on June 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2019.


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