
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Dignam (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian character actor, born on Lord Howe Island. He attended Newington College (1955–1956) as a boarder. He is possibly best known for one of his early roles, that of Brother Francine in Fred Schepisi's The Devil's Playground (1976). While he has worked mainly in film and television, he has also worked in theatre, including musical theatre. He played Pontius Pilate in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1972–73, and appears on the original Australian cast recording. His son is the actor Nicholas Gledhill. Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Dignam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting
September 9, 1939
86 years old
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia
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Gödel Incomplete
Old Kurt Gödel

Australia
Father Benedict

Moulin Rouge!
Christian's Father

Gods and Monsters
Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)

Paradise Road
Mr. Pike
Warm Strangers
Old Man

Dating the Enemy
Dr. Kamins

Escape from Jupiter
Professor Ingessol

The Nostradamus Kid
Pastor Anderson

Isabelle Eberhardt
Cauvet

The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Acrisius

Shadow of the Cobra

The Dreaming
Professor Bernard Thornton

The Everlasting Secret Family
Senator

Comrades
Fop

The Right Hand Man
Dr. Redbridge

Those Dear Departed
Producer

King Solomon's Mines
Allan Quatermain (voice)

The Flying Doctors
Royce Phelan QC

Burke & Wills
Sir William Stawell

The Wild Duck
Gregory

Bodyline
Mr. Jardine

The Return of Captain Invincible
Lawyer

We of the Never Never
Aeneas Gunn

Duet for Four
Doug Quincey

Strange Behavior
Dr. Le Sange / Nagel

Grendel Grendel Grendel
The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)

Water Under the Bridge
Maynard Dickens

The Hero

Minder
Geoffrey Evans

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Man in Butcher Shop

The Devil's Playground
Brother Francine

The Duellists
Captain with Eyepatch

Summer of Secrets
Dr. Beverley Adams

The New Avengers
Dr. Graham

Jock Petersen
Prof. Charles Kent

Libido