- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 21, 1930
- Place of Birth
- Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK
- Died
- May 7, 1985
Dawn Addams
Victoria Dawn Addams (21 September 1930 – 7 May 1985) was a British actress, particularly in Hollywood motion pictures of the 1950s and on British television in the 1960s and 1970s. She became a princess in 1954 (until 1971). Addams was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Ethel Mary (née Hickie) and Captain James Ramage Addams, of the Royal Air Force. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent her early life in Calcutta, India. Addams' face and physique attracted the attention of talent agents. In December 1950, she signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Her film career began with a role in Night into Morning (1951), and her subsequent MGM films included Singin' in the Rain (1952), Plymouth Adventure (1952), Young Bess (1953) and the female lead opposite Peter Lawford in The Hour of 13 (1952). She played David Niven's daughter in The Moo…
Filmography
movieDie 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse
2018 · Sabine Hirrlinger (archive footage)
movieChaplin Today: A King in New York
2003 · Self (archive footage)
tvTriangle
1981 · Mrs. Landers
tvStar Maidens
1976 · Clara
Dial M for Murder
1974 · Sybil Willis
A Friend Indeed
1973 · Rosie Butterfield
movieThe Vault of Horror
1973 · Inez (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
movieElementary, My Dear Watson
1973 · Self
tvThe Adventurer
1972 · Lady Anne Benson
The Bargain Hunters
1971 · Cynthia Fenton
movieSappho
1971 · Marianne
movieThe Vampire Lovers
1970 · The Countess
movieA Room in Town
1970 · Margo
movieZeta One
1969 · Zeta
tvDepartment S
1969 · Dianne Lynne
tvFather, Dear Father
1968 · Georgie Thompson
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Alma Rostalba
movieWhere the Bullets Fly
1966 · Felicity 'Fiz' Moonlight
movieBallad in Blue
1965 · Gina Graham
movieThe Black Tulip
1964 · La marquise Catherine de Vigogne
movieCome Fly with Me
1963 · Katie Rinard
movieThe £20,000 Kiss
1962 · Maxine Hagen
tvThe Saint
1962 · Queen Adana, Magda Vamoff, Countess Audrey Morova
movieSentimental Education
1962 · Catherine Dambreuse
House of Sin
1961 · Norma O'Brien
movieFollow That Man
1961 · Janet Clark
movieThe Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960 · Kitty Jekyll
movieThe Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
1960 · Marion Menil
movieThe Angry Young Men
1960 · Irene
movieCome Dance with Me!
1959 · Anita Florès
movieSecret professionnel
1959 · Dr. Catherine Langeac
movieThe Black Chapel
1959 · Tilla Turner
tvThe Third Man
1959 · Eva
movieMelodie und Rhythmus
1959 · (uncredited)
movieThe Treasure of San Teresa
1959 · Hedi von Hartmann
moviePrisoner of the Volga
1959 · Irina Tatyana
moviePensione Edelweiss
1959 · Nadia Rakesy
movieTemptation
1959 · Victoria
movieThe Scarlet Baroness
1959 · Szaga de Bor
tvDiscorama
1959 · Self
movieThe Silent Enemy
1958 · Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S
movieA King in New York
1957 · Ann Kay - TV Specialist
movieThe House of Intrigue
1956 · Mary
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Margo, Cynthia Fenton
movieFour of the Thundering Jet
1955 · Moglie di Rovi
movieRommel's Treasure
1955 · Sofia
movieThe Count of Bragelonne
1954 · Hélène de Winter
tvSherlock Holmes
1954 · Doreen Meredith
movieKhyber Patrol
1954 · Diana Rivington
movieReturn to Treasure Island
1954 · Jamesina 'Jamie' Hawkins
movieThe Secrets of the Bed
1954 · Janet Meredith (segment "Divorce, Le")
movieThe Woman Who Came from the Sea
1954 · Mizar
movieRiders to the Stars
1954 · Susan Manners
movieThe Girl on The Roof
1953 · Cynthia Slader
movieThe Robe
1953 · Junia
movieThe Moon Is Blue
1953 · Cynthia Slater
movieYoung Bess
1953 · Kate Howard
moviePlymouth Adventure
1952 · Priscilla Mullins
movieThe Hour of 13
1952 · Jane Frensham
movieSingin' in the Rain
1952 · Teresa (uncredited)
movieThe Unknown Man
1951 · Ellie Fansworth
movieNight Into Morning
1951 · Dottie Phelps
tvRacket Squad
1951 · Betty Grant