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Arthur Dignam
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Arthur Dignam

Born 1939 · Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia · Active 1973–2014

Arthur Dignam, born in 1939 on Lord Howe Island, is an Australian character actor recognized for his compelling performances. In Summer of Secrets (1976), he plays a pivotal role that highlights the film's exploration of adolescent turmoil and hidden motivations. Dignam also appears in Strange Behavior (1981), where his character adds an unsettling layer to the film's blend of suburban life and horror. With a career spanning decades, he has contributed significantly to the Australian film landscape, embodying complex characters that resonate within the cult cinema realm.

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Summer of Secrets

Summer of Secrets

1976 ★ 5.1
as Dr. Beverley Adams

A young couple, Steve and Kym, go to the beach where Steve grew up. They come across Dr Beverley Adams, who is experimenting on the brain and is working to bring back his dead wife, Rachel, to life. Rachel comes alive and wreaks havoc.

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Filmography

37 credits
2010s 1 credit
2014
Gödel Incomplete as Old Kurt Gödel
Movie ★ 6.0
2000s 2 credits
2008
Australia as Father Benedict
Movie ★ 6.6
2001
Moulin Rouge! as Christian's Father
Movie ★ 7.5
1990s 8 credits
1998
Gods and Monsters as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1997
Paradise Road as Mr. Pike
Movie ★ 6.3
1997
Warm Strangers as Old Man
Movie
1996
Dating the Enemy as Dr. Kamins
Movie ★ 6.2
1994
Escape from Jupiter as Professor Ingessol
TV ★ 5.0
1993
The Nostradamus Kid as Pastor Anderson
Movie ★ 4.9
1991
Movie ★ 5.0
1991
TV ★ 8.2
1980s 17 credits
1989
Movie ★ 8.5
1988
The Dreaming as Professor Bernard Thornton
Movie ★ 5.6
1988
Movie ★ 5.0
1987
Comrades as Fop
Movie ★ 6.9
1987
The Right Hand Man as Dr. Redbridge
Movie ★ 4.7
1987
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
King Solomon's Mines as Allan Quatermain (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
The Flying Doctors as Royce Phelan QC
TV ★ 6.6
1985
Burke & Wills as Sir William Stawell
Movie ★ 5.1
1984
The Wild Duck as Gregory
Movie ★ 7.0
1984
Bodyline as Mr. Jardine
TV ★ 7.6
1983
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
Duet for Four as Doug Quincey
Movie ★ 3.0
1981
Strange Behavior as Dr. Le Sange / Nagel
Movie ★ 5.5
1981
Grendel Grendel Grendel as The Dragon / Beowulf (voice)
Movie ★ 4.6
1980
Water Under the Bridge as Maynard Dickens
TV ★ 7.0
1970s 9 credits
1979
Movie ★ 10.0
1979
Minder as Geoffrey Evans
TV ★ 7.1
1978
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith as Man in Butcher Shop
Movie ★ 6.7
1977
The Devil's Playground as Brother Francine
Movie ★ 6.4
1977
The Duellists as Captain with Eyepatch
Movie ★ 7.2
1976
Summer of Secrets as Dr. Beverley Adams
Movie ★ 7.5
1976
The New Avengers as Dr. Graham
TV ★ 7.1
1974
Jock Petersen as Prof. Charles Kent
Movie ★ 3.8
1973
Movie ★ 4.7