Angie Dickinson
Birth Name:
Angeline Brown
Birth Place:
Kulm, North Dakota, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Got married to songwriter Burt Vacharach in 1965
- Attended Glendale College
- Got her big break when she was cast in "Rio Bravo․"
- Quote: "My mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank [Sinatra]․"
- Quote: "(Her most famous remark on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson) "I had a funny outfit on--funny to Johnny, and he said, 'Tell me, do you dress for women, or do you dress for men?' And I said, 'I dress for women․ I undress for men․'""
- Well known for being featured in productions with the Rat Pack, including "Ocean's Eleven․"
- Was the first actress to portray a female police officer on TV
Awards
- 1960Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Female:Winner
- 1975Golden Globe - Best TV Actress - Drama:Winner
- 1975Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1976Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1976Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1977Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1977Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1978Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 1978TP de Oro - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera):Winner
- 1981Saturn Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2003TV Land Award - Favorite Crimestopper in a Drama:Nominated
- 2005TV Land Award - Favorite Crimestopper:Nominated
- 2007TV Land Award - Favorite Lady Gumshoe:Nominated
- 2012Texas Film Hall of Fame - Star of Texas Award:Winner