Dana Wilson (actress) explained

Dana Wilson (1949-March 2015) was an Australian actress best known for playing Peter Finch's daughter in the 1957 fim The Shiralee.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Following the success of the film she travelled to England and appeared in A Cry from the Streets (1958) with fellow Australian child actor Colin Petersen.^{[4] [5] [6]} Wilson traveled to Russia to promote the film.^[7]

On her return to Australia she had a small role in Summer of the Seventeenth Doll then she retired. Wilson married and had four children, one of whom predeceased her.^[1]

Notes and References

1. News: 'She was a national treasure': Aussie actor Dana Wilson star of The Shiralee dies aged 66. Lauren . Tesolin. March 25, 2015.
2. News: "GAP-TOOTHED" DANA IS THE OEADS' PIN-UP . . 25 . 13 . Australia, Australia . 4 September 1957 . 22 November 2024 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: FILM FAN-FARE . . 25 . 4 . Australia, Australia . 3 July 1957 . 22 November 2024 . 33 . National Library of Australia.
4. Variety. Britain's Money Pacers 1958. 15 April 1959. 60.
5. News: Two bright stars who were kept in the dark . . 26 . 6 . Australia, Australia . 16 July 1958 . 22 November 2024 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
6. Stephen. Vagg. The Brief Movie Stardom of Colin (Smiley) Petersen. Filmink. 26 November 2024. 26 November 2024.
7. News: DANA WILSON AT MOSCOW PREMIERE . . 33 . 9,367 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 13 August 1959 . 22 November 2024 . 30 . National Library of Australia.