Janice Dinnen Explained

Janice Dinnen (10 December 1945 – 26 January 1974^[1]) was an Australian actor of stage, film, and theatre. She was a child actor and model, given a role in the Cinerama film South Seas Adventure.^[2] Her parents had emigrated from England in 1940.^[3]

She married producer John Weiley, and they had a daughter. Dinnen died in a traffic accident in London in 1974.^[4]

Select credits

• Smiley Gets a Gun (1958) - film
• South Seas Adventure (1958) - film
• Bungala Boys (1961) - film^[5]
• The Cherry Orchard (1963) - stage performance at Old Tote
• Hamlet (1963) - stage performance at Old Tote with John Bell
• The Importance of Being Earnest - stage performance at Old Tote
• Ballad for One Gun (1963) - TV play
• Days of Glory (1964) - play at Old Tote
• Measure for Measure (1964) - TV for schools^[6]
• A Sound of Trumpets (1964) - TV play
• The Stranger (1964-65) - TV series^{[7] [8]}
• Auto Stop (1965) - TV play
• The Flying Swan (1965) - TV mini-series
• The Battlers (1968) - TV series
• Mogul (1969) - guest role on TV series
• Tam Lin (1970) - film
• Fraud Squad (1970) - guest role on TV series

External links

• Janice Dinnen at Ausstage
• Janice Dinnen at IMDB

Notes and References

1. News: 1974-02-01 . Family notices . The Sydney Morning Herald . Ryerson Index.
2. News: Modelling Plans By Student Actress . . 68 . 12 . New South Wales, Australia . 26 August 1960 . 3 August 2023 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Film Chance For G.S.Y. Girl . . 65 . 14 . New South Wales, Australia . 4 October 1957 . 3 August 2023 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Young singer’s musical future . . 92 . 45 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 August 1987 . 3 August 2023 . 28 . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Young stars shine in surf club film . . 29 . 4 . Australia, Australia . 28 June 1961 . 3 August 2023 . 5 (Teenagers' Weekly) . National Library of Australia.
6. News: Shakespeare . . XXX . 48 . Victoria, Australia . 31 July 1964 . 3 August 2023 . 18 . National Library of Australia.
7. News: No title . . 39 . 11,181 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 14 June 1965 . 3 August 2023 . 1 (Television and radio guide) . National Library of Australia.
8. News: Kids!— You can't fool them . . 3 . 4[?] . Australia, Australia . 29 April 1964 . 3 August 2023 . 15 . National Library of Australia.