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Angie Dickinson Biography

Birth Name:Angeline Brown

Birth Place:Kulm, North Dakota, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

Got married to songwriter Burt Vacharach in 1965
Got her big break when she was cast in "Rio Bravo․"
Attended Glendale College
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․'""
Quote: "My mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank [Sinatra]․"
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