Diane Todd

(19*-) Singer and actress * Born and trained in Britain, working in musicals, TV and some films. These include TV includes TV episodes of O.S.S. (1957), Dixon of Dock Green (1957), and The Dickie Henderson Half-Hour (1958) and full-length features such as Castle Dangerous (1958), The 6.5 Special (1958) , Two Guys Abroad (1962). Came to South Africa in 1962 to star in ACT’s production of My Fair Lady, together with David Oxley, at the Empire Theatre in 1962. She eventually settled in South Africa. Roles include Guys and Dolls (JODS , 1965), Darling, I'm Home (Pieter Toerien , 1972), PACT’s The Sound of Music (1976). In 1981 she and her husband Robin Dolton, brought Bob Wright and Chet Forrest out to oversee the world premiére of their musical I, Anastasia at the Alexander Theatre.

Sources

Tucker, 1997

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