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RIP Dimitra Arliss

posted 12 years ago by Clothes-Off
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The character actor who played Sonny's co-worker, who told him to "say Tuesday's Wednesday", died earlier this year without much notice. She also co-starred with Olivia in that other film she did with her Grease director Randall Kleiser, It's My Party. In X, they did not have any scenes together, so may not have met back in '79 when it was filmed.

That means with Fred McCarren's passing six years ago, Sonny is down half of his four co-workers.

"Well, for once the rich white man is in control!" C. M. Burns

[–] CJay 12 years ago

Deepest regrets to her friends and family.

Dimitra Arliss (1932–2012)
Actress | Sound Department
Born: Dimitra Steris
October 23, 1932 in Lorain, Ohio, USA
Died: January 26, 2012 (age 79) in Los Angeles, California, USA

source:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035195

Press note also found on imdb..

Actress Arliss Dies

1 February 2012 5:36 PM, PST | WENN

American actress Dimitra Arliss has died. She was 79.

The screen star, who appeared alongside Robert Redford and Paul Newman in 1973's The Sting, passed away in Los Angeles last week following complications from a stroke.

Arliss, who was of Greek descent, was born in Ohio and made a name for herself onstage in Chicago, Illinois and New York, where she appeared opposite John Malkovich in Arms and the Man.

As well as her role in The Sting, Arliss also starred in Xanadu, alongside Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John, and Firefox with Clint Eastwood.

Arliss also appeared in TV shows like Dallas and Rich Man, Poor Man...

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[–] geode 9 years ago

I noticed. She probably was used to best advantage in "The Sting"....very interesting part with a great scene or two with Robert Redford.

Many years ago I was picked up my luggage in JFK airport and some of hers came out of on the belt, her name was plainly on it.

Oh Lord, you gave them eyes but they cannot see...

[–] Clothes-Off 9 years ago

Too bad you didn't see her picking them up. You could have asked her if her friends called her Miti (or Meaty, even).

"Well, for once the rich white man is in control!" C. M. Burns