Gloria Dickson

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Characters played by Gloria Dickson

Peggy — They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Peggy is Tommy's sister and the guardian of the juvenile delinquents living around Grandma Rafferty's Arizona farm. She is connected to Johnnie through the children and is disappointed when he initially refuses to fight, before his decision to help them and raise money for Tommy's gas pump changes the situation.

Mona Lannon — Private Detective (1939)

Mona Lannon is Millard's ex-wife and the mother of their son. She is seen leaving Millard's home after his murder and is treated as the main suspect, but falsely claims to be the killer to protect Donald. Myrna believes her innocent and helps her escape, while Nat tries to exploit her legal danger.

Cleo Arden — The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)

Cleo is Mike Jason's co-worker on his murder-mystery radio show. She accompanies Mike and Mousey to Fernville as they investigate the reported whereabouts of Jimmy Valentine. The plot summary identifies her as part of the search party but gives no further actions or resolution for her character.

Mrs. Carla Orr — Secrets of an Actress (1938)

Carla is Richard Orr's estranged wife. She calls him demanding money for the mortgage on her apartment and threatens to return if he does not send a check. She later demands a part in Richard's play and presses him for a divorce. At Fay's success celebration, Carla appears and attaches herself to Richard.

Mona Verdivere — Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)

Ex-wife of Terry Moore. She stows away on the trip to Paris and shares a room with Kay Morrow. Her intervention proves crucial when she manipulates an official order, successfully swapping the deportation targets to protect the fraudulent ballet company and allowing them to compete and win the grand prize.

Miss McCue — Rationing (1944)

Miss McCue is a new barber in town whom Ben considers lovely. Ben tries to give her a girdle from his store, but Iris's interference forces him to deliver it secretly at night. When Iris later insists on counting the store's girdles, Ben has to retrieve the item from Miss McCue to avoid arousing suspicion.

Evelyn Corey — The Cowboy Quarterback (1939)

An attractive woman whom team management pairs with Harry after Maizie leaves town, Evelyn becomes the focus of Harry's new romantic interest. Harry falls in love with her, but later learns that she actually intends to marry Rusty, not him, complicating his feelings and his relationship with Maizie.

Career Overview

Gloria Dickson has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work is anchored in the The Crime Doctor Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Heart of the North, The Crime Doctor’s Strangest Case, Mercy Island. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
25
Birth Date
1916-08-13
Birth Place
Pocatello, Idaho, USA

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