Angie Dickinson in 1970 | Older Angie Dickinson at CBS Sunday Morning Show in 2020. | Source: Getty Images | Youtube.com/CBS Sunday Morning
- The actress’s pioneering career in Hollywood inspired a whole generation of women to join the police force thanks to her most prominent role.
- She is 91 years old, and it’s time to learn about her current life.
- Dickinson was not just an actress but a wife and mother who ended her schedule at 6 p.m. to be home to make dinner for her family.
Angeline Dickinson, best known as Angie, is an American actress, and her television career spanned several decades. She started appearing on anthology shows in the early ’50s and finally landed a role in “Gun the Man Down.” You might also recognize her from “Rio Bravo,” which landed a Golden Globe award.
Some of her best films include “Jessica,” “The Chase,” “The Outside Man,” “The Art of Love,” “The Killers,” “Ocean’s 11” (the original from 1964 where Frank Sinatra played Danny Ocean), “Pretty Maids All in a Row,” and many others, as Dickinson was busy through the ’60s and the ’70s.
American actress Angie Dickinson, circa 1964. | Source: Getty Images
However, her most significant role of all time was as Sgt. Pepper Anderson in “Police Woman.” She was the first female actress to play the leading role in a TV drama. It was a huge hit, and her character inspired a whole generation of girls who decided to become cops.
The actress said that in the early ’70s, it was “unique” to see a woman using a uniform. You must remember that they didn’t have all the fantastic female characters from today on shows like “Law & Order” and “CSI.”
But Dickinson proved that a woman was strong enough for the part, and real-life women wanted to become just like her character. In the PBS series, “Pioneers of Television,” the actress talked about her involvement, and the love audiences have for crime shows.
Angie Dickinson as Sgt. Suzanne ‘Pepper’ Anderson in Season 1 of “Police Woman.” | Source: Getty Images
However, Angie never saw herself as a “feminist.” She never competed against men and believed that that competitive drive started the movement. While they might be debatable, the actress explained how she balanced her femininity while maintaining her strong self. Dickinson added:
“When I was up for a role, I didn’t compete with men; it was a role for a woman.”
