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Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning, English actor, singer, and dancer (died 1989)

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Born
May 13, 1913
Died
February 20, 1989
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1913

About Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning was an English musician, dance band vocalist, ballet dancer and actor. He is known to have performed in at least 77 television and film productions between 1940 and 1988. Dorning's first known film role was in the crime drama They Came by Night (1940). Their youngest daughter Kate Dorning appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey (1979), The Professionals (1980) and Alice in Wonderland (1986).

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Robert Dorning timeline

  1. Dorning's first known film role was in the crime drama They Came by Night (1940).
  2. Their youngest daughter Kate Dorning appeared in Rumpole of the Bailey (1979), The Professionals (1980) and Alice in Wonderland (1986).

The world when Robert Dorning was born

Robert Dorning was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert Dorning's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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