In her six decade career, Dickinson has appeared in more than 50 films, including 1957 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1966 , 1967 , 1971 , 1972 , and 1974.
She had her first starring role in Gun the Man Down 1956 with James Arness, followed by the Sam Fuller cult film China Gate 1957 , which depicted an early view of the Vietnam War.
For several years in the 1990s, Dickinson dated television interviewer.
One significant part of this period was the wrongdoing show The Killers 1964 , in which she co-featured with Lee Marvin and John Cassavetes.
She then starred in several television movies, such as One Shoe Makes It Murder 1982 , Jealousy 1984 , A Touch of Scandal 1984 , and Stillwatch 1987.
Dickinson went on to create memorable characters in Mike Hammer, Wagon Train and Men into Space.