AUSTRALIAN VARIETY THEATRE PRACTITIONERS AND THE

FILM INDUSTRY

(Includes Television)

Lottie Lyall and Arthur Tauchert in The Sentimental Bloke (1919)

Unless otherwise noted all entries indicate an acting role. Abbreviations for other production roles are:

[d] = director • [p] = producer • [sw] = screenwriter • [c] = composer • [m] = music director • [ad] = assistant director

[pa] = production assistant • [pc] = production company • [ch] = choreographer • [um] = unit manager/production manager

[a] = actor (identifies individuals who were engaged in a production role but who also appeared in the film as an actor)

Abdy, Harry: Orphan of the Wilderness (1936, as Shorty McGee) • The Broken Melody (1937, as Sam Harris) • Let

George Do It (1938, as Elmer Zilch) • Gone to the Dogs (1939, as Hogg) • Ants in His Pants (1940, as Sharkey) •

Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940, as Paul Rouger) • The Power and the Glory (1941, as Fritz Grubler) • Harvest

Gold (1945, as Johnson).

Adele, Marguerite: Grandad Rudd (1035, as Shirley Sanderson).

Agar, Dan: Strike Me Lucky (1934, as Major Burnett) • Let George Do It (1938, as the chemist).

Alberts, Arthur: The Breaking of the Drought (1920, as Walter Flour) • A Rough Passage (1922, as Poverty Point).

Anderson, William: The Squatter's Daughter (1911 [p]).

Arnold, Chic: Heritage (1935 [ad]) • Show Business (1938, as Red

[ad]).

NB: Arnold's association with cinema from the 1946 was as General

Manager of Harry Wren Theatres Pty Ltd.

Attenboro, Hilda: The Adventures of Algy (1925).

Bain, J.C.: Film exhibitor.

Bain, Verna: The Adventures of Algy (1925).

Bailey, Bert: Actor, writer, director and/or producer. The Squatter's Daughter (1910, as Archie McPherson) • The

Christian (1911, as Archdeacon Wealthy) • On Our Selection (1932, as Dad Rudd [p/w]) • Grandad Rudd (1935,

as Dad Rudd [p]) • Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938, as Dad Rudd [w/a]) • Dad Rudd M.P. (1940, as Dad

Rudd [w]).

Baird, Maie: His Only Chance (1918).

Baker, Phyllis: Harmony Row (1933, as Molly).

Banvard, Yvonne: Strike Me Lucky (1934, as Kate).

Barton, Bert: Two Minutes Silence (1933, as Toby).

Beck, Ike: Fisher's Ghost (1924).

Bentley, Walter: The Sealed Room (1926).

Bert Ralton and His Havana Band: The Price (1924).

Birch and Carroll: [aka Birch, Carroll & Coyle]: As exhibitors.

NB: See also Edward Carroll.

Blandford, Rawdon: The Breaking of the Drought (1920, as Gilbert Galloway) • Painted Daughters (1925, as

Courtland Nixon) • The Bushwackers (1925, as Kenneth Hillyard).

Bluett, Fred: An Interrupted Divorce (1916) • Showgirls Luck (1931, as Hollis) • Cinesound Varieties (1934).

Bluett, Kitty: A Yank in Australia (1942, as Clara Matthews) • A Son is Born (1946, as Phyllis).

Boyd, Noel: A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as Harvey's secretary).

Bradley, Frank: Two Minutes Silence (1933, as General Gresham) • Splendid Fellows (1934, as Jim McBride) • The

Streets of London (1934, as Captain Fairweather).

Brennan, Jennie: As choreographer. His Royal Highness (1932).

Brennan, Joe: The Kangaroo Kid (1951, as the bank manager).

Breston, George: [aka Orchid] Waltzing Matilda (1933).

Brett, Edwin: His Royal Highness (1932, as Asher Marmaduke) • Harmony Row (1933, as the father) • Diggers in

Blighty (1933, as the Colonel).

Brown, Lester: [Honi Soit - Five Minute Movie] (1915) [d] • The Adventures of Algy

(1925).

Budrick, Len: Possum Paddock (1921) • On Our Selection (1932, as Old Carey).

Burgess, Harry: Strike Me Lucky (1934, as Mike).

Cane, Frank: As exhibitor (1914).

Cannot, Jack: His Only Chance (1918).

Carbasse, Louise: [aka Louise Lovely] A Ticket in Tatts (1911) • A Tale of the Australian Bush (1911) • The Colleen

Bawn (1911) • Hands Across the Sea (1912) • A Daughter of Australia (1912) • The Wreck of the Dunbar

(1912) • Conn, the Shaughraun (1912) • The Ticket of Leave Man (1912).

Carlyle, Billie: The Adventures of Algy (1925).

Carr Glynn, Neva [2]: Age of Consent (1969, as Ma Ryan).

Carroll, Edward: As producer. For the Term of His Natural Life (1907) • The Shadow of Lightening Ridge (1920) •

On Our Selection (1920) • The Man From Kangaroo (1920) • The Jackaroo of Coolabong (1920) • The Blue

Mountain Mystery (1921) • Rudd's New Selection (1921).

Cass, Billy: The Jackaroo of Coolabong (1920).

Chapple, Frank: As composer. The Hayseeds (1933) • The Avenger (1937) • Show Business (1938).

Chauvel, Elsa: See Elsa Sylvaney.

Clark, Frank M.: US-born, Clark spent approx 20 years in Australia. During the early 1900s he exhibited films as

part of his touring shows. Clark returned to the US in 1911 and appeared in at least 197 Hollywood films up

until 1938. [See IMDb and F.M. Clark entry in Practitioners C.]

Clay, Harry: As exhibitor, ca. 1905-1919.

Coates, Jimmy: The Hayseeds (1933, with his orchestra).

Coleman, John: As exhibitor, ca. 1898.

Harry Burgess

Cook, Clyde: His Only Chance (1918), a cameo role in this J.C. Williamson's feature.

NB: See Clyde Cook's AVTA biography for his Hollywood filmography.

Coney, Les: Fellers (1930) • Showgirls Luck (1931).

Connolly, Keith: The Power and the Glory (1941; as a Nazi Spy).

Cornock, Walter: Our Friends the Hayseeds (1917, as Joe Hayseed).

Cosgrove, John: Actor, writer and/or producer. The Luck of Roaring Camp (1911) • The Veil of Kismet (1916) •

Driving a Girl to Destruction (1911) • Desert Gold (1919) • Barry Butts In (1919) • The Man From Snowy

River (1920, as Saltbush Bill) • Possum Paddock (1921) • Silks and Saddles (1921, as Dennis O'Hara) • The

Guyra Ghost Mystery (1921, as Sherlock Doyle) [sw/d] • While the Billy Boils (1921, as One-Eyed Bogan) •

The Gentleman Bushranger (1921, as Ah Wom Bat) • The Betrayer (1921, as John Berris) • Sunshine Sally

(1922, as Spud Murphy).

- NB 1: While there is currently no record of The Veil of Kismet having been released, there is a report which indicates that Cosgrove

was involved in its production in June 1916 and that it was made at the Australasian Films studios [see Cosgrove's entry]

- NB 2: IMDB has two John Cosgroves (American and Australian) entered as one. The films in question were made in 1915 (5) and

1921 (2). The Australian John Cosgrove was performing on stage in Australia ca. July/Aug, 1915 and wrote a series of

articles for the Theatre Magazine (Dec 1914 - Feb 1915) which do not mention his intention of going to the USA to work in

Hollywood (which he would certainly have done!).

Crane, Colin: Night Club (1952, as James Winters) • On the Beach (1959, as the porter).

Crane, Nell: Harmony Row (1933).

Craydon, Letty: Tall Timber (1937, as Rosanna) • The Broken Melody (1938, as the maid) • Let George Do It

(1938, as Clara) • Seven Little Australians (1939, as Martha) • Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939, as Mrs Blundell) •

Gone to the Dogs (1939, as Mrs MacAllister) • Dad Rudd M.P. (1940, as Mrs McGrury) • Kangaroo (1952, as

Kathleen) • Smiley (1956, as lady at christening).

Television: Farewell, Farewell, Eugene (1960, TV movie) • Long

Distance (1961, TV movie) • Consider your Verdict (1962, 2 episodes).

UK Television: Under the Counter (1949, TV movie) • Her Excellency

(1949, TV movie) • Drawing-Room Detective (1950, TV movie).

Crosby, Marshall: His Royal Highness (1932, as Alfram) • Harmony

Row (1933, as the sergeant) • A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as Mr Summers)

• Clara Gibbons (1934) • The Avenger (1937, as Detective O'Neill) •

The Broken Melody (1938, as the rowing trainer) • Dad and Dave

Come to Town (1938, as Ryan Snr) • Typhoon Treasure (1938) •

Wings of Destiny (1940, as Francis Jamieson) • Dad Rudd M.P., as

Ryan) • That Certain Something (1941, as Stephen Appleby) • Racing

Luck (1941, as Sir Reginald Franklin) • Smithy (1946, as Arthur Powell)

• The Overlanders (1946, as Minister) • Eureka Stockade (1949, as

the postmaster) • Kangaroo (1952, as Gambler).

Crossley, Isa: [aka Iza Crossley] The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1925, as Sal Rawlin) • Diggers in Blighty (1933, the

sister).

Dampier, Claude: Hullo Marmaduke (1924) • The Adventures of Algy (1925).

Dean, Billie: When the Kelly's Rode (1934).

Dean, George: A Long, Long Way to Tipperary (1914 [d]) • Those Who Love (1926,

as Parker).

Desmond, Keith: The Sentimental Bloke (1932, as Uncle).

Dobbie, John V.: Jewelled Nights (1925, as Tiny Tim) • His Royal Highness (1932) •

Harmony Row (1933, as Slogger Lee) • A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as a stable hand) •

Gone to the Dogs (1939, as Henry Applegate).

Dodds, Arthur: On Our Selection (1932).

John Dobbie

Doogood, Leonard: Algie's Romance (1918 [d/sw/a]).

Douglas, Leal: Diggers (1931, as Matron) • The Hayseeds (1933, as Mrs Townleigh) • The Silence of Dean Maitland

(1934, as Mrs Lee).

Driscoll, Billy: On Our Selection (1932, as Uncle).

Du Barry, Phyllis: Painted Daughters (1925, as Saharab) • Sunrise (1926).

NB: Du Barry appeared in 42 Hollywood films between 1932 and 1947 as Phyllis Barry. See Internet Movie Database

for further details.

Edgeley, William A.: Theatre manager/exploitation man. After 14 years with Edward Branscombe (incl. Dandies) in

various positions Edgeley entered the film industry first as a theatre manager and later as an "exploitation" man.

Edgerton, Winnie: The Avenger (1927, as Mrs Thompson).

Edwards, George: Satan in Sydney (1918, as Will Wayburn) • The Dingo (1923, as Harry Selby) • Townies and

Hayseeds (1923, as Pa Townie).

Ellen, Joff: Night Club (1952, as Joss).

Elliott, Violet [2]: Trooper O’Brien (1928, as the budgeree flapper) • Odds On (1928, as the Cook) • Asking for

Trouble (1942, as Many Lou, UK).

Elton, Fred and Grace: [aka The Musical Eltons] Exhibitors.

Emery, Gilbert: A Tale of the Australian Bush (1911, as Chief of Police) • The Face at the Window (1919, as caretaker

of the bank) • Desert Gold (1919) • The Sentimental Bloke (1919, as Ginger Mick) • Ginger Mick (1920, as

Ginger Mick) • Rudd's New Selection (1921, as Mr Dandelion) • While the Billy Boils (1921, as Smithy) • The

Lust for Gold (1922) • A Rough Passage (1922, as Jiggy Javitts) • A Daughter of Australia (1922, as Jimmy).

Evans, Lindley: Composer. Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940).

Fennell, Willie: Little Jungle Boy (1970, as Doctor Barney).

Fiddes, Buster: Wake in Fright (1971, as Charlie Jones).

Finch, Peter: Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938, as Bill Ryan) • Mr Chedworth

Steps Out (1939, as Arthur Chedworth) • The Power and the Glory (1941, as

Frank Miller) • The Rats of Tobruk (1944, as Peter Linton) • Red Sky at Morning

[aka Escape at Dawn] (1944, as Michael) • A Son is Born (1946, as Paul

Graham) • Eureka Stockade (1949, as Humffray) • The Shiralee (1957, as

Macauley) • Robbery Under Arms (1957, as Captain Starlight).

Fisher, Field: His Royal Highness (1932) • Diggers in Blighty (1933, as Muddles)

• Heritage (1935, as General Cracknell) • Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939, as

a bailiff) • Dad Rudd, M.P. (1940, as Jenkins).

Fisher, Ray: [aka Rae Fisher] The Sentimental Bloke (1932, as Doreen).

Fitzgerald, S. A.: Robbery under Arms (1907) • The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious Australian

Bushranger (1910) • Robbery Under Arms (1920).

Fleming, Nell: Diggers (1931, as Liz) • Harmony Row (1933).

Franks, Gus: The Christian (1911, as Mr Jupe).

French, Norman: Diggers (1931, as the medical officer) • Diggers in Blighty (1933, as Sir Guy Gough) • Harmony

Row (1933, as the husband) • Grandad Rudd (1935, as Governor Macquarie) • Typhoon Treasure (1938, as a

payroll officer).

Frith, Alfred: Diggers in Blighty (1933) • White Death (1936, as Newton Smith).

Fuller, Benjamin and John: [Trading as Fullers' Theatres] Exhibitors.

Fuller, John Snr: Exhibitor.

Gavin, John: Director, screenwriter and actor. Thunderbolt (1908) • Moonlite (1910) • Ben Hall and His Gang

(1911) • The Assigned Servant (1911) • Frank Gardner, the King of the Road • Keane of Kalgoorlie • Mark of

the Lash (1911 [d/a]) • The Drover's Sweetheart (1911 [d/a]) • Assigned to His Wife (1911 [d/a]) • A

Melbourne Mystery (1912) • The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1916 [d/a]) • The Murder of Captain Fryatt

(1917 [d/a]) • His Convict Bride (1918 [d/a/]) • Trooper O'Brien (1928, as Sgt. O'Brien) • The Adorable

Outcast (1928, as Carberry).

Gerald, Jim: Robbery under Arms (1907, as Warrigal) • The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious

Australian Bushranger (1910) • Getting Through (1929 [sw/p/d/a]).

Gibson, Mabel: Diggers (1931, as Sister).

Gilbert, Will: [see Delavale & Gilbert / The Gilberts] Is Manly Immodest? (1917) • The Squatter's Daughter (1933).

Goulding, Alf J.: A Yank in Australia (1942, as the Japanese spy [w/d).

Goulding was also involved in the making of at least 180 films in Hollywood and Britain - primarily as a director and

screenwriter between 1919 and 1959. His film career was largely carried out in Hollywood. See the Internet

Movie Database for an extensive listing of his films.

Gouriet, Victor: Two Minutes Silence (1933, as Corporal Smith) • Grandad Rudd (1935, as the artist).

Graham, Constance: [aka Connie Graham of Scott and Graham] Hullo Marmaduke (1924).

Gresham, Ida: Remorse, A Story of the Red Plague (1917) • The Woman Suffers (1918, as Mrs Stockdale) • How

McDougall Topped the Score (1924, as Mrs McDougall).

Hagan, Martyn: The Double Event (1911).

Hamilton, Kathleen: When the Kelly's Rode (1934) • Grandad Rudd (1935, as Madge).

Hanna, Pat: Diggers (1931) • Diggers in Blighty (1933) • Waltzing Matilda (1933).

Harris, Will: Trooper O’Brien (1928, as Moori).

Harry Rickards Tivoli Theatres Ltd: [Honi Soit - Five Minute Movie] (1918)

Hawthorne, Frank: His Convict Bride (1918) • The Cheaters (1930, as Keith Manion) •

Two Minutes Silence (1933, as Reverend Thomas).

Hayes, "Check": Odds On (1928, as Sydney Baxter).

Hayes, Evie: Ants in His Pants (aka Come Up Smiling, 1939) • Caravan Holiday (1972).

Hemsley, Arthur: The Kangaroo Kid (1951, as the old man).

Holland, Claude: Tall Timbers (1926).

Holland, Ted: Exhibitor.

Hollister, Syd: Spur of the Moment (1931, as Alf).

Television: Sunnyside Up (1957, as himself).

Howard, Kate: As producer, screenwriter and actor. Possum Paddock (1921).

Howarde, Bert: Film exhibitor.

Howarth, Mabs: The Christian (1911, as Liz).

Hunt, Lola: Three films from the UK - Never Trouble Trouble (1931, as Mrs Hainton) • No Lady (1931, as Mrs Pog) • The Man in Grey (1943, as the Nurse).

Innes, Bill: His Royal Highness (1932) • Harmony Row (1933, as Detective Brooks).

J. & N. Tait: Exhibitor.

Kate Howarde

J. C. Williamson's Ltd: As film exhibitor/producer. For Australia (1915) • Within Our Gates (1915) • Seven Keys

to Baldpate (1916) • His Only Chance (1918).

Jones & Lawrence: Exhibitor (Perth).

Kearns, John "Porky": The Unknown (1915) • The White Hope (1916).

NB: The Internet Movie Database has no record of The Unknown. It premiered on 1 Feb. 1915 at the Globe Theatre, Sydney.

Kellaway, Alec: Lovers and Luggers (1937, as McTavish) • The Broken Melody (1938, as Joe Larkin) • Let George

Do It (1938, as Mysto the Great) • Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938, as Entwistle) • Gone to the Dogs (1939,

as Mad Jack) • Ants in His Pants (aka Come Up Smiling, 1939, as Killer) • Dad Rudd M.P. (1940, as Entwistle)

• Smithy (1946, as Capt. G. Allan Hancock) • Sons of Matthew (1949 [ad]) • The Kangaroo Kid (1950, as Baldy

Muldoon) • Squeeze a Flower (1970, as the Abbot).

Television: Joe Martin Late Show (debut Sydney show, ca. Jan. 1959).

Kellaway, Sylvia: [aka Sylvia Gardner] It Isn't Done (1937, as Veronica Blaydon) • Orphan of the Wilderness (1936,

as Nell) + UK films Garrison Follies (1940, as herself) and He Found a Star (1941).

Kellway, Darcy: What Happened to Jean (1918) • Isle of Intrigue (1931) • Spur of the Moment (1931, as Joe) • A

Ticket in Tatts (1934, as a farmer) • The Streets of London (1934, as Don Puffy).

Kemble, Lindsay: Lindsay Kemble (1915).

Kerr, Andy: Exhibitor.

Kerr, Willie: [aka Bill Kerr] Harmony Row (1933, as Leonard) • The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934, as Cyril

Maitland).

Lamond, Stella: Country Town (1971, as Molly Wilson).

Television: Homicide (1964/68) • Bellbird (1967).

Laurie, Ernest: The Tenth Straw (1926, as Bruce Lowe) • Trooper O'Brien (1928, as John

Alston Jnr).

Laurie, Mrs George: [aka Marietta Nash] The Shepherd of the Southern Cross (1914).

La Varre, Marie: The Breaking of the Drought (1920, as Olive Lorette) • A Ticket in Tatts

(1934, as Mrs Doyle) • A Yank in Australia (1942).

Lawman, Joe: That Certain Something (1941, as Bill Lake).

Lawrance, Alf J.: As composer. The Hayseeds (1933) • The Flying Doctor (1936) •

Rangle River (1936).

Le Blanc, Bert: Strike Me Lucky (1934, as Lowenstein).

Leonard, Tom: The Midnight Wedding (1912, as Bobo).

Lincoln, W. J.: Director and screenwriter. After Sundown (1911) • The Bells (1911) • Called Back (1911) • It's

Never Too Late to Mend (1911) • The Lost Chord (1911 [d]) • Luck of the Roaring Camp (1911) • The Mystery

of a Hansom Cab (1911 [d]) • Rip Van Winkle (1912 [d]) • Breaking the News (1912) • The Sick Stockrider

(1913 [d/p]) • Moondyne (1913 [d/p]) • The Remittance Man (1913 [d/p]) • Transported (1913 [d/p]) • The Road

to Ruin (1913 [d/p]) • The Reprieve (1913 [d/p]) • The Crisis (1913 [d/p]) • The Wreck (1913 [d/p]) • Get-Rich-

Quick Wallingford (1916 [sw]) • Nurse Cavell (1916 [p/d/sw]) • Officer 666 (1916 [sw]) • La Revanche (1916

[d/sw]) • The Life's Romance of Adam Lindsay Gordon (1916 [p/d/sw]).

Lipman, J. A.: [aka Rigby C. Tearle] Just Peggy (1918 [d/sw]) • The Man They Could Not Hang (1934 [p]).

Little, Flo: The Hordern Mystery (1920).

Lloyd, George: Showgirl's Luck (1931) • The Squatter's Daughter (1933) • Grandad

Rudd (1935, as Dan) • Thoroughbred (1936) • Tall Timbers (1937, as Bill) • The

Avenger (1937, as Happy Evans) • Let George Do It (1938, as Unk) • Dad and Dave

Come to Town (1938) • Gone to the Dogs (1939, as Quin) • Ants in His Pants (1939,

as a man in the crowd) • Wings of Destiny (1940, as Monty Martin) • Racing Luck (1941,

as Bluey).

Lupino, Barry: [Honi Soit - Five Minute Movie] (1915) • £500 Reward (1918 [p]) •

Barry Butts In (1919) + at least 7 UK films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Mack, Kathleen: Prehistoric Hayseeds (1923, as Mrs Wup).

Mackay, Cyril: The Strangler's Grip (1912) • The Mystery of the Black Pearl (1912) •

The Eleventh Hour (1912) • A Silent Witness (1912) • Within Our Gates (1915) •

Remorse, a Story of the Red Plague (1917) • The Kelly Gang (1920) • The Man from

Snowy River (1920, as Jim Cooney) • The Betrayer (1921, as Stephen Manners).

McKinnon, Alex: Strike Me Lucky (1934, as Donald).

Mahon, Isabel: [aka Isabelle Mahon] Splendid Fellows (1934, as Eileen McBride).

Mahoney, Will: Ants in His Pants (aka Come Up Smiling, 1939, as Barney O'Hara).

Maloney, Billy: His Royal Highness (1932).

Marks, Johnny: Harmony Row (1933).

Marlow, George: Producer. The Luck of Roaring Camp (1911 - cast largely comprised his dramatic company) •

Driving a Girl to Destruction (1911 [p/d]) • Angel of His Dreams (1912 [p/d]) • The Monk and the Woman

(1917 [p]).

NB: George Marlow's dramatic company comprised most of the cast for the films he was involved in. Although it is yet to be determined

which actors were in the film, several of those are known to have been in the company at the time were had also been previously involved

in vaudeville - including Essie Clay and Frank Reis.

Martin, Jack: A Girl of the Bush (1921).

Mason, C. Post: Exhibitor. Also as actor/director. The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1916 [d/a]).

Masters, Eric: Strike Me Lucky (1934).

Max, Carlton: Circumstance (1922).

Milton, Clem: His Royal Highness (1932, as Prime Minister).

Milton, Royce: A Ticket in Tatts (1932, as head waiter).

Monument, Fred: [Honi Soit - Five Minute Movie] (1915)

Moon, George Snr: [See Moon & Morris] A Co-Respondent's Course (1931) • Diggers (1931, as Joe Mulga) •

Diggers in Blighty (1933, as Joe Mulga).

(L-R) George Moon Snr and Norman French in Diggers (1931)

Moore, Carrie: Sons of Matthew (1940, as the midwife).

Moore, John: The Hayseeds (1933, as Henry Westcott).

Morton, Nick: A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as Nick).

Mostyn, Dora: The Sentimental Bloke (1932, as Ma) • Heritage (1935, as Mother Carey).

Musgrove, Harry G: As film exhibitor and producer. The Monk and the Woman (1917 [p]).

Niblo, Fred: Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford (1916, as J. Rufus Wallingford [d/sw]) • Officer 666 (1916, as Travers

Gladwin [d]).

NB: Niblo started his career as film a director during his three years in Australia and after returning to the USA became one of Hollywood's

leading silent directors - with his major productions being Blood and Sand (1922), with Rudolph Valentino, and Ben-Hur (1925).

Northcote, Cyril: Hullo Marmaduke (1924) • Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938, as a bailiff).

O'Connor, D.B.: The Face at the Window (1919, as Lucio Delgrado - "Le Loup" [p/a]).

O'Hagan, Jack: As composer. Showgirl's Luck (1931).

O'Mara, Charles: His Royal Highness (1932).

Ordell, Tal: The Hayseeds Come to Town (1917, as Dad Hayseed) • On Our Selection (1920, as Dave) • The Man

from Snowy River (1920, as Stringy Smith) • Silks and Saddles (1921, as Phillip Droone) • Rudd's New

Selection (1921, as Dave) • While the Billy Boils (1921, as Bob Brothers) • The Gentleman Bushranger (1921,

as Peter Dargin) • The Kid Stakes (1927 [d/p/sw/a]) • The Sentimental Bloke (1932, as Ginger Mick) • The

Hayseeds (1933, as Joe) • Harvest Gold (1945, as Mat).

Paterson, Jack: [aka Dinks Paterson] Sunshine Sally (1922, as Skinny Smith).

Television: Involved in early TV development in the UK with the BBC. [See his AVTA entry for details]

Paul, Queenie: Television: Dave's Place (1965 - series).

Pearce, Vera: The Shepherd of the Southern Cross (1914) • The

Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1916).

NB: Pearce appeared in at least 16 British films between 1931 and 1966.

Percy, W. S.: All For Gold; Or, Jumping the Claim (1911, [w]) •

Percy Gets a Job (1912 [w/a]) • Percy's First Holiday

(USA, 1914).

Pryde, Peggy: Fellas (1930) • Showgirl's Luck (1931) • Two

Minutes Silence (1933, as Mrs Breen).

Pugliese, C. F. (Caroline): As exhibitor/producer (Pugliese

Enterprises). The Church and the Woman (1918) • The

Waybacks (1918) • Struck Oil (1920).

Pugliese, Humbert: As exhibitor/producer (Pugliese Enterprises). The Church and the Woman (1918) • The

Waybacks (1918) • Struck Oil (1920).

Quartley, Reg: Trooper O'Brien (1928, as the child Moori) • The Cheaters (1930, as Jan).

Quine, Grace: Fellas (1930, also performs the song "Boy of Mine").

Raine, Natalie: Grandad Rudd M. P. (1940).

Ralston, John: [aka Jack Ralston] Within Our Gates (1915, as Andrew Ferguson) • Nobody's Darling (1923).

Ray, Stan: A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as a stable hand).

Raynor, Molly: On Our Selection (1932) • The Hayseeds (1933, as Pansy Regan) • Strike Me Lucky (1934) •

Grandad Rudd (1935, as Amelia Banks).

Redgrave, Roy: The Christian (1911, as John Storm) • Transported (1913) • The Sick Stockrider (1913) • The Road

to Ruin (1913) • The Reprieve (1913) • The Remittance Man (1913) • Moondyne (1913, as Isaac Bowman) • The Crisis (1913) • Our Friends the Hayseeds (1917, as Dad Hayseed) • Robbery Under Arms (1920, as Dan

Moran).

Redstone, Willy: Composer. Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) • That Certain Something (1941).

Rego, Billy: [Honi Soit - Five Minute Movie] (1915)

Reis, Frank: Driving a Girl to Destruction (1911).

Reid, Bert: Diggers in Blighty (1933).

Rene, Roy: Strike Me Lucky (1934).

Rickards, Harry: [Trading as Harry Rickards Enterprises] As film exhibitor.

Rooney, Rose: [aka Rose Grey] His Convict Bride (1918) • The Waybacks (1918, as Francis Holmes) • The Life Story

of John Lee; Or, The Man They Could Not Hang (1921, as Kate) • When the Kellys Were Out (1923, as Kate

Kelly).

Ross, Peggy: Splendid Fellows (1934, as Mrs McBride).

Royal Singers, The: Spur of the Moment (1931).

Savieri, Grace: Jungle Woman (1926).

Scales, Harry: Manager/Representative (Universal Film Manufacturing Co,

1920s and 1930s).

Scott, Bebe: Harmony Row (1933, as the wife).

Scott, Cecil: The Sealed Room (1926) • Diggers

(1931, as Bluey) • The Sentimental Bloke

(1932, as Bill, the Bloke) • His Royal

Highness (1932).

Scott, Hal: [of Scott and Graham] Hullo

Marmaduke (1924).

Scott, Russell: Clara Gibbings (1934, as

Gallagher).

Scott, Thelma: Diggers in Blighty (1933, as Judy Fisher) • A Ticket in Tatts (1934,

as Dorothy Fleming).

Settle, Jack: Thoroughbred (1936).

Shand, Ron: Number 96 (1974, as Herb Evans).

Television: Farewell, Farewell, Eugene (1960, telemovie) • Whiplash (1961) • Long Distance (1960,

telemovie) • Consider Your Verdict (1962-65 [3]) • Homicide (1966-69 [3]) • Contrabandits (1968) • Skippy

(1968-69 [2]) • Riptide (1969 [2]) The Long Arm (1970) • Mrs Finnegan (1970 [2]) • Matlock Police (1971) •

Division 4 (1970-72 [4]) • Number 96 (1972-75, as Herb Evans) • Benny Hill Down Under (1977 telemovie) •

Father, Dear Father in Australia (1978) • Love Thy Neighbour in Australia (1979) • The Young Doctors

(1981) • A Country Practice (1983 [2]) • Prisoner: Cell Block H (1984 [4]) • Poor Man's Orange (1987 mini-

series) • The Last Crop (1990 telemovie) • G.P. (1991)

Shilling, Ivy: The Blue Mountains Mystery (1921, as a dancer).

Small, Nellie: Strike Me Lucky (1934).

Smith, Phil: The Haunted Barn (1931) • The Flying Doctor (1936, as Barman Joe) • Rangle River (aka Men with

Whips, 1936) • Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939, as the estate agent).

Smith, Beaumont: Our Friends the Hayseeds (1917 [d/p/sw]) • The Hayseeds Come to Town (1917 [d/p/sw/a]) •

The Hayseeds Back-blocks Show (1917 [d/p/sw]) • The Hayseeds Melbourne Cup (1917 [d/p/sw]) • Satan in

Sydney (1918 [d/p/sw]) • Desert Gold (1919 [d/p/sw]) • Barry Butts In (1919 [d/p]) • The Man from Snowy

River (1920 [d/p/sw]) • The Betrayer (1921 [d/p/sw]) • While the Billy Boils (1921 [d/p/sw]) • The Gentleman

Bushranger (1921 [d/p/sw]) • Townies and Hayseeds (1923 [d/p/sw]) • Prehistoric Hayseeds (1923 [d/p/sw]) •

The Digger Earl (1924 [d/p/sw]) • Joe (1924 [d/p/sw]) • Hullo Marmaduke (1924 [d/p/sw]) • The Adventures

of Algy (1925 [p/d/sw/a]).

Spaull, Vera: Our Friends the Hayseed (1918) • Hayseed’s Come to Town (1918).

Stanhope, Paul: Appeared in at least one US film (Such is Life, 1924) and worked

as an assistant director on Bulldog Pluck (1927).

St Clair, Hector: Prehistoric Hayseeds (1923, as Wup).

Steadman, Phyllis: The Hayseeds (1933, as Polly).

Stern, Sam: The Man They Could Not Hang (1934, as Bertrand).

Stewart, Bill: Grandad Rudd (1935, as Banks).

Stewart, Nellie: Sweet Nell of Drury Lane (1911).

Steyne, Hugh: [Honi Soit - Five Minute Movie] (1915)

St George, Floris: [aka Florrie St George] The Hordern Mystery (1920).

Styan, Arthur: Called Back (1911) • The Bells (1911) • Breaking the News (1912) • Rip Van Winkle (1912) •

Jewelled Nights (1925).

Sylvaney, Elsie: [aka Elsa Chauvel/Ann Wynn] As writer/producer and/or production assistant. Greenhide (1926,

as Margery Paton) • Heritage (1935, as Mrs Macquarie / pa [both credited as Ann Wynn] • Wings of Destiny (1940

[w] credited as Elsa Chauvel) • Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940 [w] credited as Elsa Chauvel) • The Rats of

Tobruk (1944 [w] credited as Elsa Chauvel) • Sons of Matthew (1940 [w/p]).

Tauchert, Arthur: The Sentimental Bloke (1919, as The Bloke) • Ginger Mick (1920, as The Bloke); The Jackeroo

of Coolabong (1920) • The Dinkum Bloke (1923) • Joe (1924, as Joe Wilson) • The Digger Earl (1924) • The

Moth of Moonbi (1926, as Jack Bronson) • For the Term of His Natural Life (1927, as Warder Troke) • Odds

On (1928, as Grafter Jones) • The Adorable Outcast (1928, as Mack) • Fellers (1930) • Showgirls Luck (1931).

Taylor, Nell: His Royal Highness (1932, as Molly).

Thomas, Dan: His Royal Highness (1932) • Harmony Row (1933) • A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as a crook).

Thomas, Harry: The Silence of Dean Maitland (1914), Just Peggy (1918).

Thring, F. W.: As producer (Efftee Films). The Haunted Barn (1931) • Diggers (1931) • His Royal Highness

(1932); The Sentimental Bloke (1932) • Harmony Row (1933) • Sheepmates (1933)* • A Ticket in Tatts (1934)

• The Streets of London (1934) • Clara Gibbings (1934).

* Never completed.

Oz Movies

Hector St Clair

Tier, Athol: The Sentimental Bloke (1932, as Artie).

Tolhurst, Stan: When the Kelly's Rode (1934) • The Burgomeister [aka Hypnotised] (1935, as the Polish Jew) •

Phantom Gold (1937, as Lassiter) • Let George Do It (1938, as the drunk) • Below the Surface [w/ed/a] • The

Overlanders (1946, as Bert) • Bush Christmas (1947, as Blue) • The Kangaroo Kid (1951, as the blacksmith).

Tooley, Des: [aka Amy Ruwald] Showgirl's Luck (1931).

Turner, Joyce: A Ticket in Tatts (1932, as Marjorie).

Valli, Joe: Diggers (1931) • Waltzing Matilda (1933) • Diggers in Blighty (1933, as Joe McTavish) • Heritage (1935,

as "Short") • Orphan of the Wilderness (1936, as McMeeker) • The Flying Doctor (1936, as Dodger Green) • Tall

Timbres (1937, as Scotty) • Let George Do It (1938, as Happy Morgan) • Typhoon Treasure (1938, as Scotty

McLeod) • Dad Rudd M.P. (1940, as McTavish) • Racing Luck (1941, as Darkie) • The Power and the Glory

(1941, as Mack) • Forty Thousand Horsemen (1941, as Scotty) • The Rats of Tobruk (1944, as a Northumberland

Fusilier) • Harvest Gold (1945, as McDougal) • Smithy (1946, as Stringer).

Vane, Lance: [aka Lance Fitzgerald] Robbery under Arms (1907, as Inspector of Police) • The Life and Adventures of

John Vane, the Notorious Australian Bushranger (1910) • The Waybacks (1918, as Jack Hinds).

Vernon, Lou: His Royal Highness (1932, as Torano) • Let George Do It (1938, as Martini) • Gone to the Dogs

(1939, as Dr Sundermann) • Ants in His Pants (1939, as Signor Rudolpho) • That Certain Something (1941, as

Robert Grimble) • The Power and the Glory (1941, as Professor Marnelle) • The Shiralee (1957) • On the Beach

(1959, as Davidson) • You Can't See 'Round Corners (1969, as Nugget).

Victor, Leslie: The Burgomeister [aka Hypnotised] (1935).

Vockler, Ern: [See Ike Delavale entry] Ma Hogan's New Boarder (1915, directed by Raymond Longford) • Charlie at

the Sydney Show (1916).

Walker, Alex: A Ticket in Tatts (1932, as Peters).

Walkley, Byrl: His Royal Highness (1932, as Yoiben) • Clara Gibbings (1934, as Lady Drumoor).

Wallace, George: His Royal Highness (1932, as Tommy Dodds/King of Betonia [sw]) • Harmony Row (1933, as

Officer Dreadnaught [sw]) • Sheepmates (1933)* •A Ticket in Tatts (1934, as George) • Let George Do It (1938,

as Joe Blake) • Gone to the Dogs (1939, as George) • The Rats of Tobruk (1944, as the barber) • Wherever She

Goes (1951, as the stage manager).

* Never completed.

Wallace, H. H.: Our Friends the Hayseeds (1917, as Dan Hayseed).

Warrington, Ed: Diggers (1931, as Fatty).

Warton, Les: The Squatter's Daughter (1933) • The Silence of Dean Maitland (1934, as Ben Lee) • Strike Me

Lucky (1934, as Bull) • Grandad Rudd (1935, as Regan) • Thoroughbred (1936, as Grafter) • It Isn't Done

(1937, as the swaggie) • Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939, as Sol Barnes) • The Man They Could Not Hang (1936,

as Fred Meeks).

Webber, W. Hamilton: As music director and/or composer. Strike Me Lucky (1934) • The Silence of Dean

Maitland (1934) • Cinesound Varieties (1934) • Thoroughbred (1936) • Orphan of the Wilderness (1936) •

Lovers and Luggers (1937) • It Isn't Done (1937) • The Broken Melody (1938) • Dad and Dave Come to Town

(1938) • Let George Do It (1938) • Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938) • Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939).

Weir, Johnson: The Day (1914) [sw] • The Laugh on Dad (1918).

Whelan, Ronald: Thoroughbred (1936, as Genna / [ad]) • Orphan of the Wilderness (1936, as Mel [ad]) • It Isn't

Done (1937, as Perroni [ad]) • Tall Timbers (1937, as Ludwig Rich) • Lovers and Luggers (1937, as Mendoza

[ad]) • The Broken Melody (1938, as Bullman [ad]) • Let George Do It (1938 [ad]) • Dad and Dave Come to

Town (1938 [ad]) • Mr Chedworth Steps Out (1939, as Benny [ad]) • Gone to the Dogs (1939, as Willard [ad])

• Ants in His Pants (1939, as Max [ad]) • Dad Rudd M.P. (1940, as Lewis [ad]) • Forty Thousand Horsemen

(1940 [ad]) • Eureka Stockade (1949, as Bentley [um]) • Kangaroo (1952, as Fenner) • Captain Thunderbolt

(1953, as Hogstone) • Smiley (1956 [um]) • The Shiralee (1957 [liaison/a]) • Robbery Under Arms (1957 [um]).

White, Richard: As choreographer. The Hayseeds (1933) • Strike Me Lucky (1931) • Uncivilised (1936).

Williams, Billy: Rudd's New Selection (1921, as Jack Regan) • Blue Mountains Mystery (1921).

Williamson, J.C.: As film exhibitor.

Willoughby, George: As director, producer and actor. The Woman of the Case (1916 [p/d]) • The Joan of Arc of

Loos (1916 [p/d]) • The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly (1925) • Tall Timber (1926 [a]) • Strong is the Seed [aka The

Farrer Story] (1949).

Wright, Bertie: When the Kellys Rode (1934, as Goliath) • The Burgomeister [aka Hypnotised] (1935).

Wykeham, Reg: [See Wykeham and Preston] The Digger Earl (1924, as Brigadier General) • Diggers in Blighty (1933,

as W.O. Pay Corps) • Eureka Stockade (1949, as Dr Moore).

Zoli, Charles: Splendid Fellows (1934, as Signor Spigoni) • Lovers and Luggers

(1937, as Carshott's valet) • Ants in His Pants (1939, as Rudolpho's valet ) •

Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940, as the café proprietor) • Always Another

Dawn (1948, as Scotty McGrath) • Into the Straight (1949, as Paddy).

The AVTA acknowledges Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper's Australian Film 1900-1977 (1980) as the

major source used during the early stages compiling of this list. Other sources include: The

Internet Movie Database (IMDb) • AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource • Oz Movies:

Australian Film and Television Database • Wikipedia.

Some additional research was conducted between October 2016 and January 2017 under the

direction of Professor Tom O'Regan (School of Communication and Arts, The University of Qld) as part of a project into the intermedial connections between the Australian theatre, radio, film, and

television industries.

First published 10/05/2011 • Last updated: 19/04/2018

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