Gordon Glenwright
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Gordon Glenwright | |
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| Born | Gordon Charles Glenwright 17 March 1918 Australia |
| Died | 25 May 1985 (aged 67) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Years active | 1948-1984 |
Gordon Charles Glenwright (17 March 1918 – 25 May 1985) was an Australian actor, stage manager and playwright.
Early life
[edit]Glenwright served as a lieutenant in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[1]
Career
[edit]He was familiar to audiences for his appearances on stage, television and film. He described himself as a "tradesman".[2]
Glenwright started his career in theatre in the late 1940s, and started moving into television roles from the mid-1950s, primarily appearing in serials and telemovies.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Shiralee | Feature film | |
| 1957 | Three in One | Alex | Anthology film (segment: The City) |
| 1958 | The Trial of Madeleine Smith | TV play | |
| 1959 | Hamlet | The Gravedigger | TV play |
| 1959 | The Seagull | Sorin | TV play |
| 1959 | Misery Me | Carlo Bambas | TV play |
| 1959 | They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful | TV play | |
| 1960 | The Slaughter of St. Teresa's Day | Charlie Gibson | TV play[4] |
| 1960 | The Grey Nurse Said Nothing (The General Motors Hour) | Dr Lloyd Angell | TV play |
| 1961 | The Sergeant from Burralee | Captain Alcot | TV play |
| 1961 | Traveller Without Luggage | Butler | TV film |
| 1962 | Manhaul | Dinny McQuade | TV play |
| 1963 | Ballad for One Gun | TV play | |
| 1963 | The Tempest | Stephano | TV play |
| 1964 | I Have Been Here Before | TV play | |
| 1964 | The One That Got Away | Feature film | |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Feature film | |
| 1974 | Escape from Singapore | TV film | |
| 1974 | The Dove | Darwin Harbour Master | Feature film |
| 1977 | Say You Want Me | TV film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1@59-60 | Whiplash | TV series | |
| 1962 | Telestory | Narrator | TV series (episode: They're a Weird Mob) |
| 1982-84 | Carson's Law | Sgt Vic Brown | TV series |
| 1963-64 | Tribunal | TV series | |
| 1964 | The Stranger | Lord Mayor | TV series |
| 1968 | The Battlers |
Bongo Byrne || TV series | |
| 1974 | Things That Go Bump in the Night | Charlie | TV miniseries |
| 1974 | Class of '74 | Hubbard | TV series |
| 1975 | The Rise and Fall of Wellington Boots | TV series | |
| 1976 | King's Men | Detective Inspector Harry King | TV series |
| 1982 | Taurus Rising | Harry Brent | TV series |
Stage
[edit]Radio
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Explorers | ||
| 1955 | Friday the 13th | Erik | |
| 1954 | Dangerous Assignment | Episodes: "Sandakan, Borneo", "Singapore", "Tibet"[6] | |
| 1955 | The Clock | George | Episodes: "Ghost Story", "Only Death is Timeless", "Deadlier than the Male"[7] |
| 1956 | T-Men | Tax Agent Jack Ketch | Episodes: "The Case of the Loving Blonde", "The Case of the Bleeding Gold", "The Case of the Subfor Approach" |
| 1957 | Captain Carvallo | Private Gross | [8] |
| 1960 | The Quiet Stranger | Old John | [9] |
| 1961 | Passage of the Tangmar | Captain Goddard |
Death
[edit]Glenwright passed away 25 May 1985, aged 67 in Sydney, New South Wales.
References
[edit]- ^ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "'Tradesman-like' actor plays down glamour". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 646. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 24 April 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Gordon Glenwright". The Australian Live Performance Database. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (19 October 2020). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays – The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day". Filmink.
- ^ https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/225125
- ^ http://www.rusc.com/old-time-radio/Gordon-Glenwright.aspx?t=39834
- ^ "The Clock".
- ^ "Vol. 19 No. 7 (16 February 1957)".
- ^ "Aus 110 - the Quiet Stranger".
External links
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