John Cazabon
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John F Cazabon (3 August 1914 – 1983) was an actor born in Hertford, England.
His parents were Albert Cazabon (1883–1970), a noted violinist, composer and from 1927–36 musical director of Prince Edward Theatre orchestra[1] and Mrs Albert Cazabon (née Gladys Curtin) a professional actor born in Australia, who became active again with Pickwick Theatre Group around 1934 with his older sister Norah (often spelled Nora).[2] He also had a younger brother Robert Brendan (b. 1919?), who was killed in action in 1941.[3]
John and his sister Norah were members of Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre in 1935 before joining Beryl Bryant's group.
Contents
Writer
- Good Catch (musical) with George S. English[4]
- Stranger Walk In (comedy in three acts) at Bryant's Playhouse
As Stage Actor
- Snappy Sydney 1933 revue[5]
- The Corn Is Green at Minerva Theatre
Radio
- The First Gentleman 1949 with Robert Morley and Queenie Ashton[6]
- Mary Livingstone MD. (drama serial) as Russ Livingstone
- Journey Into Space for BBC Radio
Screen career
- Eureka Stockade (1949)
- Curtain Up (1952)
- Mandy (1952)
- The Queen in Australia (1954) (commentary)[7]
- The Shiralee (1957)
- The Snake Woman (1961)
- Mary Had a Little... (1961)
Recognition
- Macquarie Award 1948 for part in radio play Sleeping Clergyman[8]
- Macquarie Award 1950 for part in comedy
References
- ↑ "Prince Edward Theatre - New Musical Director" Sydney Morning Herald 2 September 1927
- ↑ "Mother and Daughter" Sydney Morning Herald 14 June 1934
- ↑ "Casualties in A.I.F." Sydney Morning Herald 19 November 1941
- ↑ "Musical Comedy at Savoy" Sydney Morning Herald 17 March 1934
- ↑ "Snappy Sydney at the Savoy" Sydney Morning Herald 17 October 1933
- ↑ "Robert Morley from 5AD" (Adelaide) Advertiser 7 October 1949
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald 2 June 1954
- ↑ "Macquarie Awards for Radio Drama" Sydney Morning Herald 21 February 1949
External links
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2015
- Use British English from June 2015
- 1914 births
- 1983 deaths
- English male film actors
- English male radio actors
- English people of Australian descent
- English dramatists and playwrights
- People from Hertford
- 20th-century English male actors
- 20th-century British dramatists and playwrights
- English male dramatists and playwrights
