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- Guy Boothby was born in 1867 in Adelaide, Australia. He was a writer, known for The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) and A Bid for Fortune (1917). He died on 26 February 1905 in Boscombe, England, UK.
- Frank Melville was born on 16 September 1854 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was married to Rose Melville. He died on 23 November 1908 in New York, New York, USA.
- Max Clifton was born on 19 June 1882 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Christian (1911), The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Australian Bushranger (1910) and The Squatter's Daughter (1910). He died on 4 August 1916 in Pozières, France.
- Actor
- Director
George Osborne was born on 16 December 1848 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. He was an actor and director, known for The Social Ghost (1914), The Vigil (1914) and Love's Sacrifice (1914). He was married to Helen Mason and Emma Louisa O'Brien. He died on 11 August 1916 in San Francisco, California, USA.- Colin Reid was born in July 1867 in Australia. He was an actor, known for When the Heart Calls (1912), The Three Valises (1912) and Tempted by Necessity (1912). He died on 26 September 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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- Producer
Charles MacMahon was born in 1861 in Sandhurst, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. He was a director and writer, known for Robbery Under Arms (1907) and For the Term of His Natural Life (1908). He died on 27 June 1917 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- R.L. Conrick was born on 6 December 1884 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Richard III (1911). He died on 23 August 1918 in Arras, France.
- Ronald Byram was born in Brisbane, Australia. He was an actor, known for Out of the Shadow (1919), A Gentleman of Quality (1919) and The Highest Trump (1919). He died on 17 April 1919 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Frank Cullenane was born on 16 August 1870 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Rebel (1915). He was married to Ethel Grist. He died on 20 November 1919 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Edmund Barton was born on 18 January 1849 in Glebe, Sydney, Colony of New South Wales, British Empire [now New South Wales, Australia]. He was married to Jane Mason "Jeanie" Ross. He died on 7 January 1920 in Medlow Bath, New South Wales, Australia.
- Mrs. Humphrey Ward was born on 11 June 1851 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Mrs. Humphrey was a writer, known for The Marriage of William Ashe (1921), The Marriage of William Ashe (1916) and Lady Rose's Daughter (1920). Mrs. Humphrey died on 26 March 1920 in London, England, UK.
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- Writer
Aurelio Sidney was born on 17 April 1880 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and director, known for Mátame (1920), El león (1920) and Ultus, the Man from the Dead (1915). He died on 15 May 1920 in Sitges, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Stewart Clyde was born in 1877 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Nell Gwynne (1911). He died on 22 October 1920 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Playwright and journalist Charles Haddon Chambers was born in Sydney,
Australia, on April 22, 1860, to Irish immigrants. After graduating
from school he took a government job with the New South Wales Civil
Service, but left after a few years to be a stockrider in the outback.
At age 22 he left Australia for London, England, to try his hand at
journalism. He also began writing plays, and it wasn't long before a
comedy he wrote, "Captain Swift", was produced by Sir Beerbohm Tree at
the Haymarket Theatre in 1888, and it was a hit. In 1890 another of his
plays, "The Idler", was produced on Broadway in New York. Several of
his plays were turned into films.
During World War I he worked for the British government turning out
propaganda. He died of a stroke in London in 1921. - H.B. Marriott Watson was born on 20 December 1863 in Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. H.B. Marriott was a writer, known for The Eldorado Lode (1913), Her Face (1912) and On the Isle of Sarne (1914). H.B. Marriott died on 30 October 1921 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Henry Lawson was born on 17 June 1867 in Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer, known for Three in One (1955), Joe (1924) and Where Dead Men Lie (1971). He was married to Bertha Marie Louise Bredt. He died on 2 September 1922 in Abbotsford, New South Wales, Australia.
- Nellie Calvin was born in 1880 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Enemy Within (1918). She was married to Roland Stavely. She died on 27 March 1923 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- George Majeroni was born on 11 January 1877 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Bella Donna (1915), The Sign of the Cross (1914) and Beating the Odds (1919). He died on 5 August 1924 in Saranac Lake, New York, USA.
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John Cosgrove was born on 10 May 1867 in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and writer, known for The Guyra Ghost Mystery (1921), For Love of Mary Ellen (1915) and The Wayward Son (1915). He was married to Mildred Isabel Nunnerley and Florence Emily Belcher. He died on 10 August 1925 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Roland Rushton was born on 25 July 1878 in Australia. He was an actor, known for Doubling for Romeo (1921), Beau Brummel (1924) and The Old Nest (1921). He died on 5 November 1925 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Lottie Lyell has been called Australia's first movie star - which makes
it all the more tragic that little of her work survives. That which
does provides ample proof of her prodigious and versatile talent. The
actress called the `gladsome centaur' by one critic (for her formidable
talent as a horsewoman) acted, directed, scripted, and edited numerous
films, with her partner, eminent film director and producer, Raymond
Longford. Her best known role is undoubtedly that of Doreen in `The
Sentimental Bloke' (1919), an adaptation of the popular poem by
Australian poet C.J. Dennis. Its wide appeal, gentle humour and clever
use of Australian slang made it one of the best loved films of early
Australian cinema, as well as a commendable success in overseas markets
such as England and America. Some critics commented that: `Doreen in
the book charms us so little that we often feel like throwing things at
her; but the little Australian girl who plays Doreen on the film is so
sprightly and honest, so womanly and sweet, so un affectedly Australian
and human, that we find ourselves really believing in Doreen' (`The
Triad', 10th November 1919) Together, Lyell and Longford formed their
own production company which, though successful, was liquidated in 1924
for reasons still unclear. Sadly, Lottie Lyell passed away at the age
of 34 of tuberculosis, depriving the Australian film industry of one of
its most influential early figures. `Everyones' Magazine called her
`One who has left the mark of her genius on Australian screen
progress'.- Ward Lyons was born on 2 June 1869 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Road to Ruin (1913). He died on 19 June 1926 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- C.R. Stanford was born in 1863 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Woman Suffers (1918). He was married to Ida Gresham. He died on 31 March 1927 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- Harrie Ireland was born in 1870 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress, known for One Hundred Years Ago (1911), Breaking the News (1912) and A Tale of the Australian Bush (1911). She died on 30 August 1927 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Young Griffo was born on 15 April 1869 in Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Young Griffo v. Battling Charles Barnett (1895). He died on 7 December 1927 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Ted McNamara was born on 19 September 1894 in Melbourne, Australia. He was an actor, known for Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928), Shore Leave (1925) and Rich But Honest (1927). He died on 3 February 1928 in Ventura, California, USA.
- Rosie Sloman was born in 1896 in St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Cowboy Twist (1913) and The Spanish-American Quickstep (1913). She was married to Joseph W. Bowden. She died on 11 July 1928 in Paris, France.
- Barry Whitcomb was born in 1872 in Australia. He was an actor, known for His Daughter Pays (1918), The Battler (1919) and The Deemster (1917). He died on 25 October 1928 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Marc McDermott was born Marcus Patrick McDermott in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, on July 24, 1871. His father Patrick James McDermott and mother Annie Massey McDermott were born in Ireland, and Marc later became an English citizen when he moved to London. His younger sister May, was born in Australia in 1881. He received his early education at a Jesuit school in Sydney.
When Marc was 15, his father died suddenly. To support his mother and little sister, Marc joined a small local theater company. A year later, he was discovered by the famous Shakespearean actor George Rignold and made his first appearance on the stage in Sydney. He stayed with the company for several years, learning his craft. When Rignold's company departed for London, Marc quickly caught the eye of Charles Frohman, a New York agent and producer, whose clients included Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the first lady of the London stage.
Tall with thick auburn hair and dark brown eyes, Marc cut an impressive figure. Mrs. Pat, as she was called, chose the 20-year-old to be her leading man. The company sailed to the US and landed in New York, where he played opposite her as Sir George Orreyed in "The Second Mrs. Tanqeray." The company returned to London, where he was hired by Frohman to play "Sherlock Holmes" in London for two years. For the next several years, Marc became a celebrated West End actor. In 1906, he accepted Frohman's offer to sail to New York and join the company of the great classical actor Richard Mansfield. He toured the US for several years, and in 1909 was approached by Charles Brabin, a fellow stage actor (and soon to be director) who was working at Thomas Edison's film studio in the Bronx. Marc was quickly hired to appear as a featured player, replacing Maurice Costello, who had moved to Vitagraph. His first film was Les Misérables (1909), followed by Lochinvar (1909) (Lochinvar was released first but he filmed "Les Miserables" prior to it). From 1909 through the summer of 1916, he starred in over 140 films for Edison, appearing frequently in popular early film magazines like Photoplay, Motion Picture, and Moving Picture World, voted as one of the most popular leading men during these years.
In 1911, Marc costarred with Mary Fuller in Edison's first popular series "What Ever Happened to Mary?" Another favorite leading lady of Marc's was Miriam Nesbitt, who was eight years his senior. Their on-screen romance soon grew into a real-life love affair.
On April 7, 1914, Marc made film history when he appeared in the first-ever "chapter" series; each chapter was a complete story in and of itself. The 10-chapter series was titled The Man Who Disappeared (1914), and was filmed on location in New York and New Jersey. Each printed chapter story was featured in "Popular Magazine" as each filmed chapter simultaneously appeared on the screen. As Marc told "Motion Picture" writer Gladys Roosevelt, he did all his own stunts, including driving an automobile into the icy East River, fighting a villain on top of a NYC skyscraper that was actually being built at the time, and being handcuffed to the railroad tracks.
On April 20, 1916, Marc and Miriam married in Leonia, New Jersey. By this time, he had made more than 140 films. Later that year, Marc left the Edison Studio to join his best friends Charles Brabin and Ashley Miller at the Vitagraph Studio, where he starred in a number of films.
In 1918, Marc moved to Fox Films in New York to star with Theda Bara in "Kathleen Mavourneen," directed by Charles Brabin, who would soon marry his star. Marc left Fox in 1920 to freelance, appearing with Norma Talmadge in "The New Moon." He then costarred with Estelle Taylor in "While New York Sleeps," with Brabin working as both writer and director. Another director friend from his Vitagraph days, John Robertson, directed him in "Footlights" (1921) with Elsie Ferguson.
In 1922, his marriage began to unravel when Miriam discovered some love letters to actress Helen Gilmore and filed for a separation. The New York Times reported that he was arrested on August 11 and held in Ludlow Street Jail until he was released after paying $5,000 in bail. Marc left to visit his older brother's family, who had settled in Lowell, Massachusetts. After appearing in a vaudeville skit, he boarded a train in Boston and headed to Hollywood.
Marc immediately went to work for Fox Films in "Hoodman Blind" directed by John Ford. At Warner Bros., he appeared in "Lucretia Lombard" with Irene Rich, Monte Blue, and Norma Shearer, which was produced by Harry Rapf. Marc next appeared with Florence Lawrence, the Biograph Girl, in "The Satin Girl." When M-G-M was formed in 1924, Marc was contracted to appear in their very first film, "He Who Gets Slapped." The cast included Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, and John Gilbert.
Mary Pickford, an old friend from his New York days, cast him in "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" as Sir Malcolm Vernon. Another director friend, Marshall "Micky" Neilan, directed. Marc was in high demand at different studios for the next two years: "In Every Woman's Life" and "Siege" both with Virginia Valli; "This Woman" with Irene Rich, Ricardo Cortez, and Clara Bow in a minor role; and "The Sea Hawk" with Milton Sills, Enid Bennett, and Wallace Beery. At Universal Pictures in 1925, he appeared in "The Goose Woman" with Louise Dresser, Jack Pickford, and Constance Bennett. The film was directed by his friend Clarence Brown. Once again, Norma Talmadge cast him as the villain in "Graustark."
In 1926, Marc was busy at M-G-M playing in both "The Temptress" with Greta Garbo and Antonio Moreno and "Flesh and the Devil" with Garbo and John Gilbert. One of his favorite costars was Greta Nissen, with whom he appeared in "The Love Thief" for Universal and "Lucky Lady" for Paramount. Norma Talmadge tapped his talent once again for "Kiki," a saucy little comedy with Ronald Coleman.
During 1927, Marc starred in several M-G-M films, including "California" with Tim McCoy and Dorothy Sebastian, directed by W.S. "Woody" Van Dyke; and "Man, Woman and Sin" with Jeanne Eagels and John Gilbert, directed by Monta Bell.
When the newly formed Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences held their first meeting at the Biltmore Hotel's Crystal Ballroom on May 11, 1927, Marc was among the 230 pioneer members in attendance. His name appears in the program listing of 102 actors. Later that year, his old friend John Robertson recruited him for "The Road to Romance" with Ramon Navarro and Marceline Day, and he also appeared in "Taxi Dancer" with Joan Crawford, as well as "Resurrection" with Rod La Rocque and Dolores Del Rio at United Artists.
In 1928, during a vaudeville tour to Chicago, Marc became ill and returned to Hollywood to recuperate. His next film for M-G-M was "Under the Black Eagle" directed by Woody Van Dyke. For "Glorious Betsy" at Warner Bros., some Vitaphone talking sequences were included. The film starred Dolores Costello, the beautiful wife of John Barrymore and daughter of Maurice Costello, whom Marc had replaced at Vitagraph back in 1916. First National cast Marc in "The Yellow Lily" starring the lovely Bessie Dove. His last two films were "The Mysterious Island" shot in Technicolor with black and white sequences. Vitaphone sound sequences, a musical score, and sound effects were later added.
Marc's old friend Charles Brabin directed him in his last film, "The Whip," which starred Dorothy Mackaill, Ralph Forbes, and Anna Q. Nilsson.
During filming, Variety reported that Marc became very ill from ptomaine poisoning, lapsed into a three-month coma, and died from a gallbladder operation. However, Dr. E.F. Miller wrote on the death certificate that he had attended to Marc at home for eight months and then in the hospital from December 5, 1928 until his death at 5:20 a.m. on January 5, 1929. Further, he stated that no operation had preceded his death. The diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver was confirmed by clinical and laboratory tests performed on January 6. His body was cremated at the Hollywood Crematory, and his ashes were placed in a crypt in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, where the brass plaque reads: Marcus McDermott, 1881-1929 (his correct birth date is 1871 according to his will and Australian birth records). His untimely death coincided with the death of silent films. - Barbara Baynton was born on 4 June 1857 in Scone, New South Wales, Australia. Barbara was a writer, known for Squeaker's Mate (1973). Barbara was married to Rowland George Allanson-Winn, Thomas Baynton and Alexander Frater Jr.. Barbara died on 28 May 1929 in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Cyril Keightley was born on 10 November 1875 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Spendthrift (1915). He was married to Isabel Cable Wright and Ethel Dane. He died on 14 August 1929 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Australian-born Lydia Yeamans came into the world aboard a ship going from Sydney to Melbourne. Both her parents were performers. Her mother, Annie Griffiths, appeared on the stage in Australia when she was ten years old. Annie joined the circus, and married a circus clown from New York named Edward Yeamans. The pair had three daughters: Lydia, Jennie, and Emily, all of whom became performers.
In her prime, Lydia performed in England. During a show for King Edward VII, she sang "Sally in Our Alley." The King was so impressed he presented her with a gold bar pin in which the first notes of the tune were shown in diamonds.
One of Lydia's famous acts was dressing as a baby, with a cap, bows of blue ribbons on her shoulders, and bare arms. She was one of the first vaudeville artists to have her own piano accompanist - he happened to be Fred Titus, her husband.
After her stage career, Lydia entered films and amassed quite a few credits. Late in life, she donated $5000 to the Motion Picture Actors' Relief Association. Ironically, her generosity would come in handy. In November of 1929, while strolling along Hollywood Boulevard, she suffered a stroke which left her paralyzed. She was cared for at a hospital run by the Association. She died on December 29, 1929. In accordance with her wishes, her ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. - Henry Jewett was born on 4 June 1862 in Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Sir Highwayman (1913). He was married to Maggie Knight (actress) and Frances H.. He died on 24 June 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- George Portus was born in 1872 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1916). He died on 10 October 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Mrs. Barry Lane was born in 1850 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for For the Term of His Natural Life (1908). She was married to Andrew Barry-Lane. She died on 21 November 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Nellie Melba was born on 19 May 1861 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. She was married to Charles Frederick Nisbett Armstrong. She died on 23 February 1931 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Mabel Bert was born on 5 June 1862 in Australia. She was an actress, known for Blackbirds (1920), Straight Is the Way (1921) and The Wonderful Thing (1921). She was married to Forrest Robinson and Edward Gustavus Bert Jr. (theatrical manager). She died on 25 April 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Nellie Stewart was born on 20 November 1858 in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Nell Gwynne (1911). She was married to Richard Goldsbrough Row. She died on 21 June 1931 in Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- E.J. Carroll was born on 28 June 1868 in Gatton, Queensland, Australia. E.J. was a producer, known for The Shadow of Lightning Ridge (1921), The Blue Mountains Mystery (1921) and The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920). E.J. died on 28 July 1931 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- John Monash was born on 27 June 1865 in West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was married to Hannah Victoria Moss. He died on 8 October 1931 in Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Christopher Brennan was born on 1 January 1870 in Sydney, Australia. He was a writer, known for We Were F(r)iends (2011). He was married to Anna Elisabeth Werth. He died on 5 October 1932 in Sydney, Australia.
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Fred LeRoy Granville, ASC was one of the original 15 founders of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). The reorganization committee met in the home of William C. Foster on Saturday, December 21, 1918 and drew up a new set of bylaws. The 10-member committee and five invited Cinema Camera Club member visitors were designated as the board of governors for the new organization.
The next evening, in the Hollywood Hills home of Fred LeRoy Granville, officers for the American Society of Cinematographers were elected - Philip E. Rosen, president; Charles Rosher, vice president; Homer A. Scott, second vice president; William C. Foster, treasurer; and Victor Milner, secretary. The Society was chartered by the State of California on January 8, 1919.
Born Warnambool, Victoria, Australia, in 1896, educated in New Zealand, as a young boy became interested in photography. His first experience with cinematography came in 1913 under the guidance of James Crosby at the Selig Polyscope studio in Edendale, near downtown Los Angeles.
Granville became an ornithological collector. He visited Santa Cruz Island in April 1912, then in 1914 he began his film career with the Sunset Motion Picture Company where he worked in Alaska, going as far north as Barrow, collecting birds while filming and traveling. He married his first wife, Mary Jayne Paynter in 1907, and they had two children: George Layton Granville (1908-1947), and Fred LeRoy Granville, Jr. (1910-1986) who became a two time Academy Award nominee, EMMY recipient as a sound effects engineer, with long career on films as It's a Mad Mad Mad World (1963) and The Under Sea World of Jacque Cousteau (1968.)
Granville, Sr photographed the documentary Rescue of the Stefansson Expedition (1914) and a number of features and serials for Universal, including Liberty - A Daughter of the U.S.A. (1916) and The Heart of Humanity (1918). He also shot several of cowboy actor Tom Mix's early Fox features.
GB Samuelson who had been operating a British film studio since 1912, became disappointed in lack of interest in distribution of his films in the United States, embarked on production renting space at Universal studios in December 1919.
He brought over American born director Alexander Butler, and British silent screen actress Peggy Hyland who had made her debut in England in 1914 and was placed under contract at Fox studios in Hollywood in 1918. She was loaned out to Samuelson who also hired Universal cameraman Fred LeRoy Granville and promoted him to the ranks of director. Granville went to England, where he married Peggy Hyland in 1921. His wife was a prolific filmmaker, in 1922 she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in With Father's Help, and in 1923 she starred in the US production, Shifting Sands (1923), directed by her husband Fred Le Roy Granville, with whom she had worked in America. The following year Hyland directed and starred in The Haunted Pearls and in 1925 she acted in Forbidden Cargoes (directed by Granville), then they divorced in 1923 while he continued working as a cinematographer and director until his death in London on November 14, 1932, from complications related to Bright's disease.- Producer
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Pat Sullivan was born on 22 February 1885 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was a producer and director, known for Sammie Johnsin Hunter (1916), Boomer Bill's Awakening (1917) and Twenty Thousand Laughs Under the Sea (1917). She was married to Margaret Gallagher. She died on 15 February 1933 in New York City, New York, USA.- Director
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Charles Tait was born on 15 November 1868 in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. He was a director and writer, known for The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906). He died on 27 June 1933 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- Jack Lloyd was born in 1900 in Lake Way, Western Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Detective Lloyd (1932), The Romance of Runnibede (1928) and The Swell Head (1928). He died on 25 July 1933 in Felpham, West Sussex, England, UK.
- Fred Esmelton was born on 22 June 1872 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Raffles: The Amateur Cracksman (1925), The Law of Compensation (1917) and Dulcy (1923). He died on 23 October 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- One of Australia's most popular early actors, Arthur William Tauchert
was of German-Irish extraction. He initially gained recognition on the
vaudeville circuits of Sydney and Melbourne, first as a 'parody'
singer, later as a member of various different vaudeville troupes. By
1913 he had gained a high profile from touring around the country. He
was engaged by producer Raymond Longford to play 'The Bloke' in an
adaptation of C.J. Dennis' humorous poem 'The Sentimental Bloke'. This
film, now regarded an Australian classic, was an enormous critical and
popular success, and established Tauchert's widespread fame. He often
made personal appearances before screenings, reciting passages from the
original poem. Although he made a triumphant move into the talking era
with movies such as 'Showgirl's Luck' (1931), the Australian industry
itself was in a slump. He focused his energies on radio, until failing
health led him to be hospitalised. He died in 1933. He was, both in
real life and onstage, an accessible 'everyman' hero, with a rough
exterior but a heart of gold - an image enhanced by the charitable work
he participated in for many worthy causes. - Henry Walter Barnett was born on 25 January 1862 in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a director and producer, known for Prince Ranjitsinhji Practising Batting in the Nets (1897), Melbourne, les courses: présentation du vainqueur (1896) and Melbourne, les courses: sorties de chevaux (1896). He died on 16 January 1934 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Sydney Deane was born on 1 March 1863 in Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Squaw Man (1914), The Last of the Mohicans (1920) and The Goose Girl (1915). He was married to Margaret Melrose O'Brien. He died on 20 March 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- William Ralston was born in 1884 in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Spur of the Moment (1931), His Royal Highness (1932) and The Sentimental Bloke (1932). He died on 24 April 1934 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.