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- Alfred Dampier was born on 28 February 1843 in Horsham, West Sussex, England, UK. Alfred was a writer, known for Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road (1911). Alfred was married to Katherine Alice Russell (aka Catharine Russell, actress). Alfred died on 23 May 1908 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- George Musgrove was born on 21 January 1854 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Nell Gwynne (1911). He was married to Emily Knight Fisk. He died on 21 January 1916 in Sydney, Australia.
- 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.
- Roy Redgrave was born on 26 April 1873 in England, UK. He was an actor, known for Our Friends the Hayseeds (1917), Robbery Under Arms (1920) and The Christian (1911). He was married to Margaret Scudamore, Ellen Maud Pratt (aka Judith Kyrle) and Esther Mary Cooke (aka Ettie Carlyle). He died on 25 May 1922 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerald Harcourt was born in 1886. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1916), The Face at the Window (1919) and Know Thy Child (1921). He died on 1 June 1924 in Sydney, Australia.- Actor
- Writer
- Director
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.- James Haggar was born on 3 May 1879 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Sign of the Cross (1904), Weary Willie and Tired Tim: The Gunpowder Plot (1903) and Weary Willie and Tired Tim Turned Barbers (1903). He was married to Kate Haggar. He died on 1 December 1925 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actress
- Writer
- Art Department
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'.- Walter Bentley was born on 7 October 1849 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was an actor, known for The Sealed Room (1926). He died on 19 September 1927 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Roland Watts-Phillips was born in 1860 in Ramsey, Isle of Man, UK. She was an actress, known for His Convict Bride (1918), The Church and the Woman (1917) and The Murder of Captain Fryatt (1917). She died on 27 June 1929 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actor
- Writer
Sydney Stirling was born on 15 September 1869 in Hull, Humberside, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for A Silent Witness (1912), The Strangler's Grip (1912) and The Mystery of the Black Pearl (1912). He was married to Wilga Eileen Leese. He died on 20 July 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- 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.
- Soundtrack
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.- Percy Walshe was an actor, known for On Our Selection (1920), Fisher's Ghost (1924) and In the Last Stride (1916). He died on 12 June 1931 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- 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.
- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fred Twitchin was born in 1873 in Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Black Cargos of the South Seas (1928), For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) and Australia Calls (1923). He died on 19 July 1932 in Port Hacking, Sydney, New South Wales, 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.
- Charles Byers Coates was born in 1872 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Charles Byers was a director, known for A Romance of Burke and Wills Expedition of 1860 (1918) and Yachts and Hearts, or The Opium Smugglers (1918). Charles Byers died on 23 May 1933 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- 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.
- Walter Cornock was born in 1893 in Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Our Friends the Hayseeds (1917). He died on 29 January 1935 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Nicholas Brierley was born on 11 November 1880 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906). He died on 20 December 1935 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Harold Colonna was born on 14 June 1880 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for White Death (1936). He died on 22 June 1937 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Charles Beetham was born on 16 December 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Man from Snowy River (1920), A Daughter of Australia (1922) and Tall Timber (1926). He died on 28 July 1937 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Martyn Hagan was born in 1858 in Ireland. He was an actor, known for The Double Event (1911). He was married to Lucy Fraser (actress). He died on 24 December 1937 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Jack Gavin was born in 1875 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and director, known for Assigned to His Wife (1911), Ben Hall and His Gang (1911) and His Convict Bride (1918). He was married to Agnes Gavin. He died on 6 January 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Roland Stavely was born in 1871 in New Zealand. He was an actor and director, known for The Enemy Within (1918), The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1925) and The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1916). He died on 16 January 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Alexander MacDonald was born on 3 October 1877 in Stirling, Scotland, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Kingdom of Twilight (1929) and The Unsleeping Eye (1928). He died on 22 March 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Stella Southern was born in 1898 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Man from Snowy River (1920), A Rough Passage (1922) and The Betrayer (1921). She was married to Harrington Reynolds. She died on 6 April 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Joseph Lyons was born on 15 September 1879 in Stanley, Tasmania, Australia. He was married to Enid Burnell. He died on 7 April 1939 in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Director
- Producer
George Marlow was born in 1875 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Angel of His Dreams (1912), Driving a Girl to Destruction (1911) and The Monk and the Woman (1917). He died on 21 May 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Nellie Ferguson was born on 26 March 1883 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for Tall Timber (1926), The Sealed Room (1926) and Those Who Love (1926). She was married to Herbert Eastcott Rowe and John Dickenson. She died on 9 October 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- S.A. Fitzgerald was born on 6 October 1858 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. He was a director and actor, known for The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Australian Bushranger (1910) and Robbery Under Arms (1920). He died on 31 December 1939 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Athol Tier was born on 28 May 1889 in Kensington, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for The Sentimental Bloke (1932). He died on 4 October 1940 in Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- E. Gilbert Howell was born on 10 June 1860 in Burra, South Australia, Australia. He was an actor, known for Uncivilized (1937). He died on 7 October 1940 in Bondi, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson was born on 17 February 1864 in near Orange, New South Wales, Australia. He was a writer, known for Australia (2008), The Light Between Oceans (2016) and The Man from Snowy River (1920). He was married to Alice Walker. He died on 5 February 1941 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Milton J. Fahrney was born on 24 June 1872 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Chasing Trouble (1926), Jerry and the Bandits (1916) and Jerry's Celebration (1916). He was married to Alexandra Phillips-Fahrney. He died on 26 March 1941 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Cinematographer
A.O. Segerberg was a cinematographer, known for Cooee and the Echo (1912), The Mutiny of the Bounty (1916) and The Rebel (1915). A.O. died on 13 July 1941 in Castlecrag, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Norman Maxwell was born on 7 January 1917 in Nymboida, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for 40,000 Horsemen (1940) and Harlem's Beauty (2003). He died on 17 January 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Arthur Greenaway was an actor, known for In the Wake of the Bounty (1933), For the Term of His Natural Life (1927) and The Cheaters (1930). He died on 27 June 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Director
- Actor
E.J. Cole was born in 1859 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Sundowner (1911), Bushranger's Ransom, or A Ride for Life (1911) and The Squatter's Son (1911). He died on 1 July 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Victor Gouriet was born on 8 January 1874 in Holborn, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for In the Wake of the Bounty (1933), Two Minutes Silence (1933) and Heritage (1935). He was married to Jessica May Stokes and Margaret Eastwood Crossland. He died on 10 August 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Lance Vane was born on 3 January 1884 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for Robbery Under Arms (1907), The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Australian Bushranger (1910) and The Waybacks (1918). He died on 21 October 1942 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Fred Bluett was born on 20 January 1876 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Showgirl's Luck (1931) and An Interrupted Divorce (1916). He was married to Catherine McKechnie. He died on 3 December 1942 in Double Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Director
- Writer
- Cinematographer
Joseph Perry was born on 5 August 1863 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for Heroes of the Cross (1909), The Scottish Covenanters (1909) and Passion Films (1899). He died on 29 April 1943 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Peggy Pryde was born on 19 July 1867 in Lambeth, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Showgirl's Luck (1931), Two Minutes Silence (1933) and Fellers (1931). She was married to George Isaac Pearson, George Sinclair Hamilton and Joseph Michael Schah. She died on 17 May 1943 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Les Coney was born in 1891 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Showgirl's Luck (1931) and Fellers (1931). He died on 14 June 1943 in Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Alfred Rolfe was born in 1862 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a director and actor, known for Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road (1911), The Convict Hero (1911) and Cooee and the Echo (1912). He died on 9 September 1943 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.- Jane Conolly was born on 11 June 1910 in Drummoyne, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for A Yank in Australia (1942). She died on 12 October 1943 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.