Ernest Dudley
Ernest Dudley | |
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Born | Vivian Ernest Coltman-Allen 23 July 1908 Dr Morelle |
Spouse |
Jane Graham
(m. 1930; died 1981) |
Children | 1 |
Vivian Ernest Coltman-Allen (23 July 1908 – 1 February 2006), known professionally as Ernest Dudley, was an English actor,
Biography
Personal life
Vivian Ernest Coltman-Allen was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, and educated at Taplow School. He began his theatrical career acting in repertory in Ireland, later joining Charles Doran's Shakespeare company. He met and married the actress Jane Graham, while they were on tour in 1930.
He and his wife had a daughter together. He was widowed in 1981 and remained working on novels, stories and scripts until his death, aged 97.
Career
The actor and scriptwriter Ernest Dudley was the creator of the hit BBC radio crime series
Dudley created Dr Morelle for a BBC Radio anthology programme
He appeared in the
Films
- The Armchair Detective (1952)... as himself
Novels
- The Harassed Hero (1954)
- The Dark Bureau (1950)
Radio Plays
- Crime Chasers Ltd
- SOS Sally
- Mr Walker Wants to Know
- Dr Morelle, with Dennis Arundell
- The Armchair Detective (1942)
- The House of Unspeakable Secrets (1967), with Leslie Phillips
Screenplays
- Concerning Mr. Martin (1937)
- Lassie from Lancashire (1938)
- Dial 999 (1938)
- The Armchair Detective(1952)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars...Secrets of the Old Bailey (1958)...television episode (story)
Stage Plays
- Dr Morelle
Television series
External links
- Ernest Dudley at IMDb
- The Radio Detectives – A Case for Dr Morelle BBC radio programme on famous detectives with Professor Jeffrey Richards – streaming audio
- [1] interview British Entertainment History Project