George Cross (actor)
George W. Cross (c. 1873 - 12 August 1949)[1][2] was an Australian actor and casting director. For many years he was a leading actor, producer and director on stage, including a stint in San Francisco.[3]
He first came to Australia around the turn of the 20th century and at one time managed stage actress
Shirley Ann Richards.[5]
In 1943 he was theatre manager at the Strand in Hobart.[6]
Selected credits
- The Squatter's Daughter (1907) (play) – actor
- The Squatter's Daughter (1910) – actor
- The Ever Open Door (1914) - actor
- Captain Bligh)
References
- ^ "The Sorlie Show". The Morning Bulletin. National Library of Australia. 2 June 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 13 August 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "The Screen Film Productions Australia". The Mercury. National Library of Australia. 26 January 1943. p. 10. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Old Actor's Death". The Newcastle Sun. 12 August 1949. p. 4.
- ^ "Casting Directors Are Popular Men". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 31 October 1936. p. 36. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- The Mercury. Vol. CLVII, no. 22, 513. Tasmania, Australia. 26 January 1943. p. 10. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- George Cross at IMDb
- Australian theatre credits at AusStage
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