Noel Tovey
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| Born | 25 December 1934 Melbourne, Australia |
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Noel Christian Tovey
Early life
Born in Melbourne, the son of an Aboriginal/ New Zealand mother and father of Scottish-African descent, Tovey endured sexual abuse, neglect and poverty throughout his childhood and adolescence.
Career
Despite this hardship he went on to become successful in the theatre in both Australia and London, including appearing in the world premiere of Oh! Calcutta!. He taught at the
He played the lead role in Skipping on Stars based on the life of indigenous tightwire walker
In 2004, Hodder Headline Australia published his autobiography Little Black Bastard
Personal life
Tovey is openly gay and has spoken out for the rights of LGBT elders.[1] Tovey was imprisoned for homosexual acts in Pentridge gaol in 1951 and raped by two of the guards. In June 2010 Tovey was recognised for his contribution to the LGBT community by becoming the 2010 recipient of the {also} Foundation For All of Us Lifetime Achievement Award. In January 2015, Tovey was made a member of the Order of Australia.[2] Also in 2015, Tovey was inducted to the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll.[3]
Noel married Barbara Hickling and they had a daughter Felicity in 1961 (deceased).
External links
- The Australian Lesbian and Gay Archivesholds a small collection of personal papers relating to Noel Tovey
References
- ^ Noonan, Andie (21 January 2009), "Senior gays to fight change", Sydney Star Observer
- ^ Money, Lawrence (23 January 2015). "Australia Day honours: Ad legend Clemenger and wife score the "double"". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "2015 Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll". www.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
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