John Wiltshire
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John Wiltshire was an Australian actor and producer who worked extensively in stage, radio and television, notably at the ABC. He produced some of Noel Coward
's shows in Australia in 1940, helped establish the Mercury Theatre
with Peter Finch
and produced a number of films with Cecil Holmes
including the feature Captain Thunderbolt
(1953).
Noël Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise".Born in Teddington, a suburb of London, Coward attended a dance academy...
's shows in Australia in 1940, helped establish the Mercury Theatre
Mercury Theatre (Australia)
The Mercury Theatre was an Australian theatre company that was co-founded by Peter Finch and existed from 1946-1954. It was named after the famous Orson Welles theatre company of the same name....
with Peter Finch
Peter Finch
Peter Finch was a British-born Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as "crazed" television anchorman Howard Beale in the film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and a...
and produced a number of films with Cecil Holmes
Cecil Holmes (director)
Cecil Holmes , was a New Zealand-born film director and writer. He served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and British Royal Navy during World War II before turning to filmmaking...
including the feature Captain Thunderbolt
Captain Thunderbolt (film)
Captain Thunderbolt is a 1953 Australian action film from director Cecil Holmes about the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt.-Synopsis:Fred Ward is imprisoned for horse stealing. He escapes from Cockatoo Island and becomes a bushranger under the name of Captain Thunderbolt, working with his friend...
(1953).
Select Credits
- Eureka StockadeEureka Stockade (film)Eureka Stockade is a 1949 British film of the story surrounding Peter Lalor and the gold miners' rebellion of 1854 at the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat, Victoria...
(1949) - actor - Terrific the Giant (1950) - short - producer
- Wherever She GoesWherever She GoesWherever She Goes is a 1951 Australian feature film that tells the early part of the life story of pianist Eileen Joyce.-Synopsis:Eileen Joyce is born on the Tasmanian coast and becomes fascinated with music after hearing a man named Daniel play a mouth organ...
(1951) - actor - Captain ThunderboltCaptain Thunderbolt (film)Captain Thunderbolt is a 1953 Australian action film from director Cecil Holmes about the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt.-Synopsis:Fred Ward is imprisoned for horse stealing. He escapes from Cockatoo Island and becomes a bushranger under the name of Captain Thunderbolt, working with his friend...
(1953) - producer
External Links
- John Wiltshire at National Film and Sound ArchiveNational Film and Sound ArchiveThe National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...