Pat Twohill
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Pat Twohill was a New Zealand actor and radio announcer who worked extensively in Australian film, radio and theatre. He is best known for his role in the classic war film in Forty Thousand Horsemen
(1940). After making the film he worked in England for two years, touring in a production of Idiot's Delight
, before returning to Australia and working steadily as a radio and newsreel announcer, particularly for Cinesound Productions
. He was married to Thora Lumsdaine, a radio actor and the only child of song writer and radio star, Jack Lumsdaine. They had five children together.
Forty Thousand Horsemen
Forty Thousand Horsemen is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse cavalry which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and...
(1940). After making the film he worked in England for two years, touring in a production of Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight is a 1939 MGM comedy film, with a screenplay adapted from the 1936 Robert E. Sherwood play of the same name, by Sherwood himself. The movie stars Norma Shearer and Clark Gable. It is notable as the only film where Gable sings and dances, performing a version of the Irving Berlin...
, before returning to Australia and working steadily as a radio and newsreel announcer, particularly for Cinesound Productions
Cinesound Productions
Cinesound Productions Pty Ltd was one of Australia's first feature film production companies. Established in June 1932, Cinesound developed out of a group of companies centred around Greater Union Theatres, that covered all facets of the film process, from production, to distribution and...
. He was married to Thora Lumsdaine, a radio actor and the only child of song writer and radio star, Jack Lumsdaine. They had five children together.
Filmography
- The AvengerThe Avenger (1937 film)-Cast:*Douglas Stuart as Terry Druton* John Fernside as Max Hart* Karen Greyson as Della, the Maid* Marcia Melville as Gwen* Marshall Crosby as Detective Sergeant O'Neill* George Lloyd as Happy Evans* Raymond Longford as Warren* Pat Twohill as Solicitor...
(1937) - Forty Thousand HorsemenForty Thousand HorsemenForty Thousand Horsemen is a 1940 Australian war film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film tells the story of the Australian Light Horse cavalry which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during World War I. It follows the adventures of three rowdy heroes in fighting and...
(1940)
External Links
- Pat Twohill at IMDB
- Pat Twohill at AusstageAusstageAusStage is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia. It provides records of productions from the beginnings of theatre in Australia up to today...
- Pat Twohill 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...