James Workman (writer) explained

James Workman (1912  - 28 March 2001) was a Scottish-born actor and writer who mostly worked in Australia.

A 1955 article called him "One of the finest scripters in the game, a writer with a hatred of the obvious, a constant seeker after new ideas."

Biography

Workman was born in South Africa, and worked as a sailor and a policemen. He lived in South Africa, working for in radio before going to Australia for his wife's health. In Australia he worked as an actor at first, mostly on stage, before becoming a radio writer for Gordon Grimsdale.[1] [2]

Workman died on 28 March 2001, at the age of 89.[3]

Films

Television

Novels

Radio

Documentary

Stage

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://colsearch.nfsa.gov.au/nfsa/search/display/display.w3p;adv=no;group=;groupequals=;holdingType=;page=1;parentid=;query=Person%3A%22%2FPerson%2Fkey%2F55334-1%22;querytype=;rec=4;resCount=10 James Workman interview
  2. Book: Lane, Richard. The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. 2000 . 65–68 .
  3. News: Deaths. The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 2001. 28.
  4. Forgotten Australian TV Plays: Reflections in Dark Glasses. Filmink. Stephen. Vagg. March 20, 2021. August 2, 2024.
  5. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . Commercial . The ABC Weekly . 16 . 24 . 12 June 1954. 25 . nla.obj-1677801556 . 1 May 2023 . Trove.
  6. News: Worth hearing . . ((24,027)) . Victoria, Australia . 31 May 1954 . 1 May 2023 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: AROUND THE DIAL . . XIX . 227 . New South Wales, Australia . 11 December 1954 . 1 May 2023 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: Stark play at theatre . . XIX . 106 . New South Wales, Australia . 23 July 1954 . 1 May 2023 . 33 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: Audience Of 7,000 Sees Passion Play . . 37 . ((10,481)) . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 11 March 1963 . 1 May 2023 . 19 . National Library of Australia.