Howard Craven
Howard Craven (1917-2000) was an Australian actor and radio announcer.[1]
Before World War II he worked on radio as an actor, and also appeared in some early Australian films. Craven served in the Australian Army from 1940 to 1945. After the war he became a hugely successful compere on radio.[2][3]
He was a presenter in the early years of Australian television.[4]
Select film credits
[edit]- Gone to the Dogs (1939)
- Seven Little Australians (1939)
- That Certain Something (1941)
References
[edit]- ^ Chapman, Heather (10 October 2000). "Howard Craven". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 32.
- ^ "Radio Australian quiz-man", Pix Sydney, N.S.W: Associated Newspapers Limited, 1938. Web. 29 April 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-482680445>
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. "People Behind the Voices HOWARD CRAVEN'S STAGE, FILM, RADIO BACKGROUND", ABC Weekly Sydney: ABC, 1939. Web. 29 April 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1313944906>
- ^ "Rivals join in TV". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 9 October 1956. p. 8. Retrieved 29 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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