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John Tate
Born
John Paul Tate

(1915-01-00)January 1915
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died19 March 1979(1979-03-19) (aged 64)
Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, England
Spouse
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(m. 1940; div. 1954)​
ChildrenNick Tate

John Paul Tate (January 1915 – 19 March 1979) was an Australian actor, active in radio and screen.

Biography

Born in Sydney he was the father of actor Nick Tate and was married to actress and stage manager Neva Carr Glynn.[1] He divorced Glynn in 1954.[2][3][4]

After starting his career in vaudeville, he was best known for appearing in On the Beach (1959). He moved to England where he lived the rest of his life.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1944 First Victory Loan: Return Journey
1946 Smithy Charles Ulm
1958 Smiley Gets a Gun Dave Rudge Uncredited
1958 His Excellency TV play
1959 Thunder of Silence TV play
1959 On the Beach Adm. Bridie
1962 The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day Charlie TV play
1962 The Pot Carriers Prison Officer I / C Visiting Room
1963 The Day of the Triffids Captain - SS Midland
1963 It's All Happening Julian Singleton
1965 Invasion Dundy
1966 Bindle (One of Them Days) Mr Stokes
1967 Great Expectations Magwitch TV series
1970 Julius Caesar Clitus
1976 The Autobiography of a Flea Aged Priest (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "LIFE STYLE TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT Career began in Vaudeville at 4". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 142. 12 August 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "RADIO PAIR DIVORCED". Brisbane Telegraph. 21 May 1954. p. 3 (CITY FINAL). Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "RADIO STARS IN DIVORCE DRAMA". Truth. No. 3356. Sydney. 23 May 1954. p. 52. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "They've Found Romance In Radio". North West Champion. Vol. 29, no. 60. New South Wales. 14 August 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN BRITISH SHOW". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12, 405. 1 September 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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