Arthur William Sterry (1883–1944) was an Australian filmmaker, actor and theatrical entrepreneur. He was born[1] in Collingwood, Victoria and his family moved to Wagga Wagga when he was young. At the age of 18 Sterry moved to Melbourne. He went to work for J. C. Williamson Ltd for a time and ended up establishing his own drama company, Arthur W Sterry's Dramatic Company. He later went to work for the theatrical entrepreneur Philip Lytton, performing in a number of shows including The Waybacks.
Arthur William Sterry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1883 Collingwood, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 1944 Botany, N.S.W. |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Actor, Theatrical Entrepreneur |
When Sterry left Lytton's company, he was given the stage and film rights to the play The Man They Could Not Hang, based on the life story of John Babbacombe Lee, including Lytton's 1912 version of the story. Sterry took the film on the road and enjoyed great commercial success exhibiting it, often giving lectures at screenings. He produced his own film version of this story in 1921, as well as a film adaptation of The Waybacks (1918).
He kept distributing films and dabbling in a number of areas, including retail and property investment, up until his death.[2]
Select credits
edit- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1909) – play, actor[5]
- The Waybacks (1915) – play, actor
- The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1912) – film, distributor and exhibitor 1917 onwards
- The Waybacks (1918) – film, director
- The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1921) – film, director
- The Man They Could Not Hang (1934) – film, actor
- Tobacco Road (1944) – play, actor
References
edit- ^ Sterry, Robert. "Sterry Worldwide". Sterryworldwide. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Robert Sterry, 'Arthur Sterry' Sterry Worldwide". Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Lost at Sea". The Telegraph. No. 13300. Queensland, Australia. 8 July 1915. p. 12. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PASSENGER'S DISAPPEARANCE". Daily Standard. No. 791. Queensland, Australia. 15 July 1915. p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""LITTLE LO[?] FAUNR[?]EROY."". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 23 December 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
External links
edit- Arthur W. Sterry at IMDb
- Theatre Credits at AusStage
- Arthur Sterry[permanent dead link] at National Film and Sound Archive
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