Harry Dearth (12 August 1908 – 7 July 1964) was an Australian actor and producer best known for his career in radio. He was one of the leading radio producers in Australia in the 1940s and 1950s.[1][2][3][4] He also worked in television.[5]
Select credits
edit- Whiplash (1960) - casting consultant
- This is Television (1960) - presenter[6]
- Jonah (1962) - executive producer
References
edit- ^ Diana R. Combe, 'Dearth, Henry Alan (Harry) (1908–1964)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/dearth-henry-alan-harry-9934/text17595, published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 26 June 2023.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (26 January 1946) [1939], "HARRY DEARTH RETURNS", v. : ill. ; 29cm., ABC Weekly, 8 (2), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1353598424, retrieved 26 June 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "harry Dearth Leaving 2GB". Illawarra Daily Mercury. New South Wales, Australia. 4 September 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (9 August 1947) [1939], "Lux Producer-Director Harry Dearth Says COMMERCIAL RADIO RELIES ON PEACE IN INDUSTRY", v. : ill. ; 29cm., ABC Weekly, 9 (32), Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1425388950, retrieved 26 June 2023 – via Trove
- ^ "Popular radio artist dies". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 894. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 July 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (2023-08-08). "Forgotten Australian Television Documentaries: This is Television". FilmInk. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
External links
edit- Harry Dearth at IMDb