Denys Burrows
Appearance
Denys Burrows (d 1975) was an Australian actor and writer of books, radio and television. He is best known for his work in children's writing.[1][2]
Burrows created the series Catch Kandy with his wife Romie Hill.[3]
He died in 1975.[4]
Writing credits
[edit]Screenwriting
[edit]- Turning Point (1960)
- Wambidgee (1962) (also voices)[5]
- Skippy (1968)
- Lucullus (1969)
- Catch Kandy (1973)
Books
[edit]- Point Forlorn (1963)[6]
- The Clipper Ship (1965)
- Stagecoach West (1965)[7]
- Living in Australia (1967)[8]
Acting
[edit]Television
[edit]- Consider Your Verdict (1962)
- Wambidgee (1962) as Voice actor
- Tribunal (1963–64)
- The Stranger 1964-65) as Chief Police Inspector
- Homicide (1973) - "Seven Winds"
Radio
[edit]- The Wideaway Bunyip (1947)
- The Ridge and the River (1953) as Mammawa
- The Shark Fishers (1955)
References
[edit]- ^ "Untitled". Daily Examiner. 26 May 1947. p. 5.
- ^ "There's a great potential market in the Territory". The News. Vol. 62, no. 9, 563. South Australia. 5 April 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Performer of the year". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 1973. p. 98.
- ^ "Legal notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1975. p. 62.
- ^ "Puppeteer learned art in the army". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 4. Australia, Australia. 27 June 1962. p. 9 (Teenagers' Weekly). Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "ELEPHANT FIT FOR KING". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 10, 689. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1963. p. 22. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Adventure stories for boys". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 168. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 May 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BOOKS Thumbnail Reviews". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XXVIII, no. 21. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Denys Burrows at IMDB
- Denys Burrows at Ausstage
- Denys Burrows at AustLit