John Fernside
John Fernside (died 27 October 1957, aged 65[1]) was an Australian actor who worked extensively on stage and screen from the 1910s through to 1950s. He co-starred with Chips Rafferty in two Australian films of the 1940s; The Overlanders (1946) and Bush Christmas (1947).[2]
Fernside was born in Perth, Western Australia and worked his way up through the theatre.[3]
Select film credits
[edit]- Uncivilized (1936)
- Wings of Destiny (1940)
- The Power and the Glory (1941)
- The Overlanders (1946)
- Bush Christmas (1947)
- No Strangers Here (1950)
- The Glenrowan Affair (1951)
- Captain Thunderbolt (1953)
References
[edit]- ^ "John Fernside, Actor, Dies". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 October 1957. p. 21.
- ^ "HOLLYWOOD LETTER". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 18 April 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "John Fernside as Jimmy in De Luxe Annie". The Sunday Times. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 26 January 1919. p. 14. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
