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Neil Fitzpatrick

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Neil Fitzpatrick
Born1934
Died2005
OccupationActor

Neil Fitzpatrick (1934–2005) was an Australian actor.[1] For his performance in Pig in a Poke he won the 1978 Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actor.[2]

Born in Melbourne he first became a professional actor around 1957.[3] He relocated to Great Britain where from 1964 to 1968 he worked with the National Theatre.[4] Returning in Australia in 1969 and began working at the Old Tote Theatre.[3]

He had a long stage career,[5] with roles including Benefactors (1986),[6] Canaries Sometimes Sing (1993)[7][8] and Death Defying Acts (1997) at the Marian Street Theatre;[9] The Christian Brothers (1992) at Kirribilli's Ensemble Theatre;[10][11] Rookery Nook (1969–70)[12][13] and Bent (1980) at the Russell Street Theatre in Melbourne.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ Blair, Ron (26 July 2005), "Known as Horatio, and many others", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ "Gra wins the big one", The Age, 4 March 1978
  3. ^ a b ""Intruder" to measure his progress", The Sun-Herald, 9 March 1969
  4. ^ Westwood, John (13 June 1986), "Clean lines and beamed ceilings", The Age
  5. ^ Neil Fitzpatrick, AusStage
  6. ^ Cho, Judy (20 February 1986), "Lives crumble in a dark comedy", The Northern Herald
  7. ^ Stewart, Heather (6 May 1993), "Percy sings, but not on cue", The Northern Herald
  8. ^ Canaries Sometimes Sing, AusStage
  9. ^ Stewart, Heather (24 January 1997), "Percy sings, but not on cue", The Sydney Morning Herald
  10. ^ Healy, Ken (5 January 1992), "The Christian Brothers", The Sun-Herald
  11. ^ The Christian Brothers, AusStage
  12. ^ Latrielle, Anne (11 December 1969), "Curtain Calls", The Age
  13. ^ Rookery Nook, AusStage
  14. ^ Cole-Adams, Peter (12 June 1980), "Dachau morality tale", The Age
  15. ^ Bent, AusStage
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