Gordon Glenwright

Gordon Charles Glenwright (17 March 1918– 25 May 1985) was an Australian actor, stage manager and playwright.

Early life

Glenwright's father worked as a mechanic in the Civil Constructional Corps in the northern Queensland town of Charters Towers. His mother was a jockey.

Glenwright attended school in the Charters Towers suburb of Richmond Hill. He left school to join the Australian Army Cadets in Wahroonga, enlisting on 21 July 1942.

He served as a lieutenant in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He was discharged from the Army on 22 January 1946.

Career

Glenwright was familiar to audiences for his appearances on stage, television and film. He described himself as a "tradesman" in regards to his approach to acting work.

He started his theatre career in the late 1940s, and started moving into television roles in the mid-1950s, primarily appearing in serials and telemovies.

Glenwright's theatre credits include The Removalists, The Rivals, The Homecoming, King Lear, Carnival!, Man of La Mancha and The Day After the Fair. While acting for the New England Travelling Playhouse, Glenwright was also tour manager for their schools tour of New South Wales.

He appeared in numerous television series including Bellbird, Homicide, Division 4 and Matlock Police. He played the regular role of Hubbard in Class of '74 from 1974 to 1975. He had a recurring role as Arthur Partridge in Number 96 from 1975 to 1976. He also appeared as Detective Inspector Harry King in King’s Men from 1975 to 1980. He then starred as Sergeant Vic Brown on Carson's Law from 1983 to 1984.

His film credits include Eureka Stockade (1949), The Shiralee (1957), Inn of the Damned (1975) and The Dove (1974) – the latter alongside Gregory Peck.

Glenwright also appeared in documentaries and short films, as well as having extensive radio experience, both on the ABC and in commercial radio. Additionally, he had his own televised puppet show, and sang with the Italian Opera Company.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Radio

Death

Glenwright died on 25 May 1985, aged 67 in Sydney, New South Wales.

External links

• at IMDb