George Whaley (actor)

George Whaley (19 June 1934 – 6 August 2019)[1][2] was an Australian actor, director and writer, known for his work across theatre and film. He was born in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.[3] He wrote and directed the mini-series The Harp in the South and it; sequel Poor Man's Orange, as well as Dad and Dave: On Our Selection.

George Whaley
Born(1934-06-19)19 June 1934
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Died6 August 2019(2019-08-06) (aged 85)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • playwright
  • teacher
SpouseGeorgina (Georgie)

He directed the film Dancing, produced by David Elfick,[4] which was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 1980.[5]

George Whaley was National Institute of Dramatic Art’s Head of Acting from 1976 to 1981, taking over from Alexander Hay.[6] Apart from his directing work he acted in films such as Stork (1971), Alvin Purple (1973), Bliss (1985), The Crossing (1990), Turtle Beach (1992) and Daydream Believer (1992), and numerous serials including Homicide, Division 4, The Flying Doctors, A Country Practice and All Saints.[2]

References
  1. "Death Notice: George Whaley". The Age. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. "Vale George Whaley, esteemed director, actor and teacher". if.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "George Whaley". Austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. "Dancing [motion picture]". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  5. "Dancing". Melbourne International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  6. "Vale George Whaley". NIDA. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

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