James Workman (1912 – 28 March 2001) was a Scottish-born actor and writer who mostly worked in Australia.

Biography

Workman was born in South Africa, and worked as a sailor and a policemen. He lived in South Africa, working for in radio before going to Australia for his wife's health. In Australia he worked as an actor at first, mostly on stage, before becoming a radio writer for Gordon Grimsdale.[1][2]

Workman died on 28 March 2001, at the age of 89.[3]

Films

Television

Novels

Radio

Documentary

Stage

References

  1. ^ James Workman interview at National Film and Sound Archive
  2. ^ Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. pp. 65–68.
  3. ^ "Deaths". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 2001. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall". Commercial. The ABC Weekly. Vol. 16, no. 24. 12 June 1954. p. 25. nla.obj-1677801556. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Worth hearing". The Herald. No. 24,027. Victoria, Australia. 31 May 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "AROUND THE DIAL". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIX, no. 227. New South Wales, Australia. 11 December 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Stark play at theatre". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIX, no. 106. New South Wales, Australia. 23 July 1954. p. 33. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Audience Of 7,000 Sees Passion Play". The Canberra Times. Vol. 37, no. 10,481. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 March 1963. p. 19. Retrieved 1 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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