Neil Fitzpatrick
Australian actor
Neil Fitzpatrick
Born 1934 Died 2005 Occupation Actor
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
^ Blair, Ron (26 July 2005), "Known as Horatio, and many others" , The Sydney Morning Herald
^ "Gra wins the big one", The Age , 4 March 1978
^ a b " "Intruder" to measure his progress", The Sun-Herald , 9 March 1969
^ Westwood, John (13 June 1986), "Clean lines and beamed ceilings", The Age
^ Neil Fitzpatrick , AusStage
^ Cho, Judy (20 February 1986), "Lives crumble in a dark comedy", The Northern Herald
^ Stewart, Heather (6 May 1993), "Percy sings, but not on cue", The Northern Herald
^ Canaries Sometimes Sing , AusStage
^ Stewart, Heather (24 January 1997), "Percy sings, but not on cue", The Sydney Morning Herald
^ Healy, Ken (5 January 1992), "The Christian Brothers", The Sun-Herald
^ The Christian Brothers , AusStage
^ Latrielle, Anne (11 December 1969), "Curtain Calls", The Age
^ Rookery Nook , AusStage
^ Cole-Adams, Peter (12 June 1980), "Dachau morality tale", The Age
^ Bent , AusStage
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