John Cazabon

John F Cazabon (3 August 1914 – 1983) was an actor born in Hertford, England.

His parents were Albert Cazabon (1883–1970), a noted violinist, composer and from 1927–36 musical director of Prince Edward Theatre orchestra^[1] and Mrs Albert Cazabon (née Gladys Curtin) a professional actor born in Australia, who became active again with Pickwick Theatre Group around 1934 with his older sister Norah (often spelled Nora).^[2] He also had a younger brother Robert Brendan (b. 1919?), who was killed in action in 1941.^[3]

John and his sister Norah were members of Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre in 1935 before joining Beryl Bryant's group.

Writer

• Good Catch (musical) with George S. English^[4]
• Stranger Walk In (comedy in three acts) at Bryant's Playhouse

As Stage Actor

• Snappy Sydney 1933 revue^[5]
• The Corn Is Green at Minerva Theatre

Radio

• The First Gentleman 1949 with Robert Morley and Queenie Ashton^[6]
• Mary Livingstone MD. (drama serial) as Russ Livingstone
• Journey Into Space for BBC Radio

Screen career

• Eureka Stockade (1949)
• Curtain Up (1952)
• Mandy (1952)
• The Queen in Australia (1954) (commentary)^[7]
• The Shiralee (1957)
• The Snake Woman (1961)
• Mary Had a Little... (1961)
• Edgar Wallace Mysteries (1961, TV series episode "Backfire!") - Willy Kyser

Recognition

• Macquarie Award 1948 for part in radio play Sleeping Clergyman^[8]
• Macquarie Award 1950 for part in comedy

References

External links

• John Cazabon at the Internet Movie Database