Don Crosby

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Don Crosby - George Wallace Donald Crosby
Don Crosby - Portrait by Douglas Baulch - 1963
Born	29 October 1924 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 December 1985(1985-12-03) Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London
Occupation	Actor, announcer, director
Partner(s)	Elizabeth Teresa Glover
Parents	Joseph Alexander (Marshall) Crosby and Teresa King

Don Crosby (29 October 1924 – 3 December 1985) was one of Australia's most distinguished actors, with a career spanning stage, radio, television and film. He urged the use of Australian actors where possible and spoke out against cuts in ABC funding. In 1980 he was awarded an OAM, and in 1985 he received the Australian Film Institute's Raymond Longford award for services to the industry. He was president of Actors Equity of Australia from 1976 until his death in 1985.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Don Crosby, stage and film actor and union activist". The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 23. Dec. 4, 1985. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "The Australian Dictionary of Biography". Australian National University. 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
↑ "Don Crosby (I) (1924–1985)". Internet Movie Database. May 2013.

Persondata
Name	Crosby, Don (George Wallace Donald)
Alternative names
Short description	Australian Actor
Date of birth	29 October 1924
Place of birth	Sydney, New South Wales
Date of death	12 December 1985
Place of death	Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia

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