Slim De Grey
Clifford Frank de Grey (20 May 1918– 16 March 2007), better known as Slim De Grey was an English-Australian actor, compere, musician and comedian. [1][2]
He was a POW in Changi Prison during World War Two. While an inmate there he composed, presented and produced shows.[3][4][5][6][7] Roles included Young Ramsay, Bellamy, Newsfront and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. He died in a Gold Coast Hospital in 2007, aged 88.
Select Film Credits
- They're a Weird Mob (1966)
- Wake in Fright (1971)
- Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
- Changi (2001-TV mini-series)
References
- ↑ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/changi-star-slim-de-grey-dies/story-e6frfmq9-1111113575055
- ↑ http://moawards.com/home/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-slim-de-grey/
- ↑ https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART26495/
- ↑ http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=176259
- ↑ "CHANGI P.O.W. SOUVENIR SONG BOOK PUBLISHED.". The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate (NSW : 1910 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 15 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ "Three Christmas In Jap P.O.W. Camps.". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) . NSW: National Library of Australia. 22 December 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ ""ON WITH THE SHOW".". Narromine News and Trangie Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1955). NSW: National Library of Australia. 4 July 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
External links
- Slim De Grey on IMDb
- Slim De Grey at Ausstage
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