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John Tate
Born
John Paul Tate

(1915-01-00)January 1915
Sydney, Australia
Died19 March 1979(1979-03-19) (aged 64)
Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, England
Spouse
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(m. 1940; div. 1954)​
ChildrenNick Tate

John Paul Tate (January 1915 – 19 March 1979) was an Australian actor, active in radio and screen.

Early life

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Tate was born in Sydney, Australia in 1915. He was of Russian descent.[1]

Career

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After starting professionally with a part in a radio serial, Tate then gained small roles in several movies. He played Charles Ulm in the 1946 adventure film Smithy and had a recurring role as Jack Mason in the 1950s Australian soap Dynasty. He was best known for appearing in the 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film On the Beach.[2]

After his success in On the Beach, Tate decided to moved to England in the 1960s. where he appeared in various television series including The Saint, Danger Man, Man of the World, The Champions and Department S. He played Magwitch in the 1967 television adaptation of Great Expectations He also voiced many guest stars in Thunderbirds.

He played Captain SS Midland in the 1963 science fiction film, The Day of the Triffids and Julian Singleton in the 1963 musical comedy film It’s All Happening. He had further guest roles in television series such as The Baron, Strange Report, The Troubleshooters and The Power Game.

Personal life

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Tate was married to Margaret Anne Barton. His second marriage was to actress and stage manager Neva Carr Glyn on 19 July 1940 at St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney.[3] They first met at ABC Studios, playing opposite each other in radio play Castles of England and fell in love quickly. They appeared in numerous shows together, and began to be teamed in romantic leads, including in Melody Romances and Aphrodite. Together with Glyn, Tate had a son, the actor Nick Tate, who was born in Sydney in 1952.[4] Tate and Glyn were divorced in 1954.[5][6][7]

Tate eventually moved to England where he lived the rest of his life.[8] He died on 19 March 1979 at the age of 64, at his home in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight in the UK.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1943 Fourth Liberty Loan: I Had a Son Short film
1944 First Victory Loan: Return Journey Short documentary film
1946 Smithy Charles Ulm Feature film
1958 Smiley Gets a Gun Dave Rudge (uncredited) Feature film
1958 His Excellency TV film
1959 Thunder of Silence TV play
1959 On the Beach Admiral Bridie Feature film
1961 The Devil's Hands Inspector Yeagar Short film
1962 Under Western Eyes Landlord TV film
1962 The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day Charlie TV play
1962 The Pot Carriers Prison Officer I / C Visiting Room Feature film
1962 We Joined the Navy Inspector at Royal Navy College Feature film
1963 The Day of the Triffids Captain – SS Midland Feature film
1963 It's All Happening Julian Singleton Feature film
1966 Bindle (One of Them Days) Mr Stokes Feature film
1966 Invasion Dundy Feature film
1970 Julius Caesar Clitus Feature film
1976 The Autobiography of a Flea Aged Priest Feature film (final film role)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1956 The Sheriff of Cochise Man TV series, 1 episode
1958 Whirlybirds State Policeman TV series, 1 episode
1959 Shell Presents Anthology TV series, 1 episode
1960 U.S. Marshal Schuster TV series, 1 episode
1961 Whiplash Wenders TV series, 1 episode
1961–1966 ITV Play of the Week Head Warder / Softy / Sergeant Major Broome / Pop Lewis / Nick Storey / Bludgeon / Professor Leighton Anthology TV series, 7 episodes
1962 Drama 61-67 Grandpa / Byker / Bryce Hewitt Anthology TV series, 3 episodes
1962 Emergency Ward 10 Philip Ross TV series, 5 episodes
1962 Maigret Jericho TV series, 1 episode
1962; 1967 Armchair Theatre Mr Halliday / Bly Anthology TV series, 2 episodes
1962–1970 Z-Cars Colonel Bullen / Kimble / Mr Gregory / Captain Anderson TV series, 6 episodes
1963 BBC Sunday-Night Play Taxi Driver Anthology TV series, 1 episode
1963 Man of the World Washington Official TV series, 1 episode
1963 Moonstrike Sissons TV series, 1 episode
1963 Bud TV series, 1 episode
1963 Taxi! Mr Barker TV series, 1 episode
1963; 1964 The Avengers Colonel Wesley / Willie TV series, 2 episodes
1964 First Night Larkin Anthology TV series, 1 episode
1964 Dixon of Dock Green Paddy O'Brien TV series, 1 episode
1964 The Villains Carsley TV series, 1 episode
1964 Gideon's Way Bert Macey TV series, 1 episode
1964 The Brothers Karamazov Father Ferapont Miniseries, 2 episodes
1964; 1965 ITV Sunday Night Drama Major Tucker-Smith / Joe Anthology TV series, 2 episodes
1964–1967 The Saint Skinner / Dave Snyders / Assayer TV series
1965 R3 Dr Stroud TV series, 1 episode
1965 For Whom the Bell Tolls Agustin TV series, 4 episodes
1965–1966 The Troubleshooters Milt Addis / Uncle Jed / Tosh Brinkwater TV series, 3 episodes
1965–1966 Thunderbirds McColl / Security Guard / Frank Hopper / Sir Harry / Maxie / Scheiler / Foreign Colonel / Blackmer / Captain, Ocean Pioneer II / Stevens / Commander, Ocean Pioneer I / Scottish Onlooker / Solarnaut Camp TV series, 7 episodes
1966 The Liars Horton TV series, 1 episode
1966 Danger Man Fisherman TV series, 1 episode
1966 Redcap Burton TV series, 1 episode
1966 The Baron Josef Holz TV series, 1 episode
1966 This Man Craig Mr Ogilvy TV series, 1 episode
1966 King of the River Butters TV series, 1 episode
1966 BBC Play of the Month Lord Lufkin Anthology TV series, 1 episode
1966 The Power Game Billy Straker TV series, 2 episodes
1967 Softly, Softly Des Dwyer TV series, 1 episode
1967 Great Expectations Magwitch TV series, 4 episodes
1967 Trapped Tommy Bowman TV series, 1 episode
1967 Wuthering Heights Mr Earnshaw Miniseries, 1 episode
1968 The First Lady Joe Woodward TV series, 1 episode
1968 The Champions Schmeltz TV series, 1 episode
1968 Sherlock Holmes Peter Carey / John Turner TV series, 2 episodes
1969 The Expert James Redmond TV series, 1 episode
1969 Fraud Squad Oakington TV series, 1 episode
1969 Christ Recrucified Captain Fortounas Miniseries, 2 episodes
1969 Department S Henri Rachou TV series, 1 episode
1969 Strange Report Wiglow TV series, 1 episode
1970 Dynasty Jack Mason TV series, 10 episodes

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
1944 Claudia Jerry Seymour His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland with J. C. Williamson (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1944 Arsenic and Old Lace Teddy Brewster His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland with J. C. Williamson
1944 Susan and God Michael O'Hara His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland with J. C. Williamson (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1944 The Man Who Came to Dinner Beverley Carlton His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1944 Kiss and Tell Private Earhart His Majesty's Theatre, Dunedin with J. C. Williamson (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1946 Dangerous Corner Minerva Theatre, Sydney with Whitehall Productions (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1947 Clutterbuck Clutterbuck Minerva Theatre, Sydney with Whitehall Productions (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1947 Grand National Night Minerva Theatre, Sydney with Whitehall Productions (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1948 Light and Shade: The Lost Generation Minerva Theatre, Sydney with Whitehall Productions
1948 Off the Record Minerva Theatre, Sydney with Whitehall Productions

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Radio

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Year Title Role Note
1937 As Ye Sow 2FC / ABC Radio serial (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[11]
1938 Castles of England ABC Radio serial, episode: "Pevensey Castle" (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[12]
1938 A Bachelor Reverie Richard Matheson (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[13]
Melody Romances (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
Aphrodite (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1940 Grey Face Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Read ABC Radio serial[14]
1940s Charlie Chuckle Grace Gibson radio serial
1940s Lady of the Heather 2CH radio serial
1941 The Fire on the Snow Edward Adrian Wilson ABC Radio play[15]
1942 Milky Way Lux Radio Theatre radio play
1943 Crackerjack 2UE variety show (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[16]
1946– Victoria Regina (aka Victoria, Queen of England) Prince Albert 2UW radio serial (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[17]
1947 The Suicide Club Colonel Gerald, Master-of-the-Horse 2CH Playhouse of Favourites radio play [18]
1947 Limelight and Shadow 2UW radio serial
1947 Hester's Diary John Carmichael 2UE / 2CH radio serial
1947–1948 Big Sister John 3AW, 2GB, 2UW radio serial (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[19][20]
1949 Through the Looking Glass Lux Radio Theatre show (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn[21]
1949 The Bette Dickson Show Radio variety show[22]
1950 The Meeting of the Waters ABC Radio play
1951 Vengeance is Mine Tennyson Grey 2UW radio serial[23]
1950s Brand of Justice 2UW radio serial
1950s Strange Stories of the Sea 3DB radio serial
1951 Thistledown Teodor Fristedt ABC Radio play[24]
1951 Tapestries of Life Grace Gibson 2GB radio serial
1952 The General Motors Hour 2GB radio show
1952 The Second Threshold Josiah Bolton General Motors Hour play[25]
1952 Inner Sanctum 2GB radio serial, episode 13: "The Grey Wolf" (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[26]
1954 The Mary Jane Stever ABC Radio serial[27]
1954 Ned Kelly Tarleton ABC Radio play[28]
1954 Stairway to Fame Radio serial (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)
1954– Theatrette 3KZ radio serial
1955 The Long Memory General Motors Hour play (episode 199)[29]
1955 The Clock Doctor 3XY radio serial, episode 8: "Aunt Emmy"[30]
1955 Little Boy Lost Lux Radio Theatre serial[31]
1956 Double Door General Motors Hour play (episode 207) (alongside wife Neva Carr Glyn)[32]
1957 The Sea Hound 2GB radio serial[33]
Late 1950s Life Can Be Beautiful Grace Gibson 2UE radio series[34]
1950s-early 1960s A Shot in the Dark Radio serial
1952–early 1960s A Rocky Starr Adventure 3DB, 2CH, 4BK radio serial
1960 The Hidden Truth Mink Radio serial[35]
How Green Was My Valley [36]

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References

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  1. ^ "Neva Josephine Mary Carr-Glynn". www.pittwateronlinenews.com. 15–21 April 2012.
  2. ^ "AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN BRITISH SHOW". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12, 405. 1 September 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Neva Josephine Carr-Glyn (1908–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1993.
  4. ^ "LIFE STYLE TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT Career began in Vaudeville at 4". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 142. 12 August 1975. p. 11. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "RADIO PAIR DIVORCED". Brisbane Telegraph. 21 May 1954. p. 3 (CITY FINAL). Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "RADIO STARS IN DIVORCE DRAMA". Truth. No. 3356. Sydney. 23 May 1954. p. 52. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "They've Found Romance In Radio". North West Champion. Vol. 29, no. 60. New South Wales. 14 August 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN BRITISH SHOW". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12, 405. 1 September 1969. p. 15. Retrieved 28 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "John Tate". AusStage.
  10. ^ "John Tate 1944". AusStage.
  11. ^ "Neva Josephine Carr-Glyn (1908–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1993.
  12. ^ "Romance of a Romance". National Library of Australia. 7 February 1941.
  13. ^ "A Bachelor Reverie" (PDF). www.worldradiohistory.com. 15 July 1938.
  14. ^ "Rod Taylor's Radio Roles". www.rodtaylorsite.com.
  15. ^ "John Tate". AusStage.
  16. ^ "Crackerjack". NFSA.
  17. ^ "Neva Josephine Carr-Glyn (1908–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1993.
  18. ^ "The Suicide Club". National Library of Australia. 19 July 1947.
  19. ^ "John Tate". NFSA.
  20. ^ "Romance of a Romance". National Library of Australia. 7 February 1941.
  21. ^ "Through the Looking Glass". NFSA.
  22. ^ "The Bette Dickson Show". NFSA.
  23. ^ "Vengeance is Mine". NFSA.
  24. ^ "Rod Taylor's Radio Roles". www.rodtaylorsite.com.
  25. ^ "Rod Taylor's Radio Roles". www.rodtaylorsite.com.
  26. ^ "Radio Horror and Thriller Serials of the 1940s and 50s". NFSA.
  27. ^ "Rod Taylor's Radio Roles". www.rodtaylorsite.com.
  28. ^ "Rod Taylor's Radio Roles". www.rodtaylorsite.com.
  29. ^ "The Long Memory". National Library of Australia.
  30. ^ "The Clock". Australian Old Time Radio.
  31. ^ "Little Boy Lost". NFSA.
  32. ^ "Double Door". National Library of Australia.
  33. ^ "John Tate". NFSA.
  34. ^ "Life Can Be Beautiful". NFSA.
  35. ^ "The Hidden Truth". NFSA.
  36. ^ "John Tate". NFSA.
  37. ^ "Australian Radio Series 1930s – 1970s" (PDF). NFSA.
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