Desmond Tester
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Desmond Tester (17 February 1919 – 31 December 2002) was an English and Australian film actor and television actor, host and executive. He was born in London, England. Among his most notable roles was that of the ill-fated boy Stevie in the Alfred Hitchcock film Sabotage (1936). Tester made his first stage appearance at the age of 12, receiving positive reviews from London critics. He was known more as a child actor in film in his native England. Tester's characters often met with doomed fates, in such early films as Carol Reed's Midshipman Easy (1935), Tudor Rose (1936), The Stars Look Down (1939), and Sabotage. He also appeared in The Drum (1938). After World War II, he moved to Australia and embarked in careers in radio, theater and television. As television broadcasting began in Australia, Tester soon found work with Channel Nine's What's My Line and in a variety of children's programs including Kaper Kops with Reg Gorman and Rod Hull. He spent fifteen years at Channel Nine, taking charge of children's programming, and became more involved behind the scenes in production and publicity. He later moved to Reg Grundy Productions, eventually leaving the industry entirely due to a dislike of the overall management culture. In 1974 he revived his stage acting career. He also had occasional minor roles in various films, such as Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) and The Wild Duck (1983). Tester died in Sydney on 31 December 2002. Description above from the Wikipedia article Desmond Tester, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 17, 1919
Deathday: December 31, 2002
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Sabotage
1937-01-08
Sabotage
Overview: Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-01-08
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The Wild Duck
1984-03-05
The Wild Duck
Overview: Ibsen's play, adapted to Australia, concerns a couple forced to answer for their daughter's legitimacy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-05
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The Stars Look Down
1940-01-22
The Stars Look Down
Overview: Davey Fenwick leaves his mining village on a university scholarship intent on returning to better support the miners against the owners. But he falls in love with Jenny who gets him to marry her and return home as local schoolteacher before finishing his degree.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-01-22
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Midshipman Easy
1935-11-01
Midshipman Easy
Overview: Set during the Peninsular Campaign of the Napoleonic War, Mr Midshipman Easy has just joined the Royal Navy. He is very keen to do well but luckily he has an understanding captain to pull him out of the various adventures he seems to get involved in.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-11-01
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The Drum
1938-09-29
The Drum
Overview: Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl's spacious palace. It's up to the loyal young Prince Azim (Sabu) to warn the troops of Guhl's treachery by tapping out a message on his drum.
Genres: Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-09-29
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The Beloved Vagabond
1936-08-24
The Beloved Vagabond
Overview: Flying from one charming lady---eluding another---and almost losing both!
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-08-24
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Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974-12-12
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Overview: Barry McKenzie's Aunt Edna is kidnapped by Count Von Plasma, the vampire head of an isolated Eastern European dictatorship who mistakes her for the Queen of England and thinks that kidnapping her will draw tourists to his country. Barry and his mates set out to rescue her and bring her back to Australia.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-12
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Tudor Rose
1936-09-01
Tudor Rose
Overview: The tragic story of Lady Jane Grey, the young queen who reigned in England for nine days before she was executed.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-09-01
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An Englishman's Home
1940-01-27
An Englishman's Home
Overview: A German spy is dispatched to Britain to search out targets for a planned invasion.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-01-27
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The Turners of Prospect Road
1947-06-16
The Turners of Prospect Road
Overview: A London cabby finds a greyhound puppy in his cab, and gives it to his daughter. She raises it and trains it up at the race tracks; and in spite of crooked rival owners, the dog eventually wins the Greyhound Derby.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-06-16
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Non-Stop New York
1937-09-13
Non-Stop New York
Overview: A young woman finds herself as the intended victim of a murder plot on a transatlantic flight from London to New York.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-09-13
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