Allan Campbell Ashbolt (24 November 1921 – 9 June 2005) was an Australian journalist, producer, and broadcaster.

Early life

He was born in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

and attended Caulfield Grammar School, and served with the Australian Imperial Force in

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. Following the war, Ashbolt began acting and helped establish the

Mercury Theatre The Mercury Theatre was an independent repertory theatre company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and producer John Houseman. The company produced theatrical presentations, radio programs and motion pictures. The Mercury als ...

with Peter Finch amongst others. He appeared in government documentary films. Ashbolt was film librarian at NSW Film Council in mid-fifties, before he was hired by the

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is the national broadcaster of Australia. It is principally funded by direct grants from the Australian Government and is administered by a government-appointed board. The ABC is a publicly-own ...

(ABC) as a producer.

Career

In 1959 he was appointed as the ABC's first North America correspondent, and during 1963 he served as a correspondent and executive producer of '' Four Corners'', which has become Australia's longest-running

investigative journalism Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years res ...

/ current affairs television program. He was known for his belief that the ABC should promote free speech and controversial political content. Ashbolt held senior positions at the ABC until retiring after a 25-year career with the network, and also wrote for the ''

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'', a British political magazine. He died in Sydney in June 2005.

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* Retrieved 28 April 2017. 1921 births 2005 deaths Australian television producers Australian television journalists People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Australian Book Review people Australian Army personnel of World War II Journalists from Melbourne {{Australia-journalist-stub

Early life

Career

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