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Death Of A Soldier
''Death of a Soldier'' is a 1986 Australian historical crime drama film directed by Philippe Mora and starring James Coburn, Bill Hunter and Reb Brown. It dramatizes of the case of Eddie Leonski (Brown), an American soldier stationed in Australia who committed a string a serial killings in May 1942. The investigation and trial, which was conducted by U.S. military authorities instead of Australian civil ones, contributed to the development of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but also inflamed Australian-American relations during the war. The film was released in Australia on 16 May 1986, to generally positive reviews. It received two AFI Award nominations - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Brown) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Maurie Fields). Plot In early 1942, U.S. Army Private Eddie Leonski is deployed to Camp Pell in Melbourne, Australia. The American military presence in the city causes tension with the local, exasperated by the rambunctious behavior of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nagle (author)
William Lawrence Nagle (4 June 1947 – 5 March 2002) was an Australian soldier, author, actor, and screenwriter. His first book, '' The Odd Angry Shot'', written after his return from the Vietnam War and exit from the army, traced the lives of a group of Australian soldiers from their departure from Australia, their rotation in South Vietnam, and return to Australia. The book was made into a movie of the same name released in 1979. Military service Nagle enlisted in the Australian Regular Army on 31 August 1964, as Private Nagle 38359. After initial infantry training he attended the Army Basic Cooking Course in January 1965, qualifying as a cook in May 1965, and was assigned to the Australian Army Catering Corps (AACC). In March 1966 he was reassigned to the SAS Regiment as cook. After attending the Cadre Course and qualifying in Navigation and Parachuting in April, Nagle was detached, in June 1966, to Squadron, deploying on 15 June from RAAF Base Richmond to Saigon, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insanity Defense
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative Defense (legal), defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is not responsible for their actions due to a mental illness, psychiatric disease at the time of the criminal act. This is contrasted with an excuse of provocation (legal), provocation, in which the defendant is responsible, but the responsibility is lessened due to a temporary mental state.''Criminal Law - Cases and Materials'', 7th ed. 2012, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; John Kaplan (law professor), John Kaplan, Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder, , It is also contrasted with the Justification (jurisprudence), justification of Self-defense, self defense or with the mitigation of imperfect self-defense. The insanity defense is also contrasted with a finding that a defendant cannot stand trial in a criminal case because a mental disease prevents them from effectively assisting counsel, from a civil case, civil finding in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Thring
Francis William Thring IV (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in '' Ben-Hur'' in 1959 and ''King of Kings'' in 1961. He was known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor. Early life Thring was born in Melbourne. Although sometimes referred to as Frank Thring Jr. because of his well-known father, F. W. Thring, he was actually Francis William Thring (or William Francis Thring) IV. His forebears were Francis William Thring (1812–1887), Francis William Thring (known as William Thring) (1858–1920); William Frank Thring, known as Francis William Thring or F. W. Thring, (1882–1936). Thring was the son of F. W. Thring and Olive (née Kreitmeyer), and was educated at the Melbourne Grammar School. His father was the head of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Curtin
John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945. He held office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), having been most notable for leading the country through the majority of World War II, including all but the last few weeks of the war in the Pacific. Curtin's leadership skills and personal character were acclaimed by his political contemporaries, and he is frequently Historical rankings of prime ministers of Australia, ranked as one of Australia's greatest prime ministers and political leaders. Curtin left school at the age of 13 and became involved in the Australian labour movement, labour movement in Melbourne. He joined the Labor Party at a young age and was also involved with the Victorian Socialist Party. He became state secretary of the CFMEU, Timberworkers' Union in 1911 and federal president in 1914. Curtin was a leader of the "No" campaign duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Donovan (actor)
Terence Donovan (born 28 October 1942), also billed as Terence J. Donovan and Terry Donovan, is a British-Australian actor of stage, television and film, and the father of actor and singer Jason Donovan (from his marriage to actress and journalist Sue McIntosh). Donovan worked in his native England, but is best known to audiences for his roles in Australian soap opera including ''Neighbours'' as patriarch Doug Willis and in ''Home and Away'' as Al Simpson''. ''He has appeared in Australian TV drama series since the 1960s, including police drama series ''Division 4'' and ''Cop Shop'', as well as minor parts in numerous serials including ''The Prisoner'', '' Sons and Daughters'', ''A Country Practice'' and '' E Street.'' Career Donovan, who was born in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex (now in northwest Surrey) England, United Kingdom, has been a staple of Australian television since the early 1960s, when he had minor roles in episodes of the court-room drama series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne (1925–1993) was an Australian actor of radio, theatre, film and television. Career Wayne made his film debut in ''Sons of Matthew'' (1949) and appeared in a number of movies including '' Dust in the Sun'' (1958). Wayne had a featured role as a submarine officer using an American accent in 1959's '' On the Beach'' filmed in Melbourne. He also worked in radio, and was best known for his role as private eye Larry Kent in the series ''I Hate Crime''. Wayne auditioned for the part of Larry Kent, after the first choice for the lead felt through. He played him for all three seasons. According to colleague and friend Charles Tingwell, being so identified with Larry Kent hurt Wayne from being cast in other roles. Wayne relocated to Britain in the early 1960s where he worked in London for 13 years, appearing in series such as '' The Saint'', ''No Hiding Place'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'' and ''Coronation Street''. He returned to Australia in 1972 to become a regular guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Marshall (United States Army Officer)
Major General Richard Jaquelin Marshall (16 June 1895 – 3 August 1973) was a senior officer in the United States Army. He served in the 1st Division during World War I and became the Chief of Staff of United States Army Forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations by the end of World War II. Early life and education Marshall was born in Markham, Fauquier County, Virginia, on 16 June 1895, the son of Marion Lewis Marshall and his wife Rebecca Coke Marshall. His maternal grandfather, Richard Coke Marshall, was a colonel for the Confederacy in the Civil War, and great-grandson of the fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Marshall. He was also a distant cousin of George Catlett Marshall. He attended public schools and Norfolk Academy in Norfolk from 1907 to 1911. In 1911, he entered Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia. He graduated eighth in his class of 56 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1915, was an initiate of the Beta Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert L
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown, godlike" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin.Reaney & Wilson, 1997. ''Dictionary of English Surnames''. Oxford University Press. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer F
Spencer may refer to: People *Spencer (surname) **Spencer family, British aristocratic family **List of people with surname Spencer * Spencer (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia *Spencer, New South Wales, on the Central Coast *Spencer Gulf, one of two inlets on the South Australian coast United States *Spencer, Idaho *Spencer, Indiana *Spencer, Iowa *Spencer, Massachusetts ** Spencer (CDP), Massachusetts * Spencer, Missouri * Spencer, Nebraska * Spencer, New York **Spencer (village), New York *Spencer, North Carolina *Spencer, Ohio *Spencer, Oklahoma * Spencer, South Dakota *Spencer, Tennessee *Spencer, Virginia *Spencer, West Virginia *Spencer, Wisconsin **Spencer (town), Wisconsin *Spencer County, Indiana *Spencer County, Kentucky Ireland *Spencer Dock, North Wall, Dublin Arts and entertainment Fictional characters *Spencer, character in ''Beyblade'' *Spencer, character from ''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest'' * Spencer family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennie Nevinson
Gennie Nevinson is a British-Australian actress. She is notable for her appearance in ''Muriel's Wedding''. Early life Born Rima J. C. Hoyes-Cock in London in 1951, Gennie Nevinson is the daughter of the late Jewish actress Nancy Nevinson (''nee'' Ezekiel). Nevinson's father Commander William Hoyes-Cock met her mother while Nancy was touring with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) during World War 2. Her parents also had two sons, Hugh Hoyes-Cock and actor Nigel Nevinson. Nevinson studied drama and stage design at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Canada. Career Nevinson's acting career began as a child, with a part in the The Walt Disney Company, Disney classic ''Greyfriars Bobby (film), Greyfriars Bobby'' (1961). She went on to feature in several British television series, including the first two seasons of ''Minder (TV series), Minder'' (playing Penny, the air hostess girlfriend of Minder (TV series)#Terry McCann, Terry). Guest appearances inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Charleston
Mary Charleston is an Australian choreographer, film and television actress. She guest starred on several television films and series during the 1970s and early 1980s, best remembered as playing '' Linda Golman'' in the cult soap opera ''Prisoner'', but also having appeared in the 1980 television miniseries '' The Last Outlaw'' and the 1986 war film ''Death of a Soldier''. Career Charleston got her start working as a choreographer for ''Countdown'' and ''The Don Lane Show'' between 1974–75 and made her television acting debut as a guest star on the police drama ''Cop Shop'' in 1977. She had a minor role in the 1978 film '' Mouth to Mouth'', playing a massage parlor girl, and made another guest appearance on ''Skyways''. In 1980, she appeared in the television miniseries '' The Last Outlaw''. The next year, she was cast college political activist '' Linda Golman'' in the soap opera ''Prisoner''. She and Kate Turner ('' Ricki Lee'') were both introduced as friends and fellow ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard K
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", " Dick", " Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", " Rick", "Rico (name), Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English (the name was introduced into England by the Normans), German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Portuguese and Spanish "Ricardo" and the Italian "Riccardo" (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Anders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
