Augustus Neville was a New Zealand-born actor who appeared in a number of the early films for director

Raymond Longford Raymond Longford (born John Walter Hollis Longford; 23 September 18782 April 1959) was a prolific Australian film director, writer, producer, and actor during the silent era. Longford was a major director of the silent film era of the Australia ...

but was best known for his stage career in Australia, particularly in works by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

. He worked for many years with

Alfred Dampier Alfred Dampier (28 February 1843? 1847? – 23 May 1908) was an English-born actor-manager and playwright, active in Australia.John Rickard,Dampier, Alfred (1843–1908), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Vol. 4, Melbourne University Pre ...

and Allan Wilkie.

Selected Credits

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For the Term of His Natural Life ''For the Term of His Natural Life'' is a story written by Marcus Clarke and published in ''The Australian Journal'' between 1870 and 1872 (as ''His Natural Life''). It was published as a novel in 1874 and is the best known novelisation of life ...

'' (1908) *''

Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road ''Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road'' is a 1911 Australian silent film about the bushranger Captain Starlight. It was based on Alfred Dampier's stage adaptation of the 1888 novel '' Robbery Under Arms''. It is considered a lost film. ...

'' (1911) *''

The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole ''The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole'' (also released as ''The Queen of the Smugglers'') is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford and starring Lottie Lyell. It is based on the true story of Margaret Catchpole, an adve ...

'' (1911) *''

Sweet Nell of Old Drury ''Sweet Nell of Old Drury'' (US: ''Nell Gwynne'') is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford starring Nellie Stewart about the relationship between Nell Gwynne and King Charles II. It is based on the 1900 play of the same na ...

'' (1911) *'' The Tide of Death'' (1912) *''

The Midnight Wedding ''The Midnight Wedding'' is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on a popular Ruritanian stage play of the same name by Walter Howard in which Longford had appeared. It is considered a lost film. It should not be co ...

'' (1912) *''

The Murder of Captain Fryatt ''The Murder of Captain Fryatt'' is a 1917 Australian silent film from John Gavin (director), John and Agnes Gavin about the execution of Captain Charles Fryatt during World War I. It is an unofficial follow up to the Gavin's film about the exe ...

'' (1917) *'' The Pioneers'' (1926)

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