James Workman (1912 – 28 March 2001) was a Scottish-born actor and writer who mostly worked in Australia. A 1955 article called him "One of the finest scripters in the game, a writer with a hatred of the obvious, a constant seeker after new ideas."

Biography

Workman was born in Scotland, and worked as a sailor and a policemen. He lived in South Africa, working for in radio before going to Australia for his wife's health. In Australia he worked as an actor at first, mostly on stage, before becoming a radio writer for Gordon Grimsdale. Workman died on 28 March 2001, at the age of 89.

Films

*''Into the Straight'' (1948) - actor

Television

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Novels

*''The Apologetic Tiger'' (1958) *''Lucifer at Ponsfordville'' (1959) *''Face of Fortune'' (1961) *''Impact'' (1962) *''the Mad Surgeon'' (1962) *''Shock Stories'' (1962) *''The Captain from Goondiwindi'' (1962) *''Havoc'' (1962) *''Sweet Taste of Venom'' (1963) *''Cleopatra of Egypt'' (1963) *''the Navy's here'' (1963) *''Sodom and Gomorrah'' (1963) *''The Witch Hunters'' (1963) *''Sin in Hong Kong'' (1965) *''Dragon Ships'' (1965) *''Genghis Khan'' (1965) *''Sin in Hong Kong'' (1965) *''Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1966) *''The Mad Emperor'' (1966) *''Sex and the Soviet Spy'' (1966) *''Attila the Hun'' (1967) *''The Courtesans'' (1967) *''Zenobia, Empress of Lust'' (1967) *''The Beautiful Beast of Buchenwald James Workman'' (1968) *''Shark Bait'' (1968)

Radio

*''Thirty Minutes to Go'' (1951–54) - various episodes *''The Last Miracle'' (1953) *''Mirror Mirror on the Wall'' (1954) *''L'innoue The innocent'' (1954) *''This is My Play'' (1954) *''A Moment of Peril'' (1956) *''The Big Squeeze'' (1956) - series - writer, director *''Deadline'' (1957) - series - writer, director *''The Key'' (1958) - series - writer *''Call Box'' (1959) - writer *''Countdown'' - writer *''Timber Ridge'' - writer *''Odette'' - writer

Documentary

*''Finding Facts'' - writer

Stage

*various plays as actor for the Globe Player in Sydney in 1949 *various productions as actor for John Alden Company in 1951-1952 including ''Hamlet'' * *'' Eternal Night'' (1954) - writer *''The Passion Play'' actor (1963) *''Cold Cure'' - writer *''The Tichborne inheritance : a play in two acts '' - writer *''Brain drain anuscript: a play in one act'' - writer *''Shut-up and Strip anuscript: a play in one act'' - writer *''See you at Philippi'' (1973) - writer *''The old poisoner anuscript: a play in two acts'' - writer *''Breadfruit for breakfast anuscript: a play in two acts'' - writer *''Possession anuscript: a play in one act /'' - writer

References

External links

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