Martyn Keith was an Australian actor, writer and director who worked during the silent era. In 1912 he worked as an acting teacher in

Lismore, New South Wales Lismore is a city located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia and the main population centre in the City of Lismore Local government in Australia, local government area, it is also a regional centre in the Northern River ...

where he also performed in plays for his own company.

Select filmography

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'' (1908) – actor *'' 'Neath Austral Skies'' (1913) – actor *''

For Australia ''For Australia'' is a 1915 Australian silent film directed by Monte Luke. Plot A newspaper journalist, Stanley Lane (Boyd Irwin), discovers a German spy ring in Sydney led by Carl Hoffman (Charles Villiers). Lane is captured and imprisoned by G ...

'' (1915) – writer *'' The Pioneers'' (1916) – actor *'' Murphy of Anzac'' (1916) – actor *'' The Joan of Arc of Loos'' – assistant director *'' The Woman in the Case'' (1916) – assistant director *''

In the Last Stride ''In the Last Stride'' is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by Martyn Keith based on the 1914 popular action novel by Arthur Wright. The film's star, Dave Smith, was a champion heavyweight boxer who had fought Les Darcy. There was also an ...

'' (1916) – director *''

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'' (1931) – writer

Select theatre credits

*''The Living Dead'' (1906) *''The Little Drummer Boy'' (1906) *''The Queen of Diamonds'' (1908) *''The Brand of Cain'' (1909) *''The Queen of Spies'' (1910) *''Man's Enemy''/''The Land of Gold'' (1910) *''The Night of the Party'' (1911) *''A Fool There Was'' (1912) *''A Fool There Was'' (1912) *''The Scamps of London'' (1912) *''A Sailor's Sweetheart'' (1912) *''The Burgular'' (1916) *''The Scamps of London'' (1912) *''Capital vs Labor'' (1916) *''A Remittance Man'' (1916) *''The Worst Woman in London'' (1919)

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Australian theatre credits
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