Sidney Wheeler (1864–21 July 1950) was an English-Australian actor who worked extensively in film, TV and radio. He worked a number of times for

Ken G. Hall Kenneth George Hall (22 February 1901 – 8 February 1994) was an Australian film producer and director, considered one of the most important figures in the history of the Australian film industry. He was the first Australian to win an Acad ...

. His film debut was made in ''Lovers and Luggers''. He was named as a

co-respondent In English law, a co-respondent is, in general, a respondent to a petition, or other legal proceeding, along with another or others, or a person called upon to answer in some other way. 7.4.19 Divorce More particularly, since the Matrimonial Cau ...

in a divorce case. Wheeler collapsed on stage appearing in ''Annie Get Your Gun'' in July 1950 and died shortly afterwards.

Select film credits

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Lovers and Luggers ''Lovers and Luggers'' is a 1937 Australian film directed by Ken G. Hall. It is an adventure melodrama about a pianist ( Lloyd Hughes) who goes to Thursday Island to retrieve a valuable pearl. It was retitled ''Vengeance of the Deep'' in the US ...

'' (1937) *''

Dad and Dave Come to Town ''Dad and Dave Come to Town'' is a 1938 Australian comedy film directed by Ken G. Hall, the third in the ' Dad and Dave' comedy series starring Bert Bailey. It was the feature film debut of Peter Finch and is one of the best known Australian ...

'' (1938) *'' Mr Chedworth Steps Out'' (1938) *''

Come Up Smiling ''Come Up Smiling'' (also known as ''Ants in His Pants'') is a 1939 Australian comedy film starring popular American stage comedian Will Mahoney and his wife Evie Hayes. It was the only feature from Cinesound Productions not directed by Ken G ...

'' (1939) *''

The Power and the Glory ''The Power and the Glory'' is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." ...

'' (1941)

Select radio

*''Bullets or Ballots'' (1941) *''Judge Marshall's Family'' (1945) *''The Woman in the Window'' (1946) *''Written for a Lady'' (1949) - won Macquarie Radio Award *''Major Barbara'' (1950)

Select stage appearances

*''Dearest Enemy'' (1931) *''Ball at the Savoy'' (1935) *''Maid of the Mountains'' *''

Annie Get Your Gun Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (Malayalam actress) (born 1975), Indian actress who works in Malayalam-language films * ...

'' (1949–50)

References

External links

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Sidney Wheeler Australian theatre credits
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1864 births 1951 deaths Australian male film actors Australian male radio actors Date of birth missing Place of birth missing Date of death missing Place of death missing British emigrants to Australia {{Australia-actor-stub