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John Tate (actor)
Australian actor (1915–1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Paul Tate (January 1915 – 19 March 1979) was an Australian actor.
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Early life
Tate was born in Sydney, Australia in 1915. He was of Russian descent.[1]
Career
After starting professionally with a part in a radio serial, Tate then gained small roles in several movies. He played Charles Ulm in the 1946 adventure film Smithy and had a recurring role as Jack Mason in the 1950s Australian soap Dynasty. He was best known for appearing in the 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film On the Beach.[2]
After his success in On the Beach, Tate decided to move to England in the 1960s. where he appeared in various television series including The Saint, Danger Man, Man of the World, The Champions and Department S. He played Magwitch in the 1967 television adaptation of Great Expectations He also voiced many guest stars in Thunderbirds.
He played Captain SS Midland in the 1963 science fiction film, The Day of the Triffids and Julian Singleton in the 1963 musical comedy film It’s All Happening. He had further guest roles in television series such as The Baron, Strange Report, The Troubleshooters and The Power Game.
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Personal life
Tate was married to Margaret Anne Barton. His second marriage was to actress and stage manager Neva Carr Glyn on 19 July 1940 at St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney.[3] They first met at ABC Studios, playing opposite each other in the radio play Castles of England and fell in love quickly. They appeared in numerous shows together, and began to be teamed in romantic leads, including in Melody Romances and Aphrodite. Together with Glyn, Tate had a son, the actor Nick Tate, who was born in Sydney in 1952.[4] Tate and Glyn were divorced in 1954.[5][6][7]
Tate eventually moved to England, where he lived for the rest of his life.[8] He died on 19 March 1979 at the age of 64, at his home in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight in the UK.
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