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Kerry Norton-Smyser
Norma-Jean Smyser ( Norton; 7 December 1927 – 29 December 2013), better known as Kerry Norton-Smyser, was an Australian actress who performed in stage shows, night-club acts, and radio shows in the early 1950s in Australia, and is best-remembered as Australia's "Blondie". Biography Early life Kerry Norton was born as Norma-Jean Norton on 7 December 1927. She was an A-grade student throughout her school life, excelling in English and Grammar. Career In February 1947, Norton screen tested for a role in director Roy Darling's movie, ''The Intimate Stranger (unfinished film), The Intimate Stranger''. Although filming began that April, the movie was never completed. Her first stage appearance was a minor role in Garson Kanin's ''Born Yesterday (play), Born Yesterday'' in 1948 for J. C. Williamson at the Royal. At the same time when she was taking acting lessons at the Independent Theatre, Independent, and in 1949 she took part in the Independent's production of ''Father Malachy's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
