Alec Kellaway (1894–1973) was a South African–born actor best known for his work in Australian theatre and film, notably playing a number of character roles for director
Ken G. Hall
Kenneth George Hall, AO, OBE (22 February 1901 – 8 February 1994), better known as Ken G. Hall, 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 brother of
Cecil Kellaway. He also worked as a producer in
vaudeville
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and helped run the Talent School at
Cinesound Productions.
Kellaway played a wide variety of roles for Ken Hall, ranging from a gay floorwalker in ''
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 fi ...
'' (1938) to a magician in ''
Let George Do It'' (1938). Hall wrote in his memoirs that the actor "was never Alec Kellaway in any of them – a contrast to many actors, who play themselves in whatever part you give them. Alec always studied the part, got to really understand the person he was to play, then worried about how he would walk, talk, think."
[Ken G. Hall, ''Directed by Ken G. Hall'', Lansdowne Press, 1977 p150]
Selected filmography
* ''
Lovers and Luggers'' (1937)
* ''
The Broken Melody'' (1938)
* ''
Let George Do It'' (1938)
* ''
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 fi ...
'' (1938)
* ''
Gone to the Dogs'' (1939)
* ''
Come Up Smiling'' (1939)
* ''
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
''Mr. Chedworth Steps Out'' is a 1939 Australian comedy film directed by Ken G. Hall starring Cecil Kellaway. Kellaway returned to Australia from Hollywood to make the film, which features an early screen appearance by Peter Finch.
It was the fi ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Dad Rudd, MP
''Dad Rudd, M.P.'' is a 1940 comedy that was the last of four films made by Ken G. Hall starring Bert Bailey as Dad Rudd. It was the last feature film directed by Hall prior to the war and the last made by Cinesound Productions, Bert Bailey and ...
'' (1940)
*''
South West Pacific'' (1943)
* ''
Smithy'' (1946)
* ''
The Kangaroo Kid
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'' (1950)
*''
Squeeze a Flower
''Squeeze a Flower'' is a 1970 Australian comedy film directed by Marc Daniels and starring Walter Chiari.
Plot
Brother George is the only monk at the Italian Monastery who knows the secret recipe of the popular liqueur that is the sole source of ...
'' (1970)
References
External links
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Alec KellawayBiography at Australian Variety Theatre Archive
Alec Kellaway Australian theatre creditsat
AusStage
1894 births
1973 deaths
Australian male actors
Male actors from Cape Town
South African emigrants to Australia
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