Arundel Nixon (1907 – 3 April 1949) was an Australian-British actor best known for his long career in Australian radio as "king of the cads" (the title of one of his programs).
Biography
Nixon was born in England and attended Sandhurst Military College. He ran away to start a theatre career.
Nixon moved to Australia in 1935 and established a strong, if controversial, reputation on radio. He became the most popular radio actor in Melbourne and moved to Sydney in 1939.
Nixon resigned from 2UE in 1943.
Nixon's personal life was often turbulent. He was married three times and his two children were sent to a home. He declared bankruptcy in 1945.
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Air Spy
''Air Spy'' is a 1939 Australian radio serial starring Arundel Nixon and Ronald Morse. It was one of the first Australian radio dramas to expressly reference World War Two. It debuted on 12 December 1939.
The show was popular and was repeated in ...
'' (1940) - radio
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That Certain Something
''That Certain Something'' is a 1941 Australian musical film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Megan Edwards and Thelma Grigg. The plot concerns an American film director who decides to make a musical in Australia. It was the last film d ...
'' (1941) - film
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Joan of Arc'' (1941) - radio
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Arundel Nixonat Ausstage
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1907 births
Australian male actors
1949 deaths