Martyn Keith was an Australian actor, writer and director who worked during the silent era.
In 1912 he worked as an acting teacher in
Lismore, New South Wales where he also performed in plays for his own company.
Select filmography
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For the Term of His Natural Life'' (1908) – actor
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'Neath Austral Skies
''Neath Austral Skies'' is a 1913 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford.
It is considered a lost film.
It is referred to as Neath Australian Skies'' in newspapers of the day.
Plot
Captain Frank Hollis (Martyn Keith) is engag ...
'' (1913) – actor
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For Australia'' (1915) – writer
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The Pioneers'' (1916) – actor
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Murphy of Anzac
''Murphy of Anzac'' is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by J. E. Mathews. It tells the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. It is considered a lost film.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Fi ...
'' (1916) – actor
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The Joan of Arc of Loos
''The Joan of Arc of Loos'' is a 1916 Australian silent film shot by Franklyn Barrett based on the true story of Émilienne Moreau-Evrard in World War I. Only a portion of the movie survives today.
Plot
The story is told in five acts. In 1915, G ...
'' – assistant director
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The Woman in the Case'' (1916) – assistant director
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In the Last Stride
''In the Last Stride'' is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by Martyn Keith based on the 1914 popular action novel by Arthur Wright. The film's star, Dave Smith, was a champion heavyweight boxer who had fought Les Darcy. There was also an ...
'' (1916) – director
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Showgirl's Luck'' (1931) – writer
Select theatre credits
*''The Living Dead'' (1906)
*''The Little Drummer Boy'' (1906)
*''The Queen of Diamonds'' (1908)
*''The Brand of Cain'' (1909)
*''The Queen of Spies'' (1910)
*''Man's Enemy''/''The Land of Gold'' (1910)
*''The Night of the Party'' (1911)
*''A Fool There Was'' (1912)
*''A Fool There Was'' (1912)
*''The Scamps of London'' (1912)
*''A Sailor's Sweetheart'' (1912)
*''The Burgular'' (1916)
*''The Scamps of London'' (1912)
*''Capital vs Labor'' (1916)
*''A Remittance Man'' (1916)
*''The Worst Woman in London'' (1919)
References
External links
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Australian theatre credits AusStage.edu.au; accessed 24 March 2015.
Australian male silent film actors
20th-century Australian male actors
Australian film directors
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
People from Lismore, New South Wales
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