Phillip Grenville Mann (24 December 1921 – 19 June 1990) was an Australian actor, playwright, stage director and manager, and writer. He won a series of prizes as a young writer. He served in the

Royal Australian Navy The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the principal naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (CN) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AM, RAN. CN is also jointly responsible to the Minister of ...

. He worked for six years in London. He became a staff writer at the ABC. He replaced

Rex Rienits Rex Rienits (17 April 1909 – 1971) was an Australian writer of radio, films, plays and TV. He was a journalist before becoming one of the leading radio writers in Australia. He moved to England in 1949 and worked for a number of years there. He ...

as drama editor at the ABC.

Select writings

*''The Seas between'' (1946) – radio play starring

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*''Dear Enemy'' (July 1951) – radio play *''The Cat Scratches'' (1954) - radio play *''Theatre Royal'' episode "Dead or Alive" (1956) – TV play – became ''Funnel Web'' *''

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'' (1958) – TV series – various episodes *''

The Verdict is Yours ''The Verdict Is Yours'' was an Americans, American court show#Dramatized court show, courtroom drama that aired on CBS Daytime from September 2, 1957, to September 28, 1962, and in prime time, primetime from July 3 to September 25, 1958. Overvie ...

'' (1958) – TV series – various episodes *''

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'' (1960) – TV series *''The Attorney General'' (1961) – TV play *''

The Sergeant from Burralee ''The Sergeant from Burralee'' is an Australian television play written by Phillip Grenville Mann. The play was also broadcast by the BBC and screened for West German television. It was turned into a radio play in 1970. Mann then adapted it into ...

'' (1961) – TV play *'' The Patriots'' (1962) – TV series *''

Funnel Web ''Funnel Web'' is a 1962 Australian TV play starring Grant Taylor and written by Phillip Grenville Mann. It screened on the ABC and was a suspense drama. Plot A Canadian woman, Nina, is searching for her husband, Max Godfrey, who deserted her ye ...

'' (1962) – TV play *''

Ballad for One Gun ''Ballad for One Gun'' is a 1963 Australian television film about Ned Kelly broadcast on ABC. It was originally aired 17 July 1963 in Sydney and shown at later dates in other parts of Australia. It was written by Phillip Grenville Mann. The di ...

(1963) – TV play *''Day of Glory'' (1964) – play *''

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'' (1964) – TV play – adaptation of the play by John Osborne *''The Keys of Heaven'' (1966) (novel) *''The Red Gardenia'' (1966) - radio play starring

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*''Undercover'' (1968) - radio play starring

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*'' Certain Women'' (1971) – TV series *''Eight Days a Week'' (1972) – play *''

Behind the Legend ''Behind the Legend'' is 1972 anthology series based on the lives of various Australians hosted by Manning Clark.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 76 It was originally called ''The History Makers''. Referenc ...

'' - "Eddie Gilbert" (1974) *''Candles in the Sun'' (1978) – novel *''How Sleep the Brave'' (1979) – play *''Over to Mother'' – a play

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mann, Phillip Grenville 1921 births 1990 deaths Australian dramatists and playwrights Australian expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom