Talone Ordell (1880–1948), better known as Tal Ordel, was an Australian actor, writer and director. Ordell was probably born in Calcutta, India, seventh child of Victorian-born parents William Odell Raymond Buntine, drover, and his wife Susanna, née Mawley. He worked extensively on stage and screen as an actor in the 1910s and 1920s, playing Dad Rudd twice for

Raymond Longford Raymond Longford (born John Walter Hollis Longford, 23 September 18782 April 1959) was a prolific Australian film director, writer, producer and actor during the silent era. Longford was a major director of the silent film era of the Australian ...

and Dad Hayseed – a similar role – three times for

Beaumont Smith Frank Beaumont "Beau" Smith (15 August 1885 – 2 January 1950), was an Australian film director, producer and exhibitor, best known for making low-budget comedies. Smith made his first film in 1917, '' Our Friends, the Hayseeds''. He went on ...

. He was the original "Ginger Mick" in the stage version of ''

The Sentimental Bloke ''The Sentimental Bloke'' is a 1918 Australian silent film based on the 1915 verse novel ''The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke'' by C. J. Dennis. Produced and directed by Raymond Longford, the film stars Arthur Tauchert, Gilbert Emery, and Lottie Ly ...

''. He toured Australia with

Marie Tempest Dame Mary Susan Etherington, (15 July 1864 – 15 October 1942), known professionally as Marie Tempest, was an English singer and actress. Tempest became a famous soprano in late Victorian light opera and Edwardian musical comedies. Later, s ...

. He turned director with ''

The Kid Stakes ''The Kid Stakes'' is a 1927 Australian silent black and white comedy film written and directed by Tal Ordell. The screenplay is based on characters created by Syd Nicholls in his comic strip, '' Fatty Finn''. Plot summary Fatty Finn (Robin 'Po ...

'' (1927), based on the cartoon character

Fatty Finn ''Fatty Finn'' was a popular long-run Australian comic strip series, created in 1923 by Syd Nicholls. It ran in syndication until the creator's death in 1977. History In 1923 Syd Nicholls, a senior artist at Sydney's ''Evening News'', was asked ...

. In the 1930s he worked more in radio as a writer and actor.

Select filmography

*'' The Hayseeds' Back-blocks Show'' (1917) *'' The Hayseeds Come to Sydney'' (1917) *'' The Hayseeds' Melbourne Cup'' (1918) *''

On Our Selection ''On Our Selection'' (1899) is a series of stories written by Australian author Steele Rudd, the pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis, in the late 1890s, featuring the characters Dad and Dave Rudd. The original edition of the book was illustrated by ...

'' (1920) *''

The Man from Snowy River The Man from Snowy River may refer to: * "The Man from Snowy River" (poem), an 1890 Australian poem by Banjo Paterson. * '' The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses'' an 1895 poetry collection by Banjo Paterson (including the above) * ''The Man ...

'' (1920) *'' Silks and Saddles'' (1920) – actor *'' Cows and Cuddles'' (1921) (short) – director *'' The Gentleman Bushranger'' (1921) – actor *''

Rudd's New Selection ''Rudd's New Selection'' is a 1921 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on the Dad and Dave stories by Steele Rudd. It is a sequel to '' On Our Selection'' (1920). The plot concerns the marriage of Dave Rudd (Tal Ordell) a ...

'' (1921) – actor *''

While the Billy Boils ''While the Billy Boils'' is a 1921 Australian film from director Beaumont Smith which adapts several stories from Henry Lawson. It is considered a lost film. Plot Bob Brothers ( Tal Ordell) is a bushman who quarrelled with his father ten year ...

'' (1921) – actor *''

'' (1927) – actor, writer, producer, director *''

'' (1932) – actor *'' The Hayseeds'' (1933) – actor *''

Harvest Gold ''Harvest Gold'' is a 1945 Australian industrial film about a farmer who clings to old methods of production. Synopsis The film explores various aspects of mechanical farming, from clearing the land to harvesting, and deals with the clash of at ...

'' (1945) – actor

Select theatre credits

*''On Our Selection'' – actor *''The Sentimental Bloke'' – actor *''Kangaroo Flat'' (1926) – author

References

External links

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Tal Ordell
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