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Desmond Tester

Desmond Tester

Actor, Writer, Director

Born February 17, 1919 in London, England

Died December 31, 2002

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Desmond Tester (17 February 1919 – 31 December 2002) was an English and Australian film actor and television actor, host and executive. He was born in London, England. Among his most notable roles was that of the ill-fated boy Stevie in the Alfred Hitchcock film Sabotage (1936).

Tester made his first stage appearance at the age of 12, receiving positive reviews from London critics. He was known more as a child actor in film in his native England. Tester's characters often met with doomed fates, in such early films as Carol Reed's Midshipman Easy (1935), Tudor Rose (1936), The Stars Look Down (1939), and Sabotage. He also appeared in The Drum (1938).

After World War II, he moved to Australia and embarked in careers in radio, theater and television. As television broadcasting began in Australia, Tester soon found work with Channel Nine's What's My Line and in a variety of children's programs including Kaper Kops with Reg Gorman and Rod Hull. He spent fifteen years at Channel Nine, taking charge of children's programming, and became more involved behind the scenes in production and publicity. He later moved to Reg Grundy Productions, eventually leaving the industry entirely due to a dislike of the overall management culture.

In 1974 he revived his stage acting career. He also had occasional minor roles in various films, such as Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) and The Wild Duck (1983).

Tester died in Sydney on 31 December 2002.

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Filmography

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Barry Humphries Gives Us the Good Oil Poster

Barry Humphries Gives Us the Good Oil Video2003Marcel Escargot

Gotcha Short Film1991Colonel

Rafferty's Rules Poster

Rafferty's Rules TV Series1987Bonieczeck

The Explorers TV Series1984Col. Warburton

Break-in Documentary1983Old Man

Dingo TV Movie1983Old Man

The Wild Duck Poster

The Wild Duck Feature Film1983Elderly guest

Brothers Poster

Brothers Feature Film1982Journalist One

Save the Lady Poster

Save the Lady Feature Film1982Captain Playfair

A Country Practice Poster

A Country Practice TV Series1981Cyril Redman

The Timeless Land Poster

The Timeless Land Mini-Series1980Palmer

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Poster

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Feature Film1974Marcel Escargot

Strictly for Moderns TV Series1960Self

Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins TV Series1957Self - Host

The Turners of Prospect Road Poster

The Turners of Prospect Road Feature Film1947Nicky

Mother of Men TV Movie1946Dave Brant

Mad Men of Europe Poster

Mad Men of Europe Feature Film1940Billy Brown

The Stars Look Down Poster

The Stars Look Down Feature Film1940Hughie Fenwick

Cæsar's Friend TV Movie1939Lucius

London Wall TV Movie1938Hec Hammond

The Drum Poster

The Drum Feature Film1938Bill Holder

Non-Stop New York Poster

Non-Stop New York Feature Film1937Arnold James

Round the Film Studios TV Series1937Self - Actor

Nine Days a Queen Poster

Nine Days a Queen Feature Film1936Edward VI

Sabotage Poster

Sabotage Feature Film1936Stevie

The Beloved Vagabond Poster

The Beloved Vagabond Feature Film1936Asticot

Late Extra Poster

Late Extra Feature Film1935Copy Boy

Midshipman Easy Poster

Midshipman Easy Feature Film1935Gossett

The Night Club Queen Poster

The Night Club Queen Feature Film1934Messenger Boy In Nightclub

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Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins TV Series1957

Round the Film Studios TV Series1937

Director

1

Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins TV Series1957

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Desmond and the Channel 9-Pins TV Series1957

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