Gordon Charles Glenwright (17 March 1918– 25 May 1985) was an Australian actor, stage manager and playwright.

Early life Glenwright was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1918, his father worked as a mechanic in the Civil Constructional Corps in the northern Queensland town of Charters Towers. His mother was a jockey.

Glenwright attended school in the Charters Towers suburb of Richmond Hill. He left school to join the Australian Army Cadets in Wahroonga, enlisting on 21 July 1942.

He served as a lieutenant in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He was discharged from the Army on 22 January 1946.

Career Glenwright was familiar to audiences for his appearances on stage, television and film. He described himself as a "tradesman" in regards to his approach to acting work.

He started his theatre career in the late 1940s, and started moving into television roles in the mid-1950s, primarily appearing in serials and telemovies.

Glenwright's theatre credits include The Removalists, The Rivals, The Homecoming, King Lear, Carnival!, Man of La Mancha and The Day After the Fair. While acting for the New England Travelling Playhouse, Glenwright was also tour manager for their schools tour of New South Wales.

He appeared in numerous television series including Bellbird, Homicide, Division 4 and Matlock Police. He played the regular role of Hubbard in Class of '74 from 1974 to 1975. He had a recurring role as Arthur Partridge in Number 96 from 1975 to 1976. He also appeared as Detective Inspector Harry King in King’s Men from 1975 to 1980. He then starred as Sergeant Vic Brown on Carson's Law from 1983 to 1984.

His film credits include Eureka Stockade (1949), The Shiralee (1957), Inn of the Damned (1975) and The Dove (1974) – the latter alongside Gregory Peck.

Glenwright also appeared in documentaries and short films, as well as having extensive radio experience, both on the ABC and in commercial radio. Additionally, he had his own televised puppet show, and sang with the Italian Opera Company.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Type 1957 Three in One Alex Anthology film (segment: The City) 1957 The Shiralee Pete Feature film 1957 One for the Road Short film 1966 They're a Weird Mob Sid Feature film 1967 Journey Out of Darkness Bartender Feature film 1974 The Dove Darwin Harbour Master Feature film 1975 Inn of the Damned Squire Grimstead Feature film

Television Year Title Role Type 1958 The Trial of Madeleine Smith TV play1959 The Seagull Soriun TV play Hamlet The Gravedigger TV play Shell Presents TV play: "They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful" Misery Me Carlo Bambas TV play 1959; 1960 Whiplash Petey Hibberd / Carthy 2 episodes 1960 Stormy Petrel Robert Campbell 1 episode The Slaughter of St. Teresa's Day Charlie Gibson TV play The Grey Nurse Said Nothing (The General Motors Hour) Dr Lloyd Angell TV play1961 The Sergeant from Burralee Captain Alcot TV play Traveller Without Luggage Butler TV film1962 Manhaul Dinny McQuade TV play Telestory Narrator Episode: "They're a Weird Mob"1963 Consider Your Verdict Herbert Pomeroy 1 episode Ballad for One Gun Superintendent Hare TV play The Hungry Ones Captain Thomas Gilbert 2 episodes Tribunal William Kidd 1 episode The Tempest Stephano TV play1964 I Have Been Here Before Sam Shipley TV play The Adventurers Speedboat Driver 3 episodes The One That Got Away Anthony Leach TV play The Stranger Lord Mayor 1 episode 1964–1974 Homicide Peter Mason / Arnold Stone / Dr Miller / John Healy 4 episodes 1965 My Brother Jack Bostock Miniseries, 2 episodes 1966 Be Our Guest Grandpa Nice Widow at Quinto The Conductor TV play1967 You Can't See 'Round Corners 1 episode Hunter Oscar 3 episodes Contrabandits Episode: "Madame Ukelele" 1968 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Coombes 1 episode The Battlers Bongo Byrne 5 episodes 1969 Riptide Plenderfeith 1 episode 1970 Mrs. Finnegan Dobson 1 episode 1970–1974 Division 4 Eric Anderson / Norman Adams / Paul McBride 3 episodes 1972 Behind the Legend Season 1, episode 7: "C. Y. O'Connor"1973 Boney Sgt Carter 1 episode Spyforce Brigadier Barton 1 episode 1974 Things That Go Bump in the Night Charlie Miniseries, 1 episode Escape from Singapore TV documentary film 1974–1975 Class of '74 Hubbard 382 episodes 1974; 1976 Matlock Police Sean Ashe / Johnstone 2 episodes 1975 The Rise and Fall of Wellington Boots TV special 1975–1976 Number 96 Arthur Partridge 10 episodes 1975–1980 King's Men Detective Inspector Harry King 14 episodes 1977 Pig in a Poke 1 episode Say You Want Me TV film 1979 Doctor Down Under Mr Benson 1 episode 1981 The Young Doctors Jack Collis 2 episodes 1982 Taurus Rising Harry Brent 1983–1984 Carson's Law Sgt Vic Brown 135 episodes

Stage Year Title Role Venue / company1948 Pride and Prejudice Minerva Theatre, Sydney Storm in a Teacup Julius Caesar Theatre Royal Sydney Ah, Wilderness! Minerva Theatre, Sydney1949 The Maid of the Mountains Sydney Conservatorium of Music Twelfth Night Theatre Royal Sydney Dark Enchantment Minerva Theatre, Sydney Pirates at the Barn 1951 Light Up the Sky Princess Theatre, Melbourne Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Arsenic and Old Lace Teddie Hew Theatre Royal 1951–1952 See How They Run Sgt. Towers King's Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Adelaide, Princess Theatre, Melbourne & His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland 1953 For Better for Worse Theatre Royal Sydney 1954 Eternal Night Independent Theatre, Sydney 1957–1958 The Shifting Heart Det. Sgt. Lukie Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney 1959 The Piccadilly Bushman Lew Leggat Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, Theatre Royal, Adelaide with J. C. Williamson's1962 Saint Joan University of Adelaide, Palace Theatre, Sydney, Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne You Never Can Tell University of Melbourne 1962–1963 Carnival! Schlegel Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal Sydney 1963 The Fire on the Snow Independent Theatre, Sydney1964 King Henry V Pistol Tent Theatre, Adelaide, Tent Theatre, Sydney Hullabaloo Belay St James Playhouse, Sydney 1966 The Apple Cart Ensemble Theatre, Sydney1967 The Homecoming Lead UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Canberra Theatre Centre Getting Married Independent Theatre, Sydney1969 Hamlet UNSW Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Playhouse, Canberra, Theatre Royal, Hobart The Rivals Co-lead Playhouse, Canberra Little Murder UNSW, Sydney Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Polonius Theatre Royal, Hobart1970 The Band Wagon Mr Botterill Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Phillip St Theatre, Sydney Dick Whittington UNSW, Sydney 1970–1972 Man of La Mancha Innkeeper / Governor Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Canberra Theatre1972 A Dead Liberty AMP Theatrette, Sydney The Removalists Simmonds Phillip St Theatre, Sydney 1973 Suddenly at Home Appleton Comedy Theatre, Melbourne with J. C. Williamson's 1976 The Puddin' Club (Same Difference) Bonaparte's Theatre Restaurant, Sydney 1977 Next St James Playhouse, Sydney Funny Peculiar Harry Asquith Theatre Royal Sydney1978 Don't Piddle Against the Wind, Mate Frank Burke / Understudy for Bob SGIO Theatre, Brisbane The Homecoming Max Townsville Civic Theatre, Cairns Civic Theatre King Lear Earl of Kent SGIO Theatre, Brisbane, Seymour Centre, Sydney1979 No Names ... No Pack Drill Det. Sgt. Browning NSW regional tour The Day After the Fair Arthur Harnham Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal Sydney1981 Death of a Salesman Willy Loman Theatre 3, Canberra Travelling North Frank NSW & QLD tour Flexitime The Boss Phillip St Theatre, Sydney 1984 Salonika Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney

Radio Year Title Role Notes 1952 The Explorers 1955 Friday the 13th Erik Dangerous Assignment Hugo Pt 2 (Singapore) Episodes: "Sandakan, Borneo", "Singapore", "Tibet" with Grace Gibson Productions The Clock George Episodes: "Ghost Story", "Only Death is Timeless", "Deadlier than the Male" 1956 T-Men Tax Agent Jack Ketch Episodes: "The Case of the Loving Blonde", "The Case of the Bleeding Gold", "The Case of the Subfor Approach" 1957 Captain Carvallo Private Gross NC-CN & 4QR 1960 The Quiet Stranger Old John 1961 Passage of the Tangmar Captain Goddard 1979 The Drowned Phoenician Sailor Shop Stewart ABC Radio Sydney

Death

Glenwright died on 25 May 1985, aged 67 in Sydney, New South Wales.

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