Gaston Mervale

Gaston Mervale (1882–1934) was an Australian director and actor who worked extensively on stage and in films. He directed several films for the Australian Life Biograph Company. After this wound up he went to New York and worked as an actor for several years. He returned to Australia in 1917 to produce plays.[1][2]

Partial filmography as director

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References

  1. "GASTON MERVALE'S RECORD". The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 26 February 1917. p. 16. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. "RADIO ROUNDABOUT". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 4 February 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  • Veronica Kelly, "Australia's Svengali: Gaston Mervale in Theatre and Film", Australasian Drama Studies, 58, Apr 2011, 107-125
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