George Cross (actor)

George Cross (c. 1873 - 12 August 1949)[1][2] was an Australian actor and casting director. For many years he was a leading actor, producer and director on stage, including a stint in San Francisco.[3] In the 1930s he was in charge of casting at Cinesound Productions where his discoveries included Jocelyn Howarth and Shirley Ann Richards.[4]

Selected Credits
gollark: Skirts are entirely reasonable, if bad, clothing.
gollark: Well, just die once, and do it 26 more times?
gollark: I don't see why you don't just issue yourself infinitely many citizenships.
gollark: Maybe the contingency systems were a bit useless.
gollark: This is a fair point, actually. Via the anthropic principle, I cannot actually die.

References
  1. "The Sorlie Show". The Morning Bulletin. National Library of Australia. 2 June 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  2. "Former Matinee Idol Dead". Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 13 August 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. "The Screen Film Productions Australia". The Mercury. National Library of Australia. 26 January 1943. p. 10. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. "Casting Directors Are Popular Men". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 31 October 1936. p. 36. Retrieved 8 January 2012.


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