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John Sumner John Sumner i(A9766 works by) (a.k.a. John Hackman Sumner)
Born: Established: 27 May 1924 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 24 May 2013
Gender: Male
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Born in England in 1924, John Sumner moved to Australia in 1952. He served in the British Merchant Navy in the Second World War before moving into stage management with H M Tennent theatres in London's West End. Following his first season with UTRC, he briefly moved to Sydney to manage the Elizabethan Theatre Trust, but soon returned to Melbourne where he founded the Melbourne Theatre Company in 1953.

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form y separately published work icon The One Day of the Year ( dir. Rod Kinnear ) Australia : Seven Network , 1962 7190729 1962 single work film/TV

A television adaptation of Alan Seymour's play.
1963 winner Logie Awards — Best Drama
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