About Arundel Nixon
Lived 1907 – 1949 (aged 41–42). Arundel Nixon was an actor.
Arundel Nixon (1907 – 3 April 1949) was an Australian-British actor best known for his long career in Australian radio as "king of the cads" (the title of one of his programs).
Biography Nixon was born in England and attended Sandhurst Military College. He ran away to start a theatre career.
Nixon moved to Australia in 1935 and established a strong, if controversial, reputation on radio. He became the most popular radio actor in Melbourne and moved to Sydney in 1939.
Nixon resigned from 2UE in 1943.
Nixon's personal life was often turbulent. He was married three times and his two children were sent to a home. He declared bankruptcy in 1945.
Select credits Air Spy (1940) - radio That Certain Something (1941) - film Joan of Arc (1941) - radio
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Who was Arundel Nixon?
Australian-British actor
When was Arundel Nixon born?
Arundel Nixon was born in 1907.
When did Arundel Nixon die?
Arundel Nixon died in 1949.
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Arundel Nixon was an actor.
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