Don Crosby

George Wallace Donald Crosby, OAM (29 October 1924 – 3 December 1985) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film, radio producer, stage manager, airman and trade unionist.

Early life The fifth child of actor Joseph Alexander (Marshall) Crosby and Theresa Crosby (formerly King), George Wallace Donald Crosby was named after his father's friend, the actor and comedian George Stevenson Wallace. At the age of one, he was taken on stage by his father in a production of the operetta His Royal Highness. At age 12, he started producing radio sketches at the ABC.

Career At age 12, Crosby started producing radio sketches at the ABC. After leaving school, he continued acting, while working in insurance. After World War II broke out, Crosby served as an air gunner in the Royal Australian Air Force. His craggy features, often saw him compared to Sir John Mills.

Personal life Crosby met fellow actress, Elizabeth Teresa Glover in London in 1947, while he was studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. They were married at Holy Cross Catholic Church, in Woollahra, Sydney. They appeared together in Crawford Productions police dramas of the 1960s and 1970s.

Awards Year Work Award Category Result 1978 Newsfront Australian Film Institute Awards Best Supporting Actor 1971 The Removalists Sergeant Simmonds La Mama Theatre, Melbourne

Radio Year Title Role Type Blue Hills Josh Roberts (also producer) Gwen Meredith drama serial Crime Five The Inspector Serial