Sidney Wheeler

Sidney Wheeler (1864–21 July 1950) was an English-Australian actor who worked extensively in film, TV and radio. He worked a number of times for Ken G. Hall.[1][2][3][4] His film debut was made in Lovers and Luggers.[5]

He was named as a co-respondent in a divorce case.[6]

Wheeler collapsed on stage appearing in Annie Get Your Gun in July 1950 and died shortly afterwards.[7]

Select film credits

Select radio

  • Bullets or Ballots (1941)
  • Judge Marshall's Family (1945)
  • The Woman in the Window (1946)
  • Written for a Lady (1949) - won Macquarie Radio Award[8]
  • Major Barbara (1950)

Select stage appearances

References

  1. ^ "Player In "Annie Get Your Gun" Dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 22 July 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. pp. 52–54.
  3. ^ "Sidney Wheeler Dead". Morning Bulletin. No. 27, 787. Queensland, Australia. 22 July 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 29 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (19 August 1950), "Death of Well-known Actor", ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1506013618, retrieved 29 June 2025 – via Trove
  5. ^ Vagg, Stephen (4 July 2025). "Forgotten Australian Films: Lovers and Luggers". Filmink. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ "ACTRESS GETS DIVORCE". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 31 August 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Sidney Wheeler dead at 58". The Courier-mail. No. 4260. Queensland, Australia. 22 July 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 29 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "WELL KNOWN ACTOR'S DEATH". Daily Mirror. No. 2852. New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1950. p. 4 (Late Final Extra 2). Retrieved 29 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ ""BALL AT THE SAVOY."". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 29 June 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 18 September 2014.


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