Paul O'Loughlin
Paul O'Loughlin | |
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Paul O'Loughlin in 1947 with wife Maiva Drummond | |
| Born | 4 July 1919 Albert Park, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 7 October 1977 (aged 58) |
| Occupations | Actor, director, producer |
| Spouse | Maiva Drummond |
| Military career | |
| Branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Service years | c1939-1945 |
| Rank | Bombardier |
| Conflicts | World War II |
Paul Carmel O'Loughlin (4 July 1910 – 7 October 1977)[1] was an Australian actor, director and producer. He directed some of the first television plays in Australia after having joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) in the 1930s. He directed numerous stage plays.[2]
O'Loughlin was born in Albert Park, Victoria on 4 July 1910 and worked in Brisbane and Adelaide.[3]
He served in the RAAF in WWII and married actress Maiva Drummond in 1942.[4] The couple had met in Melbourne in 1935 in the cast of Gregan McMahon's production of W. Somerset Maugham's Sheppey.[5]
He directed the first Australian television drama play The Twelve Pound Look.[6][7][8]
Credits (selected)
- The Twelve Pound Look (1956)
- The Passionate Pianist (1957)
- Three Cornered Moon (1957)
- Sunday Costs Five Pesos (1957)
- A Phoenix Too Frequent (1957)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (1957)
- Miss Mabel (1958)
- Act of Violence (1959)
References
- ^ Crocker, Patti. "Radio Days".
- ^ "The PRIVATE EYE of TV". ABC Weekly. 20 July 1957. pp. 4–5.
- ^ "PAUL O'LOUGHLIN, PRODUCER". The Northern Champion. Vol. 29. New South Wales, Australia. 13 September 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 31 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "My Husband "We've known what it was to struggle for a living"", ABC Weekly, 9 (46), Australian Broadcasting Commission, 15 November 1947, retrieved 1 January 2022
- ^ "Players, Plays and Pictures". The Herald. No. 18, 170. Victoria, Australia. 10 August 1935. p. 28. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (30 January 2022). "Forgotten Australian Television Plays: The Twelve Pound Look". Filmink. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Kornits, Dov (7 February 2025). "Forgotten Australian television plays: The Sergeant from Burralee". FilmInk. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ Ellis, Greg (14 February 2013). "Emmy Award winner returns home to Illawarra". www.illawarramercury.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2025.