John Cazabon

John F Cazabon (3 August 1914 – 22 June 1983) was an English actor and stage writer. He was born in Hertford, near London.

Family

Cazabon's parents were Albert Cazabon (1883–1970), a noted violinist and composer, who from 1927 to 1936 served as musical director of the Prince Edward Theatre orchestra,[1] and Gladys, née Curtin, a professional actress born in Australia, who became active again with Pickwick Theatre Group around 1934, along with John Cazabon's older sister Norah (often spelled Nora).[2] He also had a younger brother Robert Brendan (born c. 1919), who was killed in action in 1941.[3]

John and his sister Norah were members of Doris Fitton's Independent Theatre in 1935 before joining Beryl Bryant's group.

Writer
  • Good Catch (musical) with George S. English[4]
  • Stranger Walk In (comedy in three acts) at Bryant's Playhouse

As stage actor
  • Snappy Sydney (1933 revue)[5]
  • The Corn Is Green at the Minerva Theatre

Radio

Screen career

Recognition
  • Macquarie Award 1948 for part in radio play Sleeping Clergyman[8]
  • Macquarie Award 1950 for part in comedy

References
  1. "Prince Edward Theatre - New Musical Director" Sydney Morning Herald 2 September 1927
  2. "Mother and Daughter" Sydney Morning Herald 14 June 1934
  3. "Casualties in A.I.F." Sydney Morning Herald 19 November 1941
  4. "Musical Comedy at Savoy" Sydney Morning Herald 17 March 1934
  5. "Snappy Sydney at the Savoy" Sydney Morning Herald 17 October 1933
  6. "Robert Morley from 5AD" (Adelaide) Advertiser 7 October 1949
  7. Sydney Morning Herald 2 June 1954
  8. "Macquarie Awards for Radio Drama" Sydney Morning Herald 21 February 1949
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