Alan Cassell

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Alan Cassell born 1932 was an Australian actor born in the UK and best known for his roles in film and television Cassell was one of the actors who worked in Bruce Beresfords early Australian films Film credits includeMoney Movers Cathys Child for which he was nominated for Best Actor Squizzy Taylor Breaker Morant Puberty Blues and The Club His most recent films are The Honorable Wally Norman and Strange Bedfellows TV roles include Taurus Rising Special Squad The Flying Doctors The Power The Passion Blue Heelers SeaChange Stingers and MDA Cassell commenced his acting career in WA and worked for many years as a stage Actor Winning Best Actor of the Year for his role in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg He later worked for the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company He was in the original cast of Away which toured to New York and appeared in Sweet Bird of Youth with Lauren Bacall for the Sydney Theatre Company Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Cassell licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia