Arundel Nixon Explained

Arundel Nixon (1907 – 3 April 1949) was an Australian-British actor best known for his long career in Australian radio as "king of the cads" (the title of one of his programs).[1]

Biography

Nixon was born in England and attended Sandhurst Military College. He ran away to start a theatre career.[2]

Nixon moved to Australia in 1935 and established a strong, if controversial, reputation on radio.[3] He became the most popular radio actor in Melbourne and moved to Sydney in 1939.[4]

Nixon resigned from 2UE in 1943.[5]

Nixon's personal life was often turbulent. He was married three times and his two children were sent to a home.[6] [7] [8] He declared bankruptcy in 1945.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 4 April 1949 . ARUNDEL NIXON DIES IN BRISBANE HOSPITAL . 20 March 2024 . . Western Australia . 3 (HOME) . National Library of Australia . LXVII . 23,082.
  2. Web site: Arundel Nixon (1907-1949)
    Radio and stage actor and producer, fl. 1931-1944. Born in England, he ran away from Sandhurst to go on the stage. His radio roles included the serials 'The Broken Idol', 'Joan of Arc', 'Canaries Sometimes Sing', and 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'. He died in 1949 and his death was alcohol-related. . Search the Collection: Arundel Nixon. 2024-05-07 . National Film and Sound Archive of Australia .
  3. News: 4 April 1949 . ARUNDEL NIXON DEAD . 20 March 2024 . . New South Wales, Australia . 4 . National Library of Australia . 34,721.
  4. News: 19 July 1939 . B.A.P. Signs Up Arundel Nixon . 20 March 2024 . The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal . Wireless Press . Sydney . Trove . 34 . 17 . nla.obj-725868517.
  5. News: 25 January 1943 . Arundel Nixon Resigns . 20 March 2024 . Daily Mirror . New South Wales, Australia . 2 (Late Final Extra 3) . National Library of Australia . 532.
  6. News: 24 April 1947 . Arundel Nixon Alleges Threats . 20 March 2024 . The Sun . New South Wales, Australia . 3 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) . National Library of Australia . 11621.
  7. News: 1 March 1947 . ARUNDEL NIXON'S CHILDREN PLACED UNDER SUPERVISION . 20 March 2024 . Mirror . Western Australia . 21 . National Library of Australia . 25 . 1293.
  8. News: 2 March 1947 . Arundel Nixon's two children committed to home . 20 March 2024 . The Daily Telegraph . New South Wales, Australia . 12 . National Library of Australia . VIII . 16.
  9. News: 5 July 1945 . Arundel Nixon Plays Role In Bankruptcy . 20 March 2024 . Daily Mirror . New South Wales, Australia . 7 (Late Final Extra) . National Library of Australia . 1283.

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