Denys Burrows

Denys Burrows (d 1975) was an Australian actor and writer of books, radio and television. He is best known for his work in children's writing.^[1]^[2]

Burrows created the series Catch Kandy with his wife Romie Hill.^[3]

He died in 1975.^[4]

Writing credits[edit]

Screenwriting[edit]

Turning Point (1960)
Wambidgee (1962) (also voices)^[5]
Skippy (1968)
Lucullus (1969)
Catch Kandy (1973)

Books[edit]

Point Forlorn (1963)^[6]
The Clipper Ship (1965)
Stagecoach West (1965)^[7]
Living in Australia (1967)^[8]

Acting[edit]

Television[edit]

Consider Your Verdict (1962)
Wambidgee (1962) as Voice actor
Tribunal (1963–64)
The Stranger 1964-65) as Chief Police Inspector
Homicide (1973) - "Seven Winds"

Radio[edit]

The Wideaway Bunyip (1947)
The Ridge and the River (1953) as Mammawa
The Shark Fishers (1955)

References[edit]

^ "Untitled". Daily Examiner. 26 May 1947. p. 5.
^ "There's a great potential market in the Territory". The News. Vol. 62, no. 9, 563. South Australia. 5 April 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Performer of the year". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 1973. p. 98.
^ "Legal notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1975. p. 62.
^ "Puppeteer learned art in the army". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 4. Australia, Australia. 27 June 1962. p. 9 (Teenagers' Weekly). Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "ELEPHANT FIT FOR KING". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 10, 689. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1963. p. 22. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Adventure stories for boys". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 168. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 May 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "BOOKS Thumbnail Reviews". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XXVIII, no. 21. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[edit]

Denys Burrows at IMDB
Denys Burrows at Ausstage
Denys Burrows at AustLit

[1] "Untitled". Daily Examiner. 26 May 1947. p. 5.

[2] "There's a great potential market in the Territory". The News. Vol. 62, no. 9, 563. South Australia. 5 April 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[3] "Performer of the year". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 1973. p. 98.

[4] "Legal notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1975. p. 62.

[5] "Puppeteer learned art in the army". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 30, no. 4. Australia, Australia. 27 June 1962. p. 9 (Teenagers' Weekly). Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[6] "ELEPHANT FIT FOR KING". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 10, 689. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 November 1963. p. 22. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[7] "Adventure stories for boys". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 168. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 May 1965. p. 14. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[8] "BOOKS Thumbnail Reviews". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XXVIII, no. 21. Victoria, Australia. 27 January 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 14 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

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