Desmond Tester
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| Desmond Tester | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 17, 1919 London, England |
| Died | December 31, 2002 (aged 83) Sydney, Australia |
Desmond Tester (February 17, 1919 – December 31, 2002) was an English and Australian film actor and television actor, host and executive. He was born in London, England. Among his most notable roles was that of ill-fated young boy Steve in the 1936 Alfred Hitchcock film Sabotage.
Tester made his first stage appearance at the age of 12, receiving positive reviews by London critics. He was known more as a child actor in film in his native England. Tester's characters often met with doomed fates, in such early films as Carol Reed's Midshipman Easy (1935), Tudor Rose (1936) and Sabotage. He also appeared in The Drum (1938).
After World War II, he embarked in careers in radio, theater and television. As television broadcasting began in Australia, Tester soon found work with Channel Nine's What's My Line and in a variety of children's programs. He spent fifteen years at Channel Nine, taking charge of children's programming, and became more involved behind the scenes in production and publicity. He later moved to Reg Grundy Productions, eventually leaving the industry entirely due to a dislike of of the overall management culture.
In 1974 he revived his stage acting career. He also had occasional minor roles in various films, such as Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) and The Wild Duck (1983).
Tester died in Sydney, Australia on December 31, 2002.
[edit] Personal life
Tester was married to Evelyn Stuart and had five children - Jolyon (deceased), Dermot, Giles, Toby and Simon and 5 grand children - Sally, Daisy, Sam, Georgia and Max.
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