AUSTRALIAN COMEDIAN

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20734, 18 February 1939, Page 17 (Supplement)

AUSTRALIAN COMEDIAN

SUCCESS IN HOLLYWOOD CECIL KELLAWAY’S GOOD PART Samuel Goldwyn, one of Hollywood's leading producers, has signed the Australian character actor. Cecil Kellaway, who has been seen in New Zealand in many stage successes, his last appearance in Hamilton being with the Gladys Monerieff company in “Maid of the Mountains” and “The Merry Widow,” to play the role of Earnshaw in the forthcoming production of “Wut-hering Heights.” Mr Kellaway will be appearing in the film with Merle Oberon, who is a Tasmanian by birth, and Laurence After completing “Mr Chedworth Steps Out” for Cinesound, where be was on loan from R.K.0.-Radio Studios in Hollywood, Cecil Kellaway sailed for America early in January. Ho is one of the best-known Australian actors and bad the distinction of being signed to a Hollywood contract on bis performance in ”11 Isn't Done,”

also made by Cinesound. He went to R.K.O. and appeared In several American films, among them being “Maid’s Night Out” and “Blonde Cheat.” R.K.O. then allowed him to return to Australia for one picture, and it is evident that Samuel Goldwyn must have engaged him for “Wuthering Heights” almost immediately he landed back in Hollywood. Modest and Likeable A long line of Kellaway stage successes include “Music in the Air,” in which he was a sensational hit. In Hollywood he has established himself as one of the most modest and likeable British people who ever worked there. , Mrs Kellaway, who is remaining in Australia for another month, said that i before returning to Hollywood her j husband bad received a cable from his i agent, that he was being considered for parts in “Wuthering Heights” and “Stanley and Livingstone.” A few days ago he had cabled to say that he was starting work on “something worth while.”