Lloyd Berrell (13 February 1926 â€" 30 December 1957) was a New
Zealand actor who played Reuben "Roo" Webber in the original Sydney
production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. He worked extensively in
Australian radio and theatre, and appeared in a large portion of the
few films being shot locally at the time. He also starred in the
original stage production of Sumner Locke Elliott's Rusty Bugles as
well as a number of productions for the Mercury Theatre.Berrell was
born in Wellington, the only son of a doctor and his wife who moved to
Australia when Berrell was a boy. He began acting on radio as a child,
including appearing on The Youth Show. He did a variety of roles and
often worked as a compare.Berrell received acclaim for playing the
title role in the radio play Ned Kelly in 1942.In 1944 Berrell was
questioned by police for his role in disturbances in a strike by
Actors Equity.
Zealand actor who played Reuben "Roo" Webber in the original Sydney
production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. He worked extensively in
Australian radio and theatre, and appeared in a large portion of the
few films being shot locally at the time. He also starred in the
original stage production of Sumner Locke Elliott's Rusty Bugles as
well as a number of productions for the Mercury Theatre.Berrell was
born in Wellington, the only son of a doctor and his wife who moved to
Australia when Berrell was a boy. He began acting on radio as a child,
including appearing on The Youth Show. He did a variety of roles and
often worked as a compare.Berrell received acclaim for playing the
title role in the radio play Ned Kelly in 1942.In 1944 Berrell was
questioned by police for his role in disturbances in a strike by
Actors Equity.
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