Paul Scardon (6 May 1874 â€" 17 January 1954) was an actor, a
producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages.When
he was 15, Scardon debuted on stage as a contortionist in vaudeville.
He progressed from that to pantomime and then joined a troupe headed
by J. C. Williamson, touring New Zealand and Australia for five years.
In 1905, he joined a company headed by Nance O'Neil, and that group's
tour brought him to the United States.Scardon's Broadway credits
include Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh (1911), Becky Sharp (1911), The Green
Cockatoo (1910), Hannele (1910), The Debtors (1909), Agnes(1908), Our
American Cousin (1908), and Brigadier Gerard (1906).
producer, and a director on both Australian and New York stages.When
he was 15, Scardon debuted on stage as a contortionist in vaudeville.
He progressed from that to pantomime and then joined a troupe headed
by J. C. Williamson, touring New Zealand and Australia for five years.
In 1905, he joined a company headed by Nance O'Neil, and that group's
tour brought him to the United States.Scardon's Broadway credits
include Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh (1911), Becky Sharp (1911), The Green
Cockatoo (1910), Hannele (1910), The Debtors (1909), Agnes(1908), Our
American Cousin (1908), and Brigadier Gerard (1906).
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