Ralph Peterson | |
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| Born | Ralph Wilton Peterson 21 February 1921 |
| Died | 2 November 1996 (aged 75) |
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| Spouse | Betty Lucas (m 1946-) |
Ralph Wilton Peterson (21 February 1921 – 2 November 1996) was an Australian writer (dramatist and playwright), actor and producer of film, theatre, radio and TV. He went to London and achieved fame with the success of his play The Square Ring, which was turned into a film of the same name in 1953.[1] He married the Australian actress Betty Lucas in 1946;[2] their son, Joel Patterson (1957–2017), became a cinematographer.[3]
- ^ "Film May End A 50-Year Jinx". The Sunday Herald. Sydney. 21 June 1953. p. 14. Retrieved 10 July 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Betty Lucas: Actor played many roles on and off stage, Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Joel Peterson, filmmaker whose career covered West Papua to Windsor Castle, Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 19 October 2017.