John Tate (actor)

Tate was born in Sydney, Australia in 1915. He was of Russian descent.{{cite news|url= https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/neva-carr-glynn-history.php |title= Neva Josephine Mary Carr-Glynn |publisher= www.pittwateronlinenews.com |date= 15–21 April 2012}}

After starting professionally with a part in a radio serial, Tate then gained small roles in several movies. He played Charles Ulm in the 1946 adventure film Smithy and had a recurring role as Jack Mason in the 1950s Australian soap Dynasty. He was best known for appearing in the 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film On the Beach.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107901115 |title=AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN BRITISH SHOW |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=43 |issue=12,405 |date=1 September 1969 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}}

After his success in On the Beach, Tate decided to move to England in the 1960s. where he appeared in various television series including The Saint, Danger Man, Man of the World, The Champions and Department S. He played Magwitch in the 1967 television adaptation of Great Expectations He also voiced many guest stars in Thunderbirds.

He played Captain SS Midland in the 1963 science fiction film, The Day of the Triffids and Julian Singleton in the 1963 musical comedy film It’s All Happening. He had further guest roles in television series such as The Baron, Strange Report, The Troubleshooters and The Power Game.

Tate was married to Margaret Anne Barton. His second marriage was to actress and stage manager Neva Carr Glyn on 19 July 1940 at St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney.{{cite news |url= https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/carrglyn-neva-josephine-9693 |title= Neva Josephine Carr-Glyn (1908–1975) |publisher= Australian Dictionary of Biography | date=1993}} They first met at ABC Studios, playing opposite each other in the radio play Castles of England and fell in love quickly. They appeared in numerous shows together, and began to be teamed in romantic leads, including in Melody Romances and Aphrodite. Together with Glyn, Tate had a son, the actor Nick Tate, who was born in Sydney in 1952.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110652194 |title=LIFE STYLE TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT Career began in Vaudeville at 4 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=49 |issue=14,142 |date=12 August 1975 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}} Tate and Glyn were divorced in 1954.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217214729 |title=RADIO PAIR DIVORCED |newspaper=Brisbane Telegraph |date=21 May 1954 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |page=3 (CITY FINAL) |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article172055802 |title=RADIO STARS IN DIVORCE DRAMA |newspaper=Truth |issue=3356 |location=Sydney|date=23 May 1954 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |page=52 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article181558387 |title=They've Found Romance In Radio |newspaper=North West Champion |volume=29 |issue=60 |location=New South Wales|date=14 August 1941 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}

Tate eventually moved to England, where he lived for the rest of his life.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107901115 |title=AUSTRALIAN ACTORS IN BRITISH SHOW |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=43 |issue=12,405 |date=1 September 1969 |accessdate=28 January 2017 |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia}} He died on 19 March 1979 at the age of 64, at his home in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight in the UK.

{{cite web|url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/226717 |title= John Tate |publisher=AusStage}}{{cite web|url= https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/602998 |title= John Tate 1944 |publisher=AusStage}}

{{cite web |url= https://www.nfsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/11-2016/nfsa_radio_series_collection_amended.pdf |title= Australian Radio Series 1930s – 1970s |publisher= NFSA}}

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