Digby Wolfe

Digby Wolfe

Digby Wolfe (born 4 June 1929) is an actor, screenwriter and university lecturer in dramatic writing.

Wolfe was born in London, England, and began writing and performing in comedy series in England in the 1950s. Together with Jimmy Wilson he wrote a revue, with music by John Pritchett and Norman Dannatt, for the Irving Theatre. He appeared alongside Ronnie Corbett, Hattie Jacques and Charles Hawtrey before moving to Australia in 1959 where he made frequent television appearances and was host of the variety shows Review/61 and Review/62. In the late '50s/early '60s he lived at the southern end of Whale Beach, Sydney. At that time, his resident comedian was Dave Allen who later became a household name in England .

In 1964 he moved to America where his television credits include The Monkees, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and The Munsters, while his film roles include voice parts in The Jungle Book and Father Goose, in which he sang the main theme. His writing credits include Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (for which he won an 'Emmy' in 1968), and The Goldie Hawn Special. He also wrote for John Denver, Shirley MacLaine, Cher and Jackie Mason, among others. In 1976 he hosted two episodes of the Australian version of This Is Your Life.[1]

Until 2004 Professor Wolfe taught dramatic writing at the University of New Mexico,[2] firstly as a visiting professor, and then was hired as the chair of the Robert Hartung Dramatic Writing Program in the Theatre and Dance Department. He was awarded 'Teacher of the Year' at that university in 2003.[3]

Publications

'Walking on Fire: The Shaping Force of Emotion in Writing Drama' by Digby Wolfe and Jim Linnell Published by Southern Illinois University Press

References

  1. ^ [1] Wolfe on the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ [2] WRITING THE FUTURE by Digby Wolfe & Jim Linnell
  3. ^ Melbourne Observer November 14, 2007

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