Steve J. Spears

Steve J. Spears

Steve J. Spears (22 January 1951 – October 16, 2007) was an Australian playwright and actor.

His most famous work was "The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin" (1976), closely identifed with the career of the actor Gordon Chater.

His other works include: "Africa: A Savage Musical" (1974), "People Keep Giving Me Things" (1975), "Roaring Boy" and "There Were Giants In Those Days" (1975), "The Death of George Reeves" (1978), "King Richard" (1978), "The Time of the Bodgie" (1980), "Froggie" (1983), "Glory" (1988), "Namatjira Park" (1992), "A Little Theatre" (1995), "The Dance Angelic" (1995).

His final work was "Young Mo", about the comedian Roy Rene.

Spears died in Adelaide, Australia from lung cancer, aged 56.

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*imdb name|id=0817389|name=Steve J. Spears
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/playwright-loses-his-cancer-struggle/2007/10/16/1192300766967.html Sydney Morning Herald: Playwright loses his cancer struggle]
* Penelope Debelle, Obituary, "The Age", 22 October 2007, p. 11


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