Steele Rudd
Steele Rudd
Today marks the 77th anniversary of the passing of Steele Rudd who died in Brisbane, aged 66 - Novelist/playwright/short story writer. Born Arthur Hoey Davis in Drayton near Toowoomba. Creator of characters Dad & Dave of the Aussie classic "On Our Selection".
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Re: Steele Rudd
Good On You Manfred,
Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis) was a great author who wrote truly great Australian humour.
There were a series of very funny films and radio shows made of his stories and I enjoyed them greatly.
In 1995 they re made Dad and Dave On Our Selection starring Leo McKern (Rumple Of The Bailey) Dame Joan Sutherland and Phillip Rush. It was a good movie but failed at the box office because (in my opinion) the audience were not aware of the original stories.
Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis) was a great author who wrote truly great Australian humour.
There were a series of very funny films and radio shows made of his stories and I enjoyed them greatly.
In 1995 they re made Dad and Dave On Our Selection starring Leo McKern (Rumple Of The Bailey) Dame Joan Sutherland and Phillip Rush. It was a good movie but failed at the box office because (in my opinion) the audience were not aware of the original stories.
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Vic, didn't you mean Rumpole of the Bailey. hmmm, rump..ole.. I think John Mortimer was having a go at someone there ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
According to the Wikipedia Manfred, Steele Rudd's grave is in Toowong cemetary, Brisbane.
And interestingly, in Steele Rudd's writing there is no character called Mabel, associated with Dave.
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According to the Wikipedia Manfred, Steele Rudd's grave is in Toowong cemetary, Brisbane.
And interestingly, in Steele Rudd's writing there is no character called Mabel, associated with Dave.
Neville
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Re: Steele Rudd
Why the pen name Steele Rudd?
(according to Wikipedia)
Arthur Hoey Davis, in 1889 was an active rower and started writing a weekly rowing column for a Brisbane paper. He needed a pseudonym so took the first name Steele from Irish essayist Richard Steele, and wanting to incorporate a part of a boat he chose Rudder as the second name. This was later shortened to Rudd.
(according to Wikipedia)
Arthur Hoey Davis, in 1889 was an active rower and started writing a weekly rowing column for a Brisbane paper. He needed a pseudonym so took the first name Steele from Irish essayist Richard Steele, and wanting to incorporate a part of a boat he chose Rudder as the second name. This was later shortened to Rudd.