Gus Bluett Explained

Augustus Frederick Bluett (23 April 1902 – 14 March 1936), invariably referred to as "Gus", was an Australian comic actor.

History

Bluett was born in Prahran, Victoria, son of Catherine Bluett, née McKechnie, and comedian Fred Bluett. While still young he accompanied his parents to England, where his father had an engagement.^{[1] [2]}

On the family's return to Australia he took to the stage and never had any other employment. His successes include:

• Hullo Everybody in 1918, his first appearance for JCW^[3]
• Adrian van Piffle in The Cousin from Nowhere
• Timothy Gibbs in Our Miss Gibbs
• Jeremiah in The Quaker Girl
• Thaddeus T. Hopper in Katinka^[1]

Bluett, who had a long relationship with J. C. Williamson's, had been playing Yes, Madame in Melbourne, and only recently arrived in Sydney, had been suffering ill health for some time, but his death from haemorrhage in Sydney Hospital, was unexpected.

His remains were cremated at Rookwood Cemetery.

The radio actress Kitty Bluett (1916-1994) was his sister.

Notes and References

1. News: Stage & Screen . . CXXIX . 4,270 . Victoria, Australia . 8 November 1930 . 3 June 2022 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
2. Note that Australian Dictionary of Biography has father and son, Fred and Gus in the same entry - https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bluett-augustus-frederick-gus-13262/text23113
3. News: Death of Gus Bluett . . New South Wales, Australia . 16 March 1936 . 3 June 2022 . 4 . National Library of Australia.