Paul O'Loughlin explained

Paul O'Loughlin was an Australian actor and director. He directed some of the first television plays in Australia. He joined the ABC in the 1930s. He directed numerous stage plays.^[1]

He was born and educated in Melbourne and worked in Brisbane and Adelaide.^[2]

O'Loughlin served in the RAAF in WWII and married actress Maiva Drummond in 1942. The couple had met in Melbourne in 1935 in the cast of Gregan McMahon's production of Sheppey.^[3]

He directed the first Australian television drama play The Twelve Pound Look.^[4]

Select credits

• The Twelve Pound Look (1956)
• The Passionate Pianist (1957)
• Three Cornered Moon (1957)
• Sunday Costs Five Pesos (1957)
• A Phoenix Too Frequent (1957)
• The Importance of Being Earnest (1957)
• Miss Mabel (1958)
• Act of Violence (1959)

External links

• Paul O'Loughlin at IMDb

Notes and References

1. ABC Weekly. The PRIVATE EYE of TV. 4–5. 20 July 1957.
2. News: PAUL O'LOUGHLIN, PRODUCER . . 29 . New South Wales, Australia . 13 September 1941 . 31 October 2020 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: 10 August 1935. Players, Plays and Pictures. 28. The Herald. 18,170. Victoria, Australia. National Library of Australia. 1 January 2022.
4. Forgotten Australian Television Plays: The Twelve Pound Look. Filmink. Stephen. Vagg. January 30, 2022. August 13, 2024.