Ray Lawler
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Raymond Evenor Lawler (1921 - ), born Footscray, Victoria, Australia was an influential Australian actor, dramatist and producer. His most notable play was Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (1953), which was on at the New York City Broadway in 1956. The story of The Doll is preceded in Kid Stakes, set in 1937, when the characters of The Doll are children, and then Other Times, which is set in 1945 and includes the same characters.
Lawler played the role of Barney at the premier of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll in 1954.[1] It was his tenth play. The play changed the direction of Australian drama.[2] Ray has three grandchildren: Andrew, David, and Charlotte.
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- ^ Internet Broadway Database retrieved Dec. 8, 2006
- ^ [1] "Ray Lawler." Encyclopedia Britannica. retrieved Dec. 8, 2006
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