John Fleeting

John Fleeting, real name Claude Stuart Fleeting (1908 – 24 March 1984),[1] was an Australian actor best known for his film appearances for Ken G. Hall.

Hie father was a farmer and he grew up in Manildra.[2] In 1936, Fleeting appeared in an amateur production of The Last of Mrs Cheyney alongside Shirley Ann Richards. Both were seen by a talent scout from Cinesound Productions.[3] He was subsequently seen by Ken G. Hall in the play Men without Wives and Hall cast him as the romantic male lead in Gone to the Dogs.[4][5]

Fleeting served in the Australian army during World War II from 1940-46.[6] He was given leave to appear in 100,000 Cobbers. According to his obituary, he became a builder.[1]

Select theatre credits

Filmography

References
  1. "Obituaries", Sydney Morning Herald, 29 March 1984
  2. "Death of Mr. W. G. Fleeting". Molong Express and Western District Advertiser. Vol. LVII, no. 8914. New South Wales, Australia. 15 November 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Amateurs Once". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 8 February 1940. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ""Gone to the Dogs"". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 27 February 1939. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. "THE ROMANTIC LEADS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 15 June 1939. p. 30. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. Claude Fleeting war service accessed 14 March 2015
  7. ""I'll Leave It to You"". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 28 August 1935. p. 17. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. ""The Last of Mrs. Cheyney"". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 28 May 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ""Men Without Wives"". The Sydney Mail. National Library of Australia. 4 May 1938. p. 35. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. "John Fleeting Home And May Enlist", The Wireless Weekly: The Hundred per Cent Australian Radio Journal, 35 (15), 13 April 1940, nla.obj-718443091, retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Trove
  11. ""Smithy" film--the leading actors and their roles". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. X, no. 68. New South Wales, Australia. 9 June 1945. p. 10. Retrieved 22 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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