Marjorie McLeod (16 works by) (birth name: Marjorie Young )
Born: Established: 27 Feb 1893 Dimboola Nhill - Dimboola - Albacutya area North West Victoria Victoria ; Died: Ceased: 6 Aug 1988 Melbourne Victoria
Gender: Female

BiographyHistory

In the 1930s Mcleod served as President of The Dramatists' Club of Australia. Her involvement also included writing and producing plays for the club. McLeod founded the Swan Hill National Theatre in 1943, directing and producing with the company for many years. Until 1946 she taught speech and was an actor and writer for ABC radio.

Notes

  • Manuscripts of seven of Marjorie McLeod's plays are held in the Campbell Howard Collection of Australian Plays, Dixson Library, University of New England.

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