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Elsa Chauvel(1898-1983)

  • Writer
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  • Producer
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Elsa Chauvel was born on 10 February 1898 in Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was a writer and actress, known for The Rugged O'Riordans (1949), Rangle River (1936) and Greenhide (1926). She was married to Charles Chauvel. She died on 22 August 1983 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
BornFebruary 10, 1898
DiedAugust 22, 1983(85)
BornFebruary 10, 1898
DiedAugust 22, 1983(85)
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The Rugged O'Riordans (1949)
The Rugged O'Riordans
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1949
Rangle River (1936)
Rangle River
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1936
Greenhide (1926)
Greenhide
5.4
  • Margery Paton(as Elsie Sylvaney)
  • 1926
Jedda the Uncivilized (1955)
Jedda the Uncivilized
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1955

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Writer

  • Australian Walkabout (1958)
    Australian Walkabout
    8.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1958
  • Jedda the Uncivilized (1955)
    Jedda the Uncivilized
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1955
  • The Rugged O'Riordans (1949)
    The Rugged O'Riordans
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Peter Finch, Chips Rafferty, and Grant Taylor in The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
    The Rats of Tobruk
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1944
  • While There is Still Time (1942)
    While There is Still Time
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1942
  • Betty Bryant and Grant Taylor in 40,000 Horsemen (1940)
    40,000 Horsemen
    5.9
    • continuity
    • 1940
  • Rangle River (1936)
    Rangle River
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1936

Actress

  • Heritage (1935)
    Heritage
    5.1
    • Mrs. Macquarie (as Ann Wynn)
    • 1935
  • Greenhide (1926)
    Greenhide
    5.4
    • Margery Paton (as Elsie Sylvaney)
    • 1926

Producer

  • Australian Walkabout (1958)
    Australian Walkabout
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958
  • The Rugged O'Riordans (1949)
    The Rugged O'Riordans
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Elsie Sylvaney
  • Born
    • February 10, 1898
    • Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • August 22, 1983
    • Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
  • Spouse
    • Charles ChauvelJune 5, 1927 - November 11, 1959 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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    Is portrayed by Sue Jones in My Forgotten Man (1993)

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