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Randell served in the army and was cast in some Australian wartime propaganda short films such as ''[[100,000 Cobbers]]'' (1943) and ''[[South West Pacific]]'' (1943). He was discharged on medical grounds in 1943. He was suffering sinus trouble, was having trouble remembering his lines in shows and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He decided to seek treatment at the [[Mayo Clinic]] in Los Angeles and travelled to the USA in 1943.<ref name="sun"/>
Randell served in the army and was cast in some Australian wartime propaganda short films such as ''[[100,000 Cobbers]]'' (1943) and ''[[South West Pacific]]'' (1943). He was discharged on medical grounds in 1943. He was suffering sinus trouble, was having trouble remembering his lines in shows and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He decided to seek treatment at the [[Mayo Clinic]] in Los Angeles and travelled to the USA in 1943.<ref name="sun"/>
===US Visit===
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Randell went to Hollywood. He tested for the role of "Stanley" in ''[[Lifeboat (film)|Lifeboat]]'' (1944) for [[Alfred Hitchcock]], among other parts, but could not get any film work. He went to San Francisco and got a role in a stage play. When that ended he moved to New York and tried to get stage work in New York but had no luck.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78555590 |title=HOLLYWOOD DOES NOT KNOW HIM |newspaper=[[The Daily News]] |volume=LXV, |issue=22,401 |location=Western Australia |date=25 January 1947 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=12 (FIRST EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He returned to Sydney and resumed his theatre and radio career.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59656304 |title="STARS OF THE AIR" YOUNG ACTOR IN 'FRISCO AND LOS ANGELES. |newspaper=Kilmore Free Press |location=Kilmore, Vic. |date=18 May 1944 |accessdate=1 April 2012 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167613762 |title=AUSTRALIAN DEEDS FORGOTTEN |newspaper=[[The Newcastle Sun]] |issue=8180 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=13 March 1944 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234641072 |title=From Columbia to Columbia |newspaper=[[Smith's Weekly]] |volume=XXVII, |issue=17 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=23 June 1945 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Around this time he changed his professional name from "Ron Randall" to "Ron Randell" to avoid confusion with actor George Randall.


===Return to Australia and ''Smithy''===
In 1943-44 Randell toured America, working in theatre and radio in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He tested for the role of "Stanley" in ''[[Lifeboat (film)|Lifeboat]]'' (1944) for [[Alfred Hitchcock]] but could not get any film work. He tried to get stage work in New York but had no luck.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78555590 |title=HOLLYWOOD DOES NOT KNOW HIM |newspaper=[[The Daily News]] |volume=LXV, |issue=22,401 |location=Western Australia |date=25 January 1947 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=12 (FIRST EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia}}
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</ref> He returned to Sydney and resumed his theatre and radio career.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59656304 |title="STARS OF THE AIR" YOUNG ACTOR IN 'FRISCO AND LOS ANGELES. |newspaper=Kilmore Free Press |location=Kilmore, Vic. |date=18 May 1944 |accessdate=1 April 2012 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167613762 |title=AUSTRALIAN DEEDS FORGOTTEN |newspaper=[[The Newcastle Sun]] |issue=8180 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=13 March 1944 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article234641072 |title=From Columbia to Columbia |newspaper=[[Smith's Weekly]] |volume=XXVII, |issue=17 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=23 June 1945 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=23 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Around this time he changed his professional name from "Ron Randall" to "Ron Randell" to avoid confusion with actor George Randall.

===''Smithy''===
In October 1944, Randell made his feature film debut in ''[[A Son Is Born]]'', opposite [[Peter Finch]] and [[Muriel Steinbeck]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26027251 |title=Australian Films In The Making |newspaper=[[The Mercury]] |volume=CLX, |issue=23,060 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=28 October 1944 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
In October 1944, Randell made his feature film debut in ''[[A Son Is Born]]'', opposite [[Peter Finch]] and [[Muriel Steinbeck]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26027251 |title=Australian Films In The Making |newspaper=[[The Mercury]] |volume=CLX, |issue=23,060 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=28 October 1944 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


His big break came in November 1944 when he was spotted by producer Nick Perry at the Minerva Theatre performing in ''[[While the Sun Shines]]'', with Finch.<ref>'"SMITHY"—ACTOR BY ACCIDENT!', ''The Canberra Times'' Tuesday 8 October 1946 p 3</ref> This led to Randell being cast as the lead in ''[[Smithy (1946 film)|Smithy]]'', a biographical film about the pioneering Australian aviator Sir [[Charles Kingsford Smith]], who made the first flight across the Pacific (from the United States to Australia) in 1928. His casting was announced in May 1945. Producer Perry sid, ": "Randell has been selected not only for his achievements as a fine actor, but as the type of virile Australian who embodies the spirit and qualities so typified by 'Smithy.' We have taken a long time over our selection, but we are extremely happy with our choice."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51280928 |title=Screen "Smithy" chosen from sixty applicants |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=12, |issue=48 |location=Australia, Australia |date=12 May 1945 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
His big break came in November 1944 when he was spotted by producer Nick Perry at the Minerva Theatre performing in ''[[While the Sun Shines]]'', with Finch.<ref>'"SMITHY"—ACTOR BY ACCIDENT!', ''The Canberra Times'' Tuesday 8 October 1946 p 3</ref> This led to Randell being cast as the lead in ''[[Smithy (1946 film)|Smithy]]'', a biographical film about the pioneering Australian aviator Sir [[Charles Kingsford Smith]], who made the first flight across the Pacific (from the United States to Australia) in 1928. His casting was announced in May 1945. Producer Perry sid, ": "Randell has been selected not only for his achievements as a fine actor, but as the type of virile Australian who embodies the spirit and qualities so typified by 'Smithy.' We have taken a long time over our selection, but we are extremely happy with our choice."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51280928 |title=Screen "Smithy" chosen from sixty applicants |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |volume=12, |issue=48 |location=Australia, Australia |date=12 May 1945 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


The release of ''A Son is Born'' was held off until after ''Smithy'' had come out, to take advantage of its publicity.<ref>Richard Lane, ''The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama'', Melbourne University Press, 1994 p250</ref>
The release of ''A Son is Born'' was held off until after ''Smithy'' had come out, to take advantage of its publicity.<ref>Richard Lane, ''The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama'', Melbourne University Press, 1994 p250</ref> ''Smithy'' was a big hit at the Australian box office and Randall was widely acclaimed as a local star. A Ron Randell Film Club was established and Randell would be mobbed at personal appearances.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article218409900 |title=RON RANDELL DENIES RUMORS |newspaper=[[The Forbes Advocate]] |volume=36, |issue=82 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=28 October 1947 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


===Columbia Pictures===
===Columbia Pictures===
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This was followed by ''[[The Sign of the Ram]]'' (1948)<ref>"STUDIO BRIEFS" ''Los Angeles Times'' 19 June 1947: A2.</ref> and the prestigious ''[[The Loves of Carmen (1948 film)|The Loves of Carmen]]'' (1948), where Randell was billed after Columbia's two biggest stars, [[Rita Hayworth]] and [[Glen Ford]].<ref>https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-01#page/n6/mode/1up</ref> He also wrote a short book for publication in Australia, ''Ron Randell in Hollywood''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229038118 |title=SYDNEY DIARY |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |issue=11,884 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=27 February 1948 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=9 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
This was followed by ''[[The Sign of the Ram]]'' (1948)<ref>"STUDIO BRIEFS" ''Los Angeles Times'' 19 June 1947: A2.</ref> and the prestigious ''[[The Loves of Carmen (1948 film)|The Loves of Carmen]]'' (1948), where Randell was billed after Columbia's two biggest stars, [[Rita Hayworth]] and [[Glen Ford]].<ref>https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-01#page/n6/mode/1up</ref> He also wrote a short book for publication in Australia, ''Ron Randell in Hollywood''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229038118 |title=SYDNEY DIARY |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |issue=11,884 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=27 February 1948 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=9 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


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I'm grateful for playing opposite people like Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde," said Randell. "They really know their business. You can't imagine what it means to get away from those 'Bulldog Drummond' detective roles I was afraid I'd be type-cast and never play anything else."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18034331 |title=Ron Randell is on the Up-grade |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=34,180 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=10 July 1947 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
Columbia tried Randell as another detective hero, in ''[[The Lone Wolf and His Lady]]'' (1949), but it led to no further films. He appeared in a TV production of ''[[Kraft Theatre]]'', "[[Wicked Is the Vine]]", based on a play by Australian [[Sumner Locke Elliot]]. Then he returned to Columbia for a support role in a "B", ''[[Make Believe Ballroom]]'' (1949).<ref>"Aussie Marvels At Movie Love" by Richard L. Coe ''The W ashington Post''; 2 November 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post pg. 17</ref>


Randell had been meant to make four ''Drummond'' films<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59469117 |title=Four Drummonds for Randell |newspaper=[[Sunday Times (Perth)]] |issue=2548 |location=Western Australia |date=22 December 1946 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=13 (SUPPLEMENT TO THE SUNDAY TIMES) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> but only appeared in two. Columbia tried Randell as another detective hero, in ''[[The Lone Wolf and His Lady]]'' (1949) and in a support role in a B''[[Make Believe Ballroom]]'' (1949).<ref>"Aussie Marvels At Movie Love" by Richard L. Coe ''The Washington Post''; 2 November 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post pg. 17</ref> In November 1948 he was told he needed to leave the country under his visa.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171435028 |title=FILM STAR TO LEAVE U.S. |newspaper=[[Daily Mercury]] |volume=82, |issue=273 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=15 November 1948 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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By January 1949 it was announced his Columbia contract had lapsed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158243441 |title=Ron Randell Seeks To End Marriage |newspaper=[[The Newcastle Sun]] |issue=9682 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=12 January 1949 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


By January 1949 it was announced his Columbia contract had lapsed.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158243441 |title=Ron Randell Seeks To End Marriage |newspaper=[[The Newcastle Sun]] |issue=9682 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=12 January 1949 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In April he appeared in a TV production of ''[[Kraft Theatre]]'', "[[Wicked Is the Vine]]", based on a play by Australian [[Sumner Locke Eliot]].
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He was loaned out to play the lead in a B, ''[[The Shark God]]'' (1949) then was in a swashbuckler for [[Sam Katzman]] at Columbia, ''[[Tyrant of the Sea]]'' (1950) followed by ''[[Counter Spy Meets Scotland Yard]]'' (1950).


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He was loaned out to play the lead in a B, ''[[The Shark God]]'' (1949) then was in a swashbuckler for [[Sam Katzman]] at Columbia, ''[[Tyrant of the Sea]]'' (1950) followed by ''[[Counter Spy Meets Scotland Yard]]'' (1950).
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He appeared in ''[[The Browning Version]]'' on Broadway. He was meant to follow it in ''The Enchanted'' by his employment was over-ruled by Actors Equity.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142871310 |title=RON RANDALL 'OUTED' BY U.S.A EQUITY COUNCIL |newspaper=[[South Coast Times And Wollongong Argus]] |volume=XLX, |issue=8 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=31 January 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=3 (South Coast Times AND WOLLONGONG ARGUS FEATURE SECTION) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He spent some time in London and considered moving there.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76187644 |title=TRUE LOVE TRIUMPHS—KITTY AND RON TO WED SOON |newspaper=[[Mirror]] |volume=27, |issue=1443 |location=Western Australia |date=14 January 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
===Return to the Stage===
In July 1949 he appeared on stage in Los Angeles in a production of ''Major Barbara'' and said he did not want to make any more "B"s. "I know I've surprised quite a few Hollywood people, because they have never seen me working in something really good," he said. "In 'Major Barbara' I have a chance to he charming and intelligent, a chance I was never given while working in pictures."
He admitted that his determination to refuse oilers in "B" pictures might be "tough on mc financially," but he would prefer fewer but better film offers to large numbers of grade "B" roles. I wasn't happy working ¡n those pictures, anyway." <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28668192 |title=Ron Mundell Tired Of Poor Males |newspaper=[[The Sunday Herald (Sydney)]] |issue=27 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=24 July 1949 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=5 (Sunday Herald Features) |via=National Library of Australia}}</rf>

He was announced for ''The Killer that Stalked Broadway'' with [[Maurice Evans]] but the film was never made.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230742200 |title=MOVIE ON SEX |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |issue=12,432 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=1 December 1949 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=35 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

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He appeared in ''[[The Browning Version]]'' on Broadway in late 1969 but it only had a short run. He was meant to follow it in ''The Enchanted'' by his employment was over-ruled by Actors Equity who said that as a foreigner he should have to wait six months before appearing in another play.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article142871310 |title=RON RANDALL 'OUTED' BY U.S.A EQUITY COUNCIL |newspaper=[[South Coast Times And Wollongong Argus]] |volume=XLX, |issue=8 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=31 January 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=3 (South Coast Times AND WOLLONGONG ARGUS FEATURE SECTION) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

"They have made a martyr of me," said Randell. "It is a horrible thing and a backward step for the United States, which always has been a forward country as far as Equity is concerned. It is the first time I knew any American organisation did not welcome competition. This new part was going to be the big break for me. It would have meant a very great deal to my career. Now I am forced to go without a job for six months, and I can't afford that."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26657050 |title=RON RANDELL BARRED FROM U.S. LEAD |newspaper=[[The Mercury]] |volume=CLXX, |issue=24,647 |location=Tasmania, Australia |date=9 December 1949 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=22 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

He spent some time in London and considered moving there.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76187644 |title=TRUE LOVE TRIUMPHS—KITTY AND RON TO WED SOON |newspaper=[[Mirror]] |volume=27, |issue=1443 |location=Western Australia |date=14 January 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=10 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


Randell returned to Hollywood to appear in ''[[Lorna Doone (1951 film)|Lorna Doone]]'' (1951), although it was a support role - the star was Richard Greene. He received two play offers, ''Amazing Adele'' and ''Angel in the Pawnshop'' and picked the latter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22907677 |title=Randell makes his choice |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=32,466 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=21 September 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
Randell returned to Hollywood to appear in ''[[Lorna Doone (1951 film)|Lorna Doone]]'' (1951), although it was a support role - the star was Richard Greene. He received two play offers, ''Amazing Adele'' and ''Angel in the Pawnshop'' and picked the latter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22907677 |title=Randell makes his choice |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=32,466 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=21 September 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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*''Here are the Facts'' (June 1945) - compere
*''Here are the Facts'' (June 1945) - compere
*''When a Girl Marries'' (May 1946)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229468933 |title=Radio Roundup |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |issue=11,338 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=27 May 1946 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=6 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''When a Girl Marries'' (May 1946)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229468933 |title=Radio Roundup |newspaper=[[The Sun]] |issue=11,338 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=27 May 1946 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=6 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Persil Show'' (October 1946) - variety show, last appearance on Australian radio before heading overseas<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132958426 |title=Ron Randell on Persil Show |newspaper=[[The Dubbo Liberal And Macquarie Advocate]] |volume=73, |issue=270 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=17 October 1946 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>

===Theatre===
===Theatre===
*''The Spirit Host'' (April 1937) - Sydney Players Club, St James Hall<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17361134 |title=LEGEND AND COMEDY |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=30,980 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=19 April 1937 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Spirit Host'' (April 1937) - Sydney Players Club, St James Hall<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17361134 |title=LEGEND AND COMEDY |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=30,980 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=19 April 1937 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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*''[[While the Sun Shines]]'' (November 1944) - Minvera Theatre, Sydney<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133231688 |title=THE SHOW GOES ON |newspaper=[[The Dubbo Liberal And Macquarie Advocate]] |volume=72, |issue=129 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=2 November 1944 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''[[While the Sun Shines]]'' (November 1944) - Minvera Theatre, Sydney<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133231688 |title=THE SHOW GOES ON |newspaper=[[The Dubbo Liberal And Macquarie Advocate]] |volume=72, |issue=129 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=2 November 1944 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Voice of the Turtle'' (April 1945) - Minerva Theatre, Sydney<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27931895 |title="THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE" |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=33,477 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=10 April 1945 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Voice of the Turtle'' (April 1945) - Minerva Theatre, Sydney<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27931895 |title="THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE" |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=33,477 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=10 April 1945 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''Major Barbara'' (July 1949) - Circle Theatre, Los Angeles<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59492430 |title=Film And Stage Gossip RON RANDELL PRAISED |newspaper=[[Sunday Times (Perth)]] |issue=2683 |location=Western Australia |date=24 July 1949 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=3 (Sunday Times Comics) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Browning Version'' / ''Harlequinade'' (1949)
*''The Browning Version'' / ''Harlequinade'' (December 1949) - New York
*''Amazing Adele'' (September 1950) - Westport Country Playhouse<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212208964 |title=RANDALL IN DEMAND |newspaper=[[Brisbane Telegraph]] |location=Queensland, Australia |date=16 September 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=4 (LAST RACE) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''Amazing Adele'' (September 1950) - Westport Country Playhouse<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article212208964 |title=RANDALL IN DEMAND |newspaper=[[Brisbane Telegraph]] |location=Queensland, Australia |date=16 September 1950 |accessdate=20 April 2017 |page=4 (LAST RACE) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]'' (1952)
*''[[Candida (play)|Candida]]'' (1952) - US tour - with [[Olivia de Havilland]]
*''Sweet Peril'' (December 1952) - London - with [[Michael Denison]] and [[Dulcie Gray]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168007353 |title=IN BRITAIN |newspaper=[[Truth]] |issue=3281 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=14 December 1952 |accessdate=21 April 2017 |page=37 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
*''The Fifth Season'' (May 1954) - Cambridge Theatre, London
*''The Fifth Season'' (May 1954) - Cambridge Theatre, London
*''Sabrina Fair'' (late 1954) - national tour of England
*''Sabrina Fair'' (late 1954) - national tour of England

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This article is about the actor. For the comic book artist, see Ron Randall.

Ron Randell
Randell in Follow the Boys (1963)
Born
Ronald Egan Randell

(1918-10-08)8 October 1918
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died11 June 2005(2005-06-11) (aged 86)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1942–1995
Spouse(s)Elaine Diana Maltzman (1948–1949) (divorced)
Marie Keith (1952–1955) (divorced)
Laya Raki (1955–2005) (his death)

Ronald Egan "Ron" Randell (8 October 1918 – 11 June 2005) was an Australian film and stage actor who also worked in the USA and Britain.

Biography

Early Career

Randell's father was born in Broken Hill and held a variety of jobs. Randall was born in Sydney.[1] He was the eldest of three brothers and attended Marist Brothers in North Sydney. He left school at age 14 and went to work as an office boy in a Sydney finance office.[2]

Aged fourteen, he participated in a few sketches at a social acting club and did an unpaid job for 2UE.[2] Hemade his first professional appearance for the ABC at age 14 for the Children's Sessions. He soon started acting regularly on children's serials. After eight months Randell quit his office job to concentrate on acting.[2]

He soon established himself as a leading male juvenile for radio, acting for 2KY Players, George Edwards, BAP and on Lux Playhouse. He also worked as a compere for variety shows, in particular with Jack Davey.[3][4]

He made his legitimate stage debut age 19 in a production of Quiet Wedding at the Minerva Theatre in Sydney. The majority of his stage work was done at the Minerva Theatre, including performances in Of Mice and Men and The Voice of the Turtle.

Randell served in the army and was cast in some Australian wartime propaganda short films such as 100,000 Cobbers (1943) and South West Pacific (1943). He was discharged on medical grounds in 1943. He was suffering sinus trouble, was having trouble remembering his lines in shows and was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. He decided to seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Los Angeles and travelled to the USA in 1943.[2]

US Visit

Randell went to Hollywood. He tested for the role of "Stanley" in Lifeboat (1944) for Alfred Hitchcock, among other parts, but could not get any film work. He went to San Francisco and got a role in a stage play. When that ended he moved to New York and tried to get stage work in New York but had no luck.[5] He returned to Sydney and resumed his theatre and radio career.[6][7][8] Around this time he changed his professional name from "Ron Randall" to "Ron Randell" to avoid confusion with actor George Randall.

Return to Australia and Smithy

In October 1944, Randell made his feature film debut in A Son Is Born, opposite Peter Finch and Muriel Steinbeck.[9]

His big break came in November 1944 when he was spotted by producer Nick Perry at the Minerva Theatre performing in While the Sun Shines, with Finch.[10] This led to Randell being cast as the lead in Smithy, a biographical film about the pioneering Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who made the first flight across the Pacific (from the United States to Australia) in 1928. His casting was announced in May 1945. Producer Perry sid, ": "Randell has been selected not only for his achievements as a fine actor, but as the type of virile Australian who embodies the spirit and qualities so typified by 'Smithy.' We have taken a long time over our selection, but we are extremely happy with our choice."[11]

The release of A Son is Born was held off until after Smithy had come out, to take advantage of its publicity.[12] Smithy was a big hit at the Australian box office and Randall was widely acclaimed as a local star. A Ron Randell Film Club was established and Randell would be mobbed at personal appearances.[13]

Columbia Pictures

Smithy had been made with funds from Columbia Pictures, who offered Randell a long-term contract and he moved to Hollywood in October 1946.[14][15]

Producers Lou Appleton and Bud Small had a deal with Columbia to make a new series of pictures about Bulldog Drummond. According to Appleton, "We wanted a new film face and someone wi'h a British way of speaking."[16] They were impressed with his Smithy footage and put him in Bulldog Drummond at Bay. (It was made for an independent company, Venture, but released through Columbia.)[17]

Columbia were impressed enough by this to cast Randell in a good support role in an expensive "A" production, It Had to Be You (1947).[18] He was called back for another go as Drummond in Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back, which filmed at the same time as The Mating of Millie (1948).[19]

This was followed by The Sign of the Ram (1948)[20] and the prestigious The Loves of Carmen (1948), where Randell was billed after Columbia's two biggest stars, Rita Hayworth and Glen Ford.[21] He also wrote a short book for publication in Australia, Ron Randell in Hollywood.[22]

I'm grateful for playing opposite people like Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde," said Randell. "They really know their business. You can't imagine what it means to get away from those 'Bulldog Drummond' detective roles I was afraid I'd be type-cast and never play anything else."[23]

Randell had been meant to make four Drummond films[24] but only appeared in two. Columbia tried Randell as another detective hero, in The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949) and in a support role in a BMake Believe Ballroom (1949).[25] In November 1948 he was told he needed to leave the country under his visa.[26]

By January 1949 it was announced his Columbia contract had lapsed.[27] In April he appeared in a TV production of Kraft Theatre, "Wicked Is the Vine", based on a play by Australian Sumner Locke Eliot.

He was loaned out to play the lead in a B, The Shark God (1949) then was in a swashbuckler for Sam Katzman at Columbia, Tyrant of the Sea (1950) followed by Counter Spy Meets Scotland Yard (1950).

Return to the Stage

In July 1949 he appeared on stage in Los Angeles in a production of Major Barbara and said he did not want to make any more "B"s. "I know I've surprised quite a few Hollywood people, because they have never seen me working in something really good," he said. "In 'Major Barbara' I have a chance to he charming and intelligent, a chance I was never given while working in pictures." He admitted that his determination to refuse oilers in "B" pictures might be "tough on mc financially," but he would prefer fewer but better film offers to large numbers of grade "B" roles. I wasn't happy working ¡n those pictures, anyway." Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

He appeared in The Browning Version on Broadway in late 1969 but it only had a short run. He was meant to follow it in The Enchanted by his employment was over-ruled by Actors Equity who said that as a foreigner he should have to wait six months before appearing in another play.[28]

"They have made a martyr of me," said Randell. "It is a horrible thing and a backward step for the United States, which always has been a forward country as far as Equity is concerned. It is the first time I knew any American organisation did not welcome competition. This new part was going to be the big break for me. It would have meant a very great deal to my career. Now I am forced to go without a job for six months, and I can't afford that."[29]

He spent some time in London and considered moving there.[30]

Randell returned to Hollywood to appear in Lorna Doone (1951), although it was a support role - the star was Richard Greene. He received two play offers, Amazing Adele and Angel in the Pawnshop and picked the latter.[31]

He followed it with China Corsair (1951) (supporting Jon Hall) and The Brigand (1952) and Captive Women (1952).[32]

In December 1951 Randall was touring the US in Candida with Olivia de Havilland. "I don't have any desire to go back to movies," he said. "A good, adult picture, yes. But I don't care if I never doanother like the kind I worked n for Columbia Pictures.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). He tried to raise funds for a film about Don Bradman.[33]

Randell was in two A pictures: The Mississippi Gambler (1953) and cast as Cole Porter in MGM's Kiss Me, Kate (1953). He worked extensively in television.

Britain

By now Randell was frustrated at the progress of his career. According to one report, "Typed as"the dull Englishman who invariably lost the heroine to the hero, Randell was in a rut. Feeling he was destined to play an Englishman for ever, Randell decided to go to England, where his chances of getting the girl-and the fans might improve."[34] He made the film The Girl on the Pier (1953).

He came to London to appear in a West End production, The Fifth Season. It did not have a long run but Randell was an "overnight success" when he took over as the summer replacement for the host of the British TV series What's My Line? in May 1954.[34] He blew a kiss to a viewer on air, causing controversy.[35][36][37] It led to a series of offers, including a role in a national tour of Sabrina Fair and a role in I Am Camera (1955).[38]

From October 1954 to December 1955, Randell hosted the ABC anthology series The Vise.[39];.

In March 1955 Randell returned to Australia to appear in a stage production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. There was an incident when he and fellow cast members were locked in a hotel room for not paying their bill.[40][41]

He returned to Hollywood to make several films: Frontier Scout (1956); Desert Sands (1956), Bermuda Affair (1956), The She-Creature (1956).

In October 1955 he got a job in London compering TV show On the Town, replacing Jack Jackson.[42] He had to take a leave of absence to make Beyond Mombassa (1956) in Africa.[43] He had a support role in The Story of Esther Costello (1957).In May 1956 he returned to Hollywood after a six month absence.[44]

In September 1956 Randell told the press, "With this present phase of making films all over the world, an actor has to be ready to pack up and keep moving. In one year I have worked in these places, in this order: Hollywood. London, Hollywood, Bermuda, London, and Kenya. It seems I only get home long enough to let the ice freeze in he refrigerator."[45]

He got a job playing an American in the TV series, O.S.S. (1957-58). While making it he heard Joshua Logan was doing a Broadway adaptation of The World of Suzie Wong. Randell's the-wife was Eurasian so they went to Hollywood to meet Logan, hoping she would be cast in the title role. Randell ended up being cast in the third lead, only on stage for ten minutes, with Randell paid $1,000 a week. The play was a big hit.[46]

1960s

He had an excellent part in King of Kings (1961), shot in Spain. He returned to Australia briefly to promote the film in late 1961.[47]

He was also in The Longest Day (1962).

In 1964 he appeared as Hubert Ambrose in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Illicit Illusion." He guest starred twice on Bewitched in 1964 and 1967 and played a lead role in the two-part The Contenders episodes for the Mission: Impossible series in 1968. During this time Randell played in several European films such as Savage Pampas (1966).

Ron Randell's Broadway credits included Terence Rattigan's The Browning Version (1948), Candida (1952), The World of Suzie Wong (1958), Butley (1972), Mrs. Warren's Profession (1976), Bent (1979), Duet for One (1981) and The School for Scandal (1995).

He returned to Australia in 1967 to appear in There's a Girl in My Soup.[48] ""As an international actor I have no home," said Randell. "My luggage is spread across nine hotels in Europe and America and so are my friends." Randell told the press he preferred theatre to films, stating, "A professional actor needs the feel of an audience to bring out a sensitive response. It is a pity that acting in Australia is a depressed profession. How can an actor gain the cxpcricnce he needs or devote the time and energy necessary to the profession if he has to drop out and do tele vision commercials to make a living?".[49]

Randell returned to Australia in 1969 to explore the possibilities of producing a play there, "Houseboat in Kashmir" by the team of Jerome and Lee. He was also looking into organising luxury golf tours. He was commuting between the US and London and had recently bought in apartment in Longon.[50] While in Austrslis he guest starred on an episode of the TV series The Rover.[51]

He returned to Australia again in 1971 to appear on stage in Come Live with Me at the Philip St Theatre in Sydney.[52]

Personal life

Randell was married three times. He married his first wife, stage actress Elaine Diana Maltzman, in New Canaan, Connecticut, in October 1948.[53] They divorced in 1949.[54]

He was engaged to actress Amanda Blake and they planned to marry in 1951[55] but there seems no evidence they went through with their plans.

He was engaged to Marie Keith in September 1952,[56] and they married in October that year. However, they separated in 1953, at which time he was seen with Amanda Blake, who was described as his "former fiancee".[57] [58]

Marie Keith and Randell were divorced in 1955.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). then married Laya Raki in 1956 and they remained together until his death in Los Angeles in 2005[59] following a stroke. He was 86.

Selected credits

Filmography

Radio credits

  • The Fatal Truth (1938)
  • Mutiny of the Bounty (1938)
  • Spy Exchange (1938)
  • Dad and Dave (1938) as Dr Clive Ferris[60]
  • The Queen's Necklace (November 1938)[61]
  • The Woman in White (April, 1939)[62]
  • Lives of a Bengal Lancer (September 1939)[63]
  • Another Language (1940)
  • Star Parade (1941) – compere
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (February 1941)[64]
  • The Silver King (July 1941)[65]
  • Stand Easy (September 1941)[66]
  • Cappy Ricks (November 1941)[67]
  • The Doctor's Dilemma (December 1941) - produced by Alec Coppel[68]
  • Radio Hollywood (January 1942)[69]
  • Three Men on a Horse (1942)
  • Passport for Adams (1943) - in the USA for CBD with Robert Young and Peter Van Eyck[70]
  • Prisoner at the Bar (1944) – as Roger Casement
  • How Green was my Valley
  • Love and Diplomacy (May 1945)[71]
  • Here are the Facts (June 1945) - compere
  • When a Girl Marries (May 1946)[72]
  • The Persil Show (October 1946) - variety show, last appearance on Australian radio before heading overseas[73]

Theatre

  • The Spirit Host (April 1937) - Sydney Players Club, St James Hall[74]
  • Love on the Dole (February 1940) - Minerva Theatre, Sydney[75]
  • Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (April 1940) – Minerva Theatre, Sydney - as George[76]
  • Banana Ridge (September 1940) - Theatre Royal, Adelaide[77]
  • Tony Draws a Horse (October 1940) - Theatre Royal, Adelaide[78]
  • Design for Living (November 1940) - Minerva Theatre, Sydney[79]
  • Mr and Mrs North (1943) - San Francisco - with Nancy Carroll[70]
  • While the Sun Shines (November 1944) - Minvera Theatre, Sydney[80]
  • The Voice of the Turtle (April 1945) - Minerva Theatre, Sydney[81]
  • Major Barbara (July 1949) - Circle Theatre, Los Angeles[82]
  • The Browning Version / Harlequinade (December 1949) - New York
  • Amazing Adele (September 1950) - Westport Country Playhouse[83]
  • Candida (1952) - US tour - with Olivia de Havilland
  • Sweet Peril (December 1952) - London - with Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray[84]
  • The Fifth Season (May 1954) - Cambridge Theatre, London
  • Sabrina Fair (late 1954) - national tour of England
  • The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (March-May 1955) - Sydney
  • The World of Suzie Wong (1958–60) - Broadway
  • There's a Girl in My Soup (1967) – Australia[85]
  • Come Live with Me (Feb 1971) - Philip St Theatre, Sydney[86]
  • Butley (1972–73)
  • Sherlock Holmes (1975–76)
  • Mrs Warren's Profession (1976)
  • No Man's Land (1976)
  • Bent (1979–80)
  • Duet for One (1981–82)
  • The School for Scandal (1995)

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