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John Sumner is a versatile performer who has appeared in films, TV shows, and stage plays in New Zealand and abroad. He is also a former record and video industry executive and a local pioneer in developing the home video market.
John Sumner (actor) (died 1649), English theatre actor during the Caroline era. J. D. Sumner (1924–1998), American gospel singer and songwriter. John Sumner (director) (1924–2013), English-born Australian artistic director and founder of Melbourne Theatre Company.
May 25, 2013 · John Sumner, who established the Union Repertory Theatre Company (later Melbourne Theatre Company) in 1953, passed away at 88. He directed over a hundred productions and nurtured many Australian playwrights, including Ray Lawler and David Williamson.
John Hackman Sumner, CBE, AO (27 May 1924 – 24 May 2013) was an English-born director and producer and theatre impresario, who was the founder and artistic director of Melbourne Theatre Company in Australia, gathering a group of later internationally famous stars including Ray Lawler, Zoe Caldwell, Barry Humphries and Fred Parslow.
John Sumner. Biography. Having lived in England and South Africa (Cape Town) John arrived in New Zealand with his family at the age of 9. "They totally opposed apartheid, so we left." He started his career in Auckland at 19 performing live on Auckland's nightclub circuit.
John Sumner was a British actor who appeared in films and TV shows such as District 9, King Kong, and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Find out his biography, filmography, ratings, and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
May 26, 2013 · Melbourne Theatre Company is deeply saddened to announce that its founder and longest-serving Artistic Director, John Sumner AO CBEpassed away on Friday 24 May after a brief illness, aged 88...
