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Withers was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for services to drama, in the 1980 Australia Day Honours List. [21] In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List (UK), she was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Withers was a JC Williamson Award recipient for lifetime achievement in 1999. [22]
Port of Escape is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Tony Young and starring Googie Withers, John McCallum, Bill Kerr and Joan Hickson. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The screenplay was by Barbara S. Harper and Young based on a short story by Harper.
They Came to a City is a 1944 British black-and-white film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, Renee Gadd and A. E. Matthews. [1] It was adapted from the 1943 play of the same title by J. B. Priestley , and is notable for including a cameo appearance by Priestley as himself.
Chairman: Isla Baring OAM; Founding Patrons: Dame Joan Sutherland AC OM DBE, Viola, Lady Tait AM, John McCallum AO CBE, Googie Withers AO CBE; Patrons: Leanne Benjamin AM OBE, Richard Bonynge AC CBE Danielle de Niese, John Frost (producer) AM, Julian Gavin, Piers Lane AO, Ermes de Zan
Googie Withers left after three series; in Series Four her character was replaced as governor by Helen Forrester (Katharine Blake), who in turn left to be replaced in the final Series Five by Susan Marshall (Sarah Lawson). Creator and screenwriter of the programme, David Butler, appeared in some episodes as prison chaplain, Rev. Henry Prentice. [1]
In 1992, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). [12] Both honours were made for services to drama and theatre. McCallum was a JC Williamson Award recipient for lifetime achievement in 1999. [13] In 1992 Googie Withers and John McCallum were founding patrons and active supporters of the Tait Memorial Trust in London. A charity ...
The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. [1] It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of then prime minister Gough Whitlam.
Convict 99 is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt and Googie Withers. It was one of several comedies Hay made for producer Ted Black. [1]