Bess Meredyth (International) assertion Bess Meredyth i(7134858 works by)
Born: Established: 12 Mar 1890 ; Died: Ceased: 12 Jul 1969
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1920 Departed from Australia: ca. 1921
Heritage: American
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1 form y separately published work icon The Shadow of Lightning Ridge Bess Meredyth , ( dir. Wilfred Lucas ) Australia : Selig-Rork Productions , 1920 7135310 1920 single work film/TV

'Elusive as a shadow, daring as a lion, endowed with courage and cunning far beyond the ordinary, this mysterious outlaw will hold you enthralled by his fearless and determined effort to solve the secret of his birth.'

Source:

'The Shadow of Lightning Ridge', South Bourke and Mornington Journal, 17 June 1920, p.2.
1 form y separately published work icon The Jackeroo of Coolabong Bess Meredyth , ( dir. Wilfred Lucas ) Australia : Carroll-Baker Productions , 1920 7135241 1920 single work film/TV

'The story is full of excitement, and aboriginals have been pressed into service to provide a corroboree and some dramatic incidents. Fist fights and a kangaroo hunt also loom large, and, as the name suggests, the bush is the background for most of the tale.'

Source:

'The Jackeroo of Coolabong', Sunday Times, 10 October 1920, p.22.
1 1 form y separately published work icon The Man from Kangaroo Bess Meredyth , ( dir. Wilfred Lucas ) Australia : Selig-Rork Productions Carroll-Baker Productions , 1919 7111673 1919 single work film/TV western

The athletic action stunts of Snowy Baker are well illustrated in this story of a boxing parson who must rescue both his new ministry and his sweetheart from the clutches of a bush thug and his rowdy mates.
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