Tom Judd Tom Judd i(A48443 works by)
Born: Established: 1906 London,
c
England,
c
c
United Kingdom (UK),
c
Western Europe, Europe,
;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1913
Heritage: English
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Son of the laundryman for Geelong Grammar School, Corio, Tom Judd was asked at the age of fourteen to help out at a time of a staff shortage. Shortly afterwards he was appointed school porter, a job he held for fifty years. He received little formal education, and considered that most of his education was gleaned from books and from 'keeping my eyes and ears open at Geelong Grammar' (Fifty Years Will Be Long Enough, p. 16).

Tom Judd early discovered a passion for the theatre and play-writing. In this he was encouraged by R. G. Jennings, to whom he took his first attempt at playwriting. He wrote sixteen three-act plays, all but two of which were produced.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Life Burns On 1949 (Manuscript version)x400712 Z854068 1949 single work drama
First Prize Theatre Council of Western Australia
Last amended 13 Aug 2004 14:06:01
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X