Billy Moloney Billy Moloney i(A94281 works by) (a.k.a. William Matthew Moloney)
Born: Established: 1901 Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
; Died: Ceased: 1978
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bill Moloney settled in Australia in the 1930s, became a newspaper reporter, public relations officer, and columnist, before spending ten years writing the script for Movietone News. From 1946-1950, he wrote 3000 radio serials, including the I Love a Mystery series, Meet Mr. Mystery, and Officer Crosby episodes. After moving to Cairns, he managed Far Northern Theatres, where he was also involved with the Good Neighbour Council. He is the author of Memoirs of an Abominable Showman (1968).

The Fryer Library, University of Queensland, holds a collection of manuscripts belonging to Moloney. See the description of the contents of the William Moloney collection (UQFL141 here).

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Known archival holdings

University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library (QLD)
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