Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), Friday 27 September 1946, page 2


RON RANDELL FOR HOLLYWOOD

SYDNEY, September 86.— Mr. Ron Randell, star of the Australian film 'Smithy' has signed a contract with the Columbia Picture Corporation of America. He will begin making a film in Hollywood early in November. Mr. Randell is the third Austrailan film star to receive a Hollywood con-tract following an appearance in an Australian film. The others were Cecil Kellaway and Ann Richards. Mr. Randell was born in Sydney. He is 27 years of age, and began acting at 15. His salary under the contract will commence at 350 dollars (£109) a week.