Edgar Metcalfe, was an English-born actor, director and author, who widely contributed to theatre in Perth, Western Australia.
10 Facts About Edgar Metcalfe
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Edgar Metcalfe was born in 1933 in Burnley, Lancashire, United Kingdom.
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In 2010, Edgar Metcalfe returned to Blackpool, intending to retire there, but he soon returned to Perth, finding himself somewhat disillusioned with the differences between what he remembered and what he found.
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Edgar Metcalfe died in Perth, WA, on 13 September 2012.
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In 1963 at the age of 29, after 12 years working in English repertory, Edgar Metcalfe moved to Perth, to take up the position of artistic director of the National Theatre Company of WA, at the Playhouse Theatre.
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Edgar Metcalfe has been quoted as saying this was because he "thought the climate would be better for his asthma".
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Edgar Metcalfe was named WA Citizen of the Year in 1976 for service to the performing arts.
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Edgar Metcalfe was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to the performing arts.
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Edgar Metcalfe died on 13 September 2012 in Menora, Western Australia.
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Edgar Metcalfe was less than a week from his 79th birthday.