Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Moloney, Billy, 1901-1978
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- Moloney, William Matthew
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Description area
Dates of existence
1901-1978
History
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bill Moloney settled in Australia in the 1930 and, became a newspaper reporter, public relations officer, columnist. He became a prolific author of radio serials, writing three thousand between 1946-50, including the I Love a Mystery series, Meet Mr Mystery and episodes of Officer Crosby episodes. He later moved to Cairns, where he managed Far Northern Theatres. His biography, Memoirs of an abominable showman, was published in 1968.
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AU QU
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Status
Revised
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised, FF, 17-Jun-2020
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Sources
Author entry, AustLit, accessed online 17-Jun-2020.
Maintenance notes
Revised with other forms of name, updated history, authority record identifier and sources, FF, 17-Jun-2020.