Steve J. Spears

Born:January 22, 1951

Place of Birth:Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died:October 16, 2007

Known For:Acting

Biography

Steven John Peter Spears (22 January 1951 – 16 October 2007) was an Australian playwright, actor, writer and singer. His most famous work was The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (1976). He was cited as "one of Australia's most celebrated playwrights".

Spears studied law at the University of Adelaide, but through writing and performing student revues, was distracted into a career in the theatre.

Spears died in Aldinga, South Australia, from brain cancer in 2007. He was 56.

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Steve J. Spears
Steve J. Spears

Filmography

Acting

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Mad Max 2

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1981

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