Helpmann, Sir Robert Murray (1909–1986)
Biographical Entries
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Sir Robert Helpmann, by Eric Wadsworth, 1973
National Library of Australia, 44035483
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Helpman, Robert
Birth
9 April,
1909
Mount Gambier,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
28 September,
1986
(aged 77)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Education
Occupation
Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II coronation medal (1953)
- Royal Order of the Polar Star (Sweden)
- Knight of the Cedar (Lebanon)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Australian of the Year
- Knight Bachelor
- King of Moomba (Melbourne)
Key Events
Legacies
- Helpmann Academy (SA)
- Helpmann awards (Australian Entertainment Industry Association)
- Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre (Mt Gambier, SA)