Anthony Scott Veitch

Anthony Scott Veitch (6 January 1914 – 23 February 1983) was an Australian writer of radio, films, novels and TV. He worked for a number of years in British film and TV. His feature credits include The Kangaroo Kid (1950) and Coast of Skeletons (1964). He wrote more than 100 novels, including westerns and historical fiction.

Biography

Veitch was born in Scotland. He moved to Australia when he was fourteen. He did a variety of jobs, then joined the church and studied for two years before deciding to leave.

Veitch worked in publicity and broke into radio writing the radio adaptation of the film Rhodes of Africa in 1936 then he joined to company of James Raglan.

While writing he was advertising manager for 2KO, Newcastle, and servied in the army in intelligence. After the war he focused on writing.

Select credits

References

  1. ↑ Anthony Scott Veitch at National Film and Sound Archive
  2. ↑ "Anthony Scott Veitch". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Many new programs to be aired". The Sun. No. 13311. New South Wales, Australia. 7 October 1952. p. 26 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Sydney Diary". The Sun. No. 12, 175. New South Wales, Australia. 3 February 1949. p. 19 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "On the Air". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XXXII, no. 10. New South Wales, Australia. 6 May 1950. p. 21. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Hour-Long Whodunnit Lined Up For 2GB". The Sun. No. 13, 397. New South Wales, Australia. 16 January 1953. p. 10 (Late Final Extra). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "Writers Guild head shares guild award for play". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 327. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 June 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "Timestyle". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 767. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 August 1981. p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.