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Contributor	John Francis Henry Gavin
Gender	Male
Nationality	Australian
Date of Birth	1875
Date of Death	6 January 1938
Functions	Actor, Director, Producer
Notes	Australian film director, who was one of the early filmmakers of the 1910s. He is best known for making films about bushrangers such as Captain Thunderbolt, Captain Moonlite, Ben Hall and Frank Gardiner. He was known by the nickname "Jack" and worked in collaboration with his wife Agnes, who wrote many of his films, most of which have not survived. One book said of him, "although Gavin was prolific his later surviving work shows that his entrepreneurial talent outweighed any he might have had as director."
Related Contributors	Is spouse of Agnes Gavin (Actor, Screenwriter. Event Dates: 1910 - 1918)
Events	Date Function Contributor Organisation
	His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 A Melbourne Mystery, St George's Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 12 May 1913 Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 The Mask of the Lash, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, July 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911 Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910
	Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 A Melbourne Mystery, St George's Hall, Melbourne, VIC, 12 May 1913 Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 The Mask of the Lash, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, July 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911 Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910 Director His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 The Mask of the Lash, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, July 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911 Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910 Producer The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917
	Agnes Gavin - Actor, Screenwriter His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 The Mask of the Lash, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, July 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911 Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 A J Moulton - Cinematographer Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 The Mask of the Lash, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, July 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910 Herbert Finlay - Cinematographer, Producer Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911 Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 Ruby Butler - Actor Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910 Charles Villiers - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Ethel Bashford - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Bert Forsyth - Actor, Producer Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Lacey Percival - Cinematographer His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Harrington Reynolds - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Alfred Scarlett - Actor Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 Percy Walshe - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Carr Austin - Actor Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Franklyn Barrett - Cinematographer The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 Hugh Benson - Actor Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Fred Cope - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Stanley Crick - Producer Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 D L Dalziel - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 A Delaware - Actor Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 David Edelsten - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Sydney Everett - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 George Farrell - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Robert Floyd - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Herbert A Forsyth - Actor, Producer Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910 Harry Harding - Actor Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 J Harris - Actor Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Ray Harris - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Sid Harrison - Actor The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 Frank Hawthorne - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Chas Howard - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Dore Kurtz - Actor The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 James Martin - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Charles "Post" Mason - Actor, Director The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Augustus Neville - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 Syd Nicholls - Illustrator The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 E W O'Sullivan - Playwright Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 Vera Pearce - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 George Portus - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Nelly Power - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Olive Proctor - Actor The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 Rose Rooney - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Roland Stavely - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Clara Stephenson - Actor The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Claude Turton - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Walter Vincent - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Ruth Wainwright - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Roland Watts Phillips - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Randal Woodhouse - Actor His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 Charles Woods - Actor The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 Arthur Wright - Author Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911
	Crick and Finlay Keane of Kalgoorlie, Hobart Town Hall, Hobart, TAS, October 1911 The Assigned Servant, Academy of Music, Launceston, TAS, 26 August 1911 Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911 Ben Hall and his Gang, Colonial Theatre No 1, Sydney, NSW, 30 January 1911 Australian Famous Feature Company His Convict Bride, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 4 February 1918 The Murder of Captain Fryatt, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 26 February 1917 The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 31 January 1916 Southern Cross Motion Pictures Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], King's Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 2 January 1911 Moonlite [Captain Moonlite], Southern Cross Picture Palace, Haymarket, NSW, 31 December 1910 Thunderbolt, Queen's Hall (1900-1912), Sydney, NSW, 12 November 1910 Australian Photo-Play Company The Mask of the Lash, Sydney, Sydney, NSW, July 1911 John F. Gavin Productions Assigned to his Wife, Lyric Theatre, Sydney, NSW, 9 October 1911 Victoria Pictures Frank Gardiner, the King of the Road, Victoria Picture Theatre, Marrickville, NSW, 27 February 1911
Resources	Article: A Great Australian, The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People, 4 November 1911, 3
Data Set	AusStage
Contributor Identifier	465785

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