Bruce Robert Stewart (4 September 1925 – September 29, 2005) was an actor and scriptwriter best known for his scripts for television. Originally from New Zealand, he lived for several years in Australia, working in the theatre, before moving to the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. There he worked on many projects for both the BBC and ITV, notably Out of the Unknown and Timeslip.

Biography

Stewart was born in Auckland and studied at Mount Albert Grammar. For three years he studied to be a priest at Marist seminary. He then moved into the entertainment industry. Stewart served in the army. He would perform songs and tell stories as a forces entertaininer, then moved into radio in Auckland, where he worked as a radio announcer and actor.

Sydney

In 1947 Stewart moved to Sydney, Australia where he got work as a radio announcer. He became an actor, appearing in radio dramas, as well as acting in stage plays in the evening. His breakthrough performance as a radio actor was in a production of Morning Departure.

London

Stewart moved to London in 1955 and began working in television and radio as an actor. His breakthrough as a writer was Shadow of a Pale Horse.

TV scripts

Radio plays

Novels

Select acting credits

Radio

Stage