Inside trader autobiography
Told with great verve and colour, this is the remarkable life story of an extraordinary Australian....
Trader Faulkner
Australian actor (1927–2021)
Trader Faulkner | |
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Faulkner in 1951 | |
Born | Ronald Faulkner (1927-09-07)7 September 1927 Manly (Sydney), Australia |
Died | 14 April 2021(2021-04-14) (aged 93) London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Bobo Faulkner |
Ronald "Trader" Faulkner (7 September 1927 – 14 April 2021) was an Australian actor, raconteur and flamenco dancer, best known for his work in the UK on the stage and television.[1]
Early life
Faulkner was born in Manly, Australia,[2] the son of inventor and actor John Faulkner and the Scottish ballerina Sheila Whytock, who had danced in Diaghilev's company in London and with Anna Pavlova in South America.[3] He was dubbed "Trader" after being caught stealing his father's illicit bathtub whiskey with his schoolmates to exchange for marbles.[2]
Faulkner's father died a week after his seventh birthday in 1934.[4