About Bill Kerr
William Henry Kerr (10 June 1922 – 28 August 2014) was a British and Australian actor, comedian and vaudevillian. Born in South Africa, he started his career as a child actor in Australia, before emigrating to Britain after the Second World War, where he developed a career as a performer in comedy, especially gaining notice in the radio version of Hancock's Half Hour. In 1979 Kerr returned to Australia and developed a second career as a character actor. == Early life == Kerr was born on 10 June 1922, in Cape Town, to an Australian performing arts family, including mother Anne Roberts, while they were on tour in South Africa. His introduction to show business was as a baby in his mother’s arms for the rest of the tour, when upon returning to the stage a few weeks after giving birth, Kerr's mother began using him as a stand-in for a 'prop' doll. Kerr's grandfather was Professor Roberts, who ran a Dancing Academy in both Sydney and Melbourne. From there, Kerr's family relocated to Wagga Wagga, in regional New South Wales, Australia. where his mother ensured he worked on his elocution, which paved the way for his acting career, beginning with youth roles in radio. He also performed in local musical theatre, revues and eisteddfods. == Career == === Early career === Kerr began to work in radio for ABC in 1932, and continued performing child parts for about eight years.
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