Alan Edwards | |
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Born | Alan Edmund William Edwards 17 January 1925 United Kingdom |
Died | 14 January 2003 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 77)
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation(s) | Actor, artistic director |
Years active | 1951-2003 |
Alan Edmund William Edwards AM MBE (17 January 1925 – 14 January 2003) was a British actor and founding artistic director of the Queensland Theatre Company in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
He was considered a major contributor to the artistic life of Queensland and was appointed MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) and Member of the Order of Australia for his services to theatre. He was also made an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Southern Queensland.