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-[[Ricky Arden]] (fl. 1960s) was an actor and professional director
+[[Ricky Arden]] (fl. 1950s and 1960s) was an actor and professional director
 == Biography ==
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 == Sources ==
-[[Percy Tucker]], 1997.
 Programme of a run of ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' by [[Adam Leslie]] in 1966.

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-[[Ricky Arden]] (19*-) was an actor and professional director
+[[Ricky Arden]] (fl. 1960s) was an actor and professional director
 == Biography ==
 In 1966 he accepted a teaching post at the University of San Diego in the USA, after his wife, the model Kay Dewdney, had committed suicide.
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-He started acting circa 1950, appearing in productions such as ''[[Home of the Brave]]'' and ''[[Under the Sycamore Tree]]''. From about 1960 established himself as one of South Africa's foremost directors, also directing plays for amateur societies including the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  and the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society]].
+He started acting ''circa'' 1950, appearing in productions such as ''[[Home of the Brave]]'' and ''[[Under the Sycamore Tree]]''. From about 1960 established himself as one of South Africa's foremost directors, also directing plays for amateur societies including the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  and the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society]].
 As film performer he appeared in ''[[No Road Back]]'' (1957),  ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961) and ''[[All the Way to Paris]]'' (1966).

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 As film performer he appeared in ''[[No Road Back]]'' (1957),  ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961) and ''[[All the Way to Paris]]'' (1966).
-As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[The Tunnel of Love]]'' (1962/1964?), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963), ''[[Epitaph for George Dillon]]'' (Osborne and Creighton, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
+As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962),  ''[[Revolt]]'' (1962),  ''[[The Tunnel of Love]]'' (1962/1964?), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963), ''[[Epitaph for George Dillon]]'' (Osborne and Creighton, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
 A number of his productions appear the name under his own company, [[Ricky Arden Productions]].

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-He started acting circa 1950, appeaing in productions such as ''[[Home of the Brave]]'' and ''[[Under the Sycamore Tree]]''. From about 1960 established himself as one of South Africa's foremost directors, also directing plays for amateur societies including the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  and the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society]].
+He started acting circa 1950, appearing in productions such as ''[[Home of the Brave]]'' and ''[[Under the Sycamore Tree]]''. From about 1960 established himself as one of South Africa's foremost directors, also directing plays for amateur societies including the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  and the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society]].
 As film performer he appeared in ''[[No Road Back]]'' (1957),  ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961) and ''[[All the Way to Paris]]'' (1966).
-As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963), ''[[Epitaph for George Dillon]]'' (Osborne and Creighton, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
+As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[The Tunnel of Love]]'' (1962/1964?), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963), ''[[Epitaph for George Dillon]]'' (Osborne and Creighton, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
 A number of his productions appear the name under his own company, [[Ricky Arden Productions]].

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 As film performer he appeared in ''[[No Road Back]]'' (1957),  ''[[The Hellions]]'' (1961) and ''[[All the Way to Paris]]'' (1966).
-As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963), ''[[Epitaph for George Dillon]]'' (Osborne and , 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
+As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963), ''[[Epitaph for George Dillon]]'' (Osborne and Creighton, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
 A number of his productions appear the name under his own company, [[Ricky Arden Productions]].

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	His last productions before he left for the USA were ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' and ''[[According to the Evidence]]'' ([[PACT]], [[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).		His last productions before he left for the USA were ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' and ''[[According to the Evidence]]'' ([[PACT]], [[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).

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 He started acting circa 1950 and from about 1960 established himself as one of South Africa's foremost directors, also directing plays for amateur societies including the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  and the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society]].
-As a director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
+As a stage director Ricky has about 30 productions to his credit, including his first major production, ''[[The Lower Depths]]'' (1959), ''[[See How They Run]]'' (1960), ''[[Come Blow Your Horn]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] , 1962), ''[[Policy for Murder]]'' ([[Johannesburg REPS]] ,  1963), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' (1963), ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' (a revue, 1963),  [[Jean Anouilh]]'s ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), [[Bartho Smit]]'s ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), [[Frank Wedekind]]’s ''[[The Love Potion]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]'',  ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'' and ''[[The Rape of the Belt]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' (for [[JODS]]),  in ???, ''[[Barmy Days]]'', ''[[Travelling Light]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1966).
 A number of his productions appear the name under his own company, [[Ricky Arden Productions]].