Biography
Francis Joseph Hardy (21 March 1917 – 28 January 1994), published as Frank J. Hardy and also under the pseudonym Ross Franklyn, was an Australian novelist and writer. He is best known for his 1950 novel Power Without Glory, and for his later political activism. He brought the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky Australians, in 1968, written during the Gurindji Strike. He ran unsuccessfully for the Australian parliament twice as a Communist Party of Australia candidate.
Filmography
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Movies 4
self 2
TV Shows 1
Writer 1
Ross Franklyn
Hollywood Ten, Melbourne One (1985)
Movie
Theatre Play
Černé démanty (1962)
Movie
Writer
Three in One (1957)
Movie
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GenderMale
Birthday1917-03-21
Deathday1994-01-28 (76 years old)
ChildrenAlan Hardy
CitizenshipsAustralia
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