Bill Meilen has worked as an actor in television
and film since 1954 - much of that early work being live
drama.
He worked with Joan Littlewood and Anthony Quayle. Professor
emeritus of Drama, University of Alberta. Visiting Professor
Lee Strasberg Theater Institute, Hollywood 1975–76.
Worked as Producer, Director, Actor with Classical, Contemporary
and International dramas over fifty years, e.g. OH, WHAT
A LOVELY WAR! Research of Army Songs, Drills, Scenes at
Theatre Workshop Stratford atte Bowe.
Beside his acting career, he is also an accomplished writer
and novelist. He has written and produced numerous novels
and screenplays. He has also written a series
of poetry collections, two of which are featured on
this site.
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