Fred Patey

Biography

Born as Frederick William Patey at Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 12 November 1870, Fred was the son of Boyle Robertson and Emma Elizabeth (nee Weippert) Patey. He attended renowned Melbourne private school Scotch College from 27 March 1883 until 1884. By 1892 he was being reported as an actor in stage productions, and from 1898 Fred regularly acted on stage in a wide variety of productions including Richard III (1917). He toured Australia with J.C. Williamson Ltd, the Lilliputian Players and Allan Wilkie's Shakespearian Company, eventually forming his own company which toured Victoria and South Australia until the 1930s. He then turned to radio broadcasting. By 1914 Fred was known as Frederick Ernest Patey. He died at Melbourne on 21 September 1942.