Claude Flemming

Claude Flemming (1884–1952) was an Australian actor, writer, producer and director of theatre and film whose varied stage career spanned the first half of the 20th century.

Soon afterwards, in England, he appeared on tour with Herbert Beerbohm Tree's Company and then performed in grand opera at Covent Garden (Die Meistersinger, The Angelus).

He later played in Edwardian musical comedy and operetta in the West End, including in Fallen Fairies (1909) and in New York.

Later, in America, he had a stint as a voice coach in Hollywood during the early years of sound films and as a company director for Efftee Studios.

[3] His last stage work in Australia was as Col. Buffalo Bill in the Australian premiere in Melbourne, and subsequent three-year tour, of Annie Get Your Gun from 1947 to 1950.