Interestingly Pip as a character left England at the same age as Tony, to work on the other side of the world, and Charles Dickens himself died at Exactly Tony's age. Anyway, whatever the reason, he will never be surpassed as Pip not even if they remake the film a hundred times.No other boy could equal him, he Was Pip. It's very sad.I wonder whether this failure to make a breakthrough here (in England) was what prompted his move to Australia. I can see no reason why he could not have made it as a big name, just proves how unfair show business can be. I have seen him as an adult in several relatively unknown movies and he is good, but there are no major films such as I would have hoped from someone who made such a promising start. What I cannot understand is, why this talented actor made so little impression in adult life. Wager was given a Balinese Funeral, considered a very high honour, and his ashes were scattered at a lake. By this time, he had moved to Bali, again for health reasons.

Wager was a gambler - as had been his grandmother. During his time spent in Australia, Wager would work mainly television shows and would often be spotted making cameo appearances. Wager was credited with having very ‘sharp wit’. During this time, he wrote scripts for movies, sketches, and would also draft out top comedians verbiage before they went on stage. Wager, out of work, had several jobs to keep money in his pocket. In this time, he suffered a heart attack and, due to the weather, Wager made the move to Perth. In the late 1960s, Wager moved to Sydney, Australia. However, due to his father’s control, he was not able to take them up on their offer.Īs Wager spent time in the West End, he lived with Brian Desmond Hurst - who was associated with the production in which Wager was also involved - to eliminate travel between the West End and Wager’s home, as the means of transport in that area were not particularly good. However, around that time, Hollywood was more young actor friendly, and Wager was approached by studios in Hollywood. In the late 1940s, Wager would have tea with a young Michael Caine.ĭuring a time when Britain wasn’t a place for young actors - such as Wager - he spent a lot of time out of work.

Above: Wager in the film Great Expectations.

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