Bernard King

Bernard James King (25 March 193420 December 2002) was an Australian stage actor, celebrity chef, and television personality. Early life King was born into a farming family in Maleny, Queensland. He attended a Christian Brothers College in Nudgee, Queensland on a scholarship. After his graduation he became a school teacher. Acting career King entered his first talent competition at age eight. He also participated in a World War II fund-raising effort, Smokes for Six Soldiers. While attending college he gained a reputation as a keen student and a powerful debater. Even though he was working full-time as a teacher after graduation, he found time to participate in amateur theatre productions and variety shows. Part-time work on Australian ABC Radio eventually became sufficient to allow him to give up the teaching post.