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World Service,04 Aug 2021,22 mins

The criminal double life of a stage actor

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Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners: this podcast contains the voice of someone who has died. Jack Charles is a venerated Aboriginal Australian actor, but at one point addiction led him to a life of crime. For years, after curtain fell, he'd slip away to burgle houses. He spoke to Outlook's Datshiane Navanayagam. Photo:   Jack Charles Credit:   Getty Images/Don Arnold Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

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