Tony Barry, veteran film and television actor across Australia and New Zealand, has died peacefully after a long illness. He was 81. Born in Queensland, he grew up in Sydney. Despite early ambitions of following his father into becoming an aircraft engineer, Barry tried various jobs after leaving school. He eventually scored some minor bit …
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Feb 05 2017
Obituary: Fred Parslow
Stage, film and television actor Fred Parslow has died at the age of 84. Parslow started at the Union Theatre Repertory Company (now Melbourne Theatre Company) in 1955 and appeared in many of its productions. He also featured in television from its earliest days, including comedy sketches on In Melbourne Tonight and The Ray Taylor Show and …
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Mar 23 2011
1991: March 16-22
Will Daryl grab the Gold again? The host of the 33rd annual TV Week Logie Awards, Daryl Somers, has never forgotten the night he won his first TV Week Gold Logie. “It was in 1983. After the show I went upstairs at the hotel and had a few drinks with Graham Kennedy and Bert Newton,” …
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Jan 28 2011
1991: January 26-February 1
Cover: Nicole Kidman Here comes the bride… Many soaps have given their ratings a boost by holding a wedding. The Nine Network’s new series Chances is starting with one! The adults-only drama kicks off with a wedding between David Young (Rodney Bell) and Rebecca Taylor (Natalie McCurry). “Chances has great possibilities,” Bell told TV Week. …
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Sep 01 2010
1990: September 1-7
Get me to the church on time… The upcoming A Country Practice wedding between Lucy Gardiner (Georgie Parker) and Matt Tyler (John Tarrant) will continue Wandin Valley’s tradition of dramatic weddings. “The problem is the parents,” Parker tells TV Week. “And whether the ceremony is going to be held in an Anglican or Catholic church. …
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