Maxine Klibingaitis, actor from series including Prisoner, Neighbours and Family And Friends, has died at the age of 58. The cause of death has not been given. She was a teenager when she was cast in the ABC series Home in 1983. Her big break came later that year when she debuted as punky and …
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Dec 23 2022
Obituary: Tony Barry
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23 December 2022
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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Aug 23 2022
Obituary: Vince Gil
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23 August 2022
Vince Gil, Australian film and television actor and writer, has died at the age of 83. Although he is most remembered for his roles in films Mad Max and Stone, he was also a prolific actor on television. His earliest TV appearances included the 1965 play The Swagman — where he played an Australian-born man …
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Jun 16 2022
Obituary: Tommy Dysart
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16 June 2022
Actor Tommy Dysart, best known from Prisoner and the Yellow Pages “Goggomobil” commercials, has died at the age of 86. One of the first students enrolled at the National Institute Of Dramatic Art (NIDA) when it opened in 1959, Dysart’s acting career began in theatre. He soon made his television debut with a guest role …
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Mar 21 2022
Obituary: Alan Hopgood
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21 March 2022
Alan Hopgood, veteran actor and playwright, has died from cancer at the age of 87. Born in Tasmania, Hopgood made his TV acting debut in 1957, starring in the ABC play Sound Of Thunder. He went on to appear in a number of one-off plays for television including Tragedy In A Temporary Town, Antony And …
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Jan 26 2022
TV names in Australia Day Honours
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26 January 2022
The Australia Day 2022 Honours List recognises 1040 Australians for their achievements in various fields including community service, science and research, industry, sport and the arts. Some of this year’s recipients with connections, past or present, to television: OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Dylan Alcott OAM — “For distinguished …
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Jan 23 2022
Obituary: Judy Banks
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23 January 2022
Judy Banks, one of the early stars of Melbourne television, has died at the age of 86. Showbiz reporter Peter Ford tweeted news of her passing on Saturday. Banks was a stage performer dating back to the 1950s, with credits including Salad Days, Lock Up Your Daughters and Free As Air. With the arrival of …
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Nov 27 2021
TV Week Logie Awards: 25 years ago
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27 November 2021
The 62nd annual TV Week Logie Awards were meant to happen this Sunday 28 November. While the awards will not be taking place — for a second year in a row — we continue the annual rundown of past Logies presentations to coincide with what would have been this year’s Logies weekend. Today it’s back to 1996 — …
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Sep 02 2021
Obituary: Wynn Roberts
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2 September 2021
Actor Wynn Roberts, known from series including Prisoner, Neighbours and Law Of The Land, has died at his NSW home. He was 97. A prominent actor in Melbourne’s theatre and radio scene and sometimes credited as Wyn Roberts, he appeared in many early TV plays, including Symphonie Pastorale, Heart Attack, Uncle Martino, Macbeth (in 1960 …
- A Country Practice, All The Way, Always Afternoon, Australian Playhouse, Barley Charlie, Behind The Legend, Big Sky, Bony, Burst Of Summer, Consider Your Verdict, Cop Shop, Delta, Embassy, Flight Into Danger, Homicide, Law Of The Land, Neighbours, Obituary, Police Rescue, Prisoner, Rafferty's Rules, Skyways, Snowy, Special Squad, Spit MacPhee, Sword Of Honour, The Dunera Boys, The Farm, The Flying Doctors, The Petrov Affair, This Is It, Waterfront, Whose Baby, Wildside
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Jan 26 2021
Lorrae Desmond in Australia Day Honours
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26 January 2021
Actress and performer Lorrae Desmond has been awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List. Her honour is in recognition of “significant service to the performing arts as an actor, entertainer and singer”. Desmond, who was awarded a Member of the Order of …
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