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Brian Blain (musician)
Brian Donald Blain (13 September 1936 – 2 July 1994) was an Australian actor, best known for his roles in numerous TV series and films starting from the early 1970s. Career Blain is best remembered for his role in the Seven Network soap opera '' Sons and Daughters'' from 1982 to 1987 as Gordon Hamilton and his role as Captain Jacob Hilliard in the film sequel '' Return to the Blue Lagoon'' (1991). In that same year, he also starred opposite Anne Haddy playing Michael Daniels, a love interest of her character Helen Daniels in the Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...''. Only a few years previously Haddy had played his housekeeper Rosie in '' Sons and Daughters''. Blain, apart from television and film roles, also worked in theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor, Queensland
Windsor is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Windsor had a population of 7,013 people. Geography Windsor is located about from the Brisbane central business district. It is largely residential, featuring many old Queenslanders, although there is also considerable retail commercial activity, primarily concentrated along Lutwyche and Newmarket Roads. History Land was first sold in this remote part of then New South Wales in 1854 and development was slow until the opening of the Bowen Bridge in 1860, named after the newly arrived first Governor of Queensland, Sir George Bowen, allowing easier access to the district. At that time the district was known as Breakfast Creek or Upper Breakfast Creek. Distinctive homes including ''Rosemount'', ''Oakwal'', ''The Bower'', ''Wilston House'' and ''Eildon'' were built on large portions of land. In 1864, pioneer settlers approached the Queensland Government for aid to establish a local sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison's Birthday
''Alison's Birthday'' is a 1981 Australian horror film, written and directed by Ian Coughlan, produced by the Australian Film Commission, Fontana Films and the Seven Network, and starring Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal, and Vincent Ball. It follows a teenage girl who finds herself the subject of a sinister ritual planned to take place on her 19th birthday. Plot Sixteen-year-old Alison Findlay, along with two of her female classmates, Chrissie and Maureen, play with a ouija board. During the session, Chrissie apparently becomes possessed by an entity claiming to be Alison's father, warning her that something bad will occur on her 19th birthday. Moments later, a bookcase collapses on Chrissie, killing her. Nearly three years later, Alison has her boyfriend Pete accompany her to their hometown for her 19th birthday. Alison returns to the home of her Aunt Jenny and Uncle Dean, both of whom raised Alison from infancy after her parents died in a car accident. Near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Ramsay
''Young Ramsay'' was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1977 to 1980 on the Seven Network. It was produced by Crawford Productions as two series of 13 episodes each. Cast * John Hargreaves as Peter Ramsay * Serge Lazareff as Ray Turner * Barbara Llewellyn as Julie Lambert (series one only) * Louise Howitt as Cassie McCallum (series two only) * Vic Gordon as Jack Lambert (series one only) * John Howard as Bob Scott (series two only) Guest stars * Colleen Hewett * Sigrid Thornton * Judith McGrath * Ruth Cracknell * Syd Heylen * Terry Norris * Briony Behets * Brian Blain * Max Cullen * Monica Maughan * Ron Graham * Sam Neill * Bill Hunter * Roger Ward * Jonathan Hardy Jonathan Hardy (20 September 1940 – 30 July 2012) was a New Zealand-Australian film and television actor, writer and director, he worked also in Australia. Early career Hardy was born in New Zealand in Wellington and began his training ... References External links * * http://www ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluey (1976 TV Series)
''Bluey'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network in 1976. The series was another police drama from Crawford Productions, but was different from their previous series—''Homicide'', ''Division 4'' and ''Matlock Police''—in that it focused on a single detective rather than an ensemble, and that the characters were not stock standard archetypes usually seen in police dramas. Stand-up comedian Lucky Grills was cast as the titular Det. Sgt. "Bluey" Hills who, in contrast to the relatively straight detectives seen in Crawford's previous shows, was obese, drank heavily (even on duty), smoked heavily, visited local prostitutes, and would often enact physical violence to criminals. Overview ''Bluey'' was set at Melbourne's Russell Street Police Headquarters, with "Bluey" Hills heading his own squad ("Department B"), due to his inability to work within the existing police squads. Department B was given cases that the other departments c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Without Glory
''Power Without Glory'' is a 1950 historical novel written by Australian author Frank Hardy, following the life and ambitions of John West, a politician born into a working-class family who rises to prominence in Australian federal politics. Following the novel's publication, Ellen Wren, the wife of bookmaker and businessman John Wren sued Hardy for libel, claiming that the characters of John West and his wife Nellie were modelled on the Wrens, and that Nellie's affair in the novel was libellous to Ellen Wren. Ultimately Hardy was cleared and publication allowed. Publication The work was originally self-published, with illustrations by Hardy's friend "Amb" Dyson, with the subtitle "a novel in three parts by Frank J. Hardy, Ross Franklyn". "Ross Franklyn" was the pseudonym Hardy had always used prior to ''Power Without Glory''. This combination of real name and pen name was also used in Hardy's 1961 book ''The Hard Way'' which describes the difficulties "Ross Franklyn" had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bluestone Boys
''The Bluestone Boys'' is a 1976 Australian comedy television series about a fictional prison, produced by Crawford Productions. The program was not particularly successful and was cancelled after a run of 26 episodes. The series starred Garry Meadows and Chuck Faulkner.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 83 Cast * Garry Meadows as CB * Chuck Faulkner as Chief Warder Sharpley * Vic Gordon as Governor Beams * Carla Hoogeveen * Eric Oldfield * Denise Drysdale as Nurse Peachum * Brian Blain as Claude * George Spartels * Bert Newton * Norman Kaye * Reg Gorman as Brigsy * Bob Ruggiero as Detective * Frank Wilson * John Cobley References External links *''The Bluestone Boys''at AustLit AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource (also known as AustLit: Australian Literature Gateway; and AustLit: The Resource for Australian Literature), usually referred to simply as AustLit, is an internet-based, non-profit collaboration betwee ... {{DEFAULT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Men (TV Series)
''King's Men'' is a 1976 Australian TV series about police. It began as a TV movie that so impressed Channel Nine they commissioned a series. It was created by Ron McLean and ran for 13 episodes. Cast * Gordon Glenwright as Detective Inspector Harry King * Don Barkham as Snr Detective Hal Whelan * Don Spencer as Snr Detective Tim Harper * Tom Oliver as Detective Inspector Frank Weston * Tina Bursill as Jaybee Giddings * Lex Marinos as Victor Korellis * Michael Caton as Joey Oslow * Bill Hunter as Bloke in Pub * Chelsea Brown as Morna * Noeline Brown as Mirabel * Kevin Miles * Brian Blain References {{reflist External links''King's Men''at National Film and Sound Archive''King's Men''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...''King's Men''at AustLit Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Pottinger
thumbnail, Official portrait of Frederick Pottinger Sir Frederick William Pottinger, 2nd Baronet (27 April 18319 April 1865) was a police inspector in New South Wales who gained fame for his fight against Bushrangers. Early life Born in India, son of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pottinger of the British East India Company, and his wife Susanna Maria, née Cooke, of Dublin,Selth, P. A."Pottinger, Sir Frederick William (1831–1865)" ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 15 January 2013. Pottinger was educated privately before attending Eton from 1844 to 1847. Career In 1850, Pottinger purchased a commission in the Grenadier Guards and served in England until 1854. Active in social life, he lost much of his adoring mother's wealth on the race-course. In 1856, he succeeded his father as second baronet and soon dissipated his inheritance. Forced by debt to leave England, he migrated to Sydney. After failin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Hall (TV Series)
''Ben Hall'' is a 1975 Australian TV series based on the bush ranger Ben Hall.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 74 It stars Jon Finch as Ben Hall, Evin Crowley as Biddy Hall, John Castle as bushranger Frank Gardiner, Brian Blain as Sir Frederick Pottinger, Jack Charles as Billy Dargin and John Orcsik as John Gilbert (bushranger). It was a co-production between ABC, BBC, and 20th Century Fox. It was called the most ambitious drama production of the ABC with a budget of $1 million. References External links''Ben Hall''at Australian Television''Ben Hall''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ... Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming Australian drama television series 1975 Australian television series debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Number (TV Series)
''Silent Number'' is an Australian TV series about a police doctor played by Grigor Taylor. It was created by Ron McLean. It aired from 1974 to 1976. Cast * Grigor Taylor * Elizabeth Alexander * Deryck Barnes * Rosalind Speirs * Tony Wager * Don Reid * Christine McCourt References {{reflist External links''Silent Number''at National Film and Sound Archive''Silent Number''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...''Silent Number''at Classic Australian TV''Silent Number''at AustLit 1970s Australian crime television series 1974 Australian television series debuts 1976 Australian television series endings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division 4
''Division 4'' is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 301 episodes. Synopsis The series was one of the first dramas to follow up on the enormous success of the earlier Crawford Productions crime show ''Homicide'' and dealt with the wide variety of cases dealt with by police in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Yarra Central (modelled on St Kilda). Awards The series was both popular - winning 10 Logie Awards, including two Gold Logie awards (for Australia's most popular entertainer) for Gerard Kennedy - who played Frank Banner, the series was critically acclaimed, winning a number of Penguin and Awgie awards for its scripts and actors. In 1972 Frank Taylor received the Penguin Award for the Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series. After Kennedy decided to leave ''Division 4'', the Nine Network summarily cancelled the series; only one episode was made with his replacement John St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Time Game
''The Time Game'' is a 1991 Australian television film directed by Alister Smart and starring Gabriel Andrews. The plot concerns a boy sent to his grandparents' home for a holiday.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p153 Cast * Gabriel Andrews as Tony Johnson * John Jarratt as Joe * John Clayton (Australian actor) as Detective Wills * Peter Whitford as Mr. Green * Moya O'Sullivan as Mrs. Brown * Brian Blain as Mr. Crocker *Pat Bishop as Gran Johnson * Rob Steele as Captain Piggott * Simon Chilvers as George Johnson * Linden Wilkinson as Helen Johnson * Sean Scully as Graham Johnson * Daniel Taylor as Brad * Sally Warwick as Emily * John Derum John Bernard Derum (born 9 January 1946) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. He has also directed and produced for theatre companies throughout Australia and for television. Career Theatre Derum walked in on Wal Cherry's ... as Wylie * Sean McDonald a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
