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I Can Jump Puddles
''I Can Jump Puddles'' is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiographical series of the same name by author Alan Marshall. Adapted for television by screenwriters Cliff Green and Roger Simpson, the series starred Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Adam Garnett, Tony Barry, Julie Hamilton, Ann Henderson, Lesley Baker, Olivia Brown, Debra Lawrance and Darren MacDonald.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p205 Several prominent television actors also had supporting roles including Lisa Aldenhoven (''The Young Doctors''), Kaarin Fairfax (''Bed of Roses''), Maurie Fields (''Skyways''), Terry Gill ('' Bluey''), Reg Gorman (''Fergus McPhail''), Matthew King ('' Dogstar''), Julie Nihill (''Blue Heelers''), Maureen Edwards and Dennis Miller ('' A Country Practice'') and Jason Donovan and Cliff Ellen ('' Neighbours''). A large part of supporting and minor roles also featured cameo appearances by cast members of ''Priso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Marshall (Australian Author)
Alan Marshall , (2 May 1902 – 21 January 1984) was an Australian writer, story teller, humanist and social documenter. He received the Australian Literature Society Short Story Award three times, the first in 1933. His best known book, ''I Can Jump Puddles'' (1955) is the first of a three-part autobiography. The other two volumes are ''This is the Grass'' (1962) and ''In Mine Own Heart'' (1963). Life and work Marshall was born in Noorat, Victoria. At six years old he contracted polio, which left him with a physical disability that grew worse as he grew older. From an early age, he resolved to be a writer, and in ''I Can Jump Puddles'' he demonstrated an almost total recall of his childhood in Noorat. The characters and places of his book are thinly disguised from real life: ''Mount Turalla'' is Mount Noorat, ''Lake Turalla'' is Lake Keilambete, the ''Curruthers'' are the ''Blacks'', Mrs. Conlon is Mary Conlon of Dixie, Terang, and his best friend, ''Joe'' from the books, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarin Fairfax
Kaarin Louise Fairfax (born 30 September 1959) is an Australian actress, director and singer who played the role of 'Dolour Darcy' in two TV miniseries ''The Harp in the South'' (1986) and its sequel ''Poor Man's Orange'' (1987) based on books of the same names by Ruth Park. She has also acted in other Australian television series throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and recorded music under the name of Mary-Jo Starr. Note: n-lineversion established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition. Fairfax had the role of 'Deb Mathieson' on Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV series, ''Bed of Roses'' (2008, 2010). Fairfax played the mother in the Rachel Perkins 2001 short film ''One Night the Moon'', a story of racial prejudice in the outback. Fairfax is the former wife of Australian musician Paul Kelly—they met in 1988— their two children are Madeleine (born 1991) and Memphis (born 1993). Memphis appeared with her parents in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Miller (Australian Actor)
Dennis Michael Miller (born November 3, 1953) is an American talk show host, political commentator, sports commentator, actor, and comedian. He was a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1991, and he subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC, and also in syndication. From 2007 to 2015, Miller hosted a daily, three-hour, self-titled talk radio program, nationally syndicated by Westwood One. On March 9, 2020, ''Dennis Miller + One'' show, launched on RT America. It ran twice-weekly and featured celebrity interviews. Miller is listed as 21st on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, and was ranked as the best host of ''SNL''s ''Weekend Update'' by Vulture.com. Early life Miller was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in the suburb of Castle Shannon. He is of Scottish descent. Miller's parents separated and he was raised by his mother, Norma who was a dietitian at a Baptist nursing home. Miller is reluctant to speak about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Edwards
Maureen Elizabeth Edwards (born 17 April 1944) is a New Zealand-born actress, notable for her TV roles both locally and in Australia. Her best known soap opera roles include ''A Country Practice'', ''Neighbours'' (in 3 regular roles) and ''Shortland Street'' She is probably best known internationally for her several cameo roles in cult series ''Prisoner'' Biography Theatre Edwards, born in New Zealand in April 1944, initially she trained to become a teacher, before becoming interested in theatre, in Dunedin, South Island she was featured actress at the Globe theatre in the 1960s and became an administrator for the gateway players theatre company. She emigrated to Australia with her husband Peter Tulloch in 1977 TV roles As a character actress she became best known locally and internationally for her roles in the cult drama television series ''Prisoner'', having portrayed 4 different characters in the series in cameos, although best known as Officer Sue Bailey, She rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Heelers
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted the everyday lives and relationships of the residents of Mount Thomas, a fictional small town in Victoria. The series was one of the highest-rated and most-awarded programs in the history of Australian television, having won 25 Logie awards, it is equal as the most awarded show in Logies history with ''The Don Lane Show''. It is also noted for its two main stars Lisa McCune, a four-time recipient of the Gold Logie, and John Wood, who also won Gold. Overview ''Blue Heelers'' was first aired on 10 September 1993, with the episode "A Woman's Place". The last episode, aired on 4 June 2006, was the 510th episode, "One Day More". It was produced by Southern Star for the Seven Network. During its 13-season run it won a total of 32 awards and was nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Nihill
Julie Nihill (born 1957 in Melbourne) is an Australian actress, best known for her 13-year role as Chris Riley on the police drama ''Blue Heelers'' (1994–2006). Biography Nihill made her television debut in ''I Can Jump Puddles'' (1981) and her film debut in '' Careful, He Might Hear You'' (1983). This led to her first lead role in the ABC TV movie '' Every Move She Makes'' (for which Nihill received a Penguin Award) and the miniseries ''Bodyline'', in which Nihill played Jessie Bradman, Sir Donald Bradman's wife. Nihill became a household face in 1994 when she was cast as publican and local Councillor Chris Riley on the police drama ''Blue Heelers''. Nihill was one of only two actors (the other being John Wood) to star in the series for its entire run. Nihill played guest roles in television programs including '' Prisoner: Cell Block H, Sons and Daughters, A Country Practice, Mother and Son, House Husbands, The Leftovers, and Picnic at Hanging Rock''. She is also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogstar (TV Series)
''Dogstar'' is an Australian animated television series produced by Media World Pictures which first screened on the Nine Network and then Disney Channel Australia. There are 26 episodes in each season. Dogstar was produced by Colin South and Ross Hutchens, written by Doug MacLeod and Philip Dalkin, designed by Scott Vanden Bosch and directed by Aaron Davies. Editing and special effects were done by Merlin Cornish and the music was composed by Yuri Worontschak. Series synopsis After thousands of years of wars, pollution, undrinkable water and silly cartoon shows, humans are forced to leave Earth and move everything and everyone to a new planet: New Earth. But not everything goes to plan when the Dogstar, a giant space ark containing all of the world's dogs, goes off course and becomes lost in space. On New Earth, the evil Bob Santino makes his fortune selling canine replacement units, Robogs, and plots to ensure the Dogstar is never found. But the Clark kids desperately mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew King (actor)
Matthew or Matt King may refer to: Matthew * Matthew King (composer) (born 1967), British composer and pianist * Matthew King (cricketer) (born 1977), Australian cricketer * Matthew Yang King (born 1974), American actor, voice actor, director, producer, and writer * Matthew King (''Emmerdale''), a fictional character in British TV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Matthew King ( – 1737), real name of highwayman Tom King * Matthew Leander King (1878–1919), American engineer * Matthew Peter King (c.1773–1823), English composer * Matthew King (MP), English MP for Malmesbury Matt * Matt King (American football) (born 1983), American football player * Matt King (artist) (1985–2022), American artist and co-founder of Meow Wolf * Matt King (Canadian musician), member of Canadian indie band DD/MM/YYYY * Matt King (comedian) (born 1968), British actor and comedian * Matt King (cricketer) (born 1994), English cricketer * Matt King (politician) (born 1967), Former New Zealand member of par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fergus McPhail
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004. Plot summary Fergus McPhail stumbles from crisis to crisis, mostly of his own making. His irrationally optimistic alter-ego acts as his conscience. The comedy series charts a year in the life of teenage Fergus McPhail at home with his erratic family, at school, among friends, and at play. Cast List * Sean Ohlendorf as Fergus McPhail * Michael Harrison as Lambert Apanolty * Brett Swain as Don McPhail (Dad) * Tammy McCarthy as Moira McPhail (Mum) * Miriam Glaser as Senga McPhail * Jessie Jacobs as Jennifer McPhail * Megan Harrington as Angela Dayton * Heli Simpson as Sophie Bartolemeo * Marcus Costello as Richmond Nixon-Claverhouse * Reg Gorman as Harry Patterson * John Williams as Thomas * Nicholas Turner as Kevin * Martin Sharpe as David * Damien Bodie as Leon * Alex Tsitsopoulos as Angelo * Steven Bahnsen as Declan Parker * Joy Westmore as Mrs Vance * Chris Hemsworth as Craig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Gorman
Reg Gorman (2 August 1932 – 5 August 2021) was an Australian television and film actor, and comedian, he was known best for his role in TV serial ''The Sullivans'', as Jack Fletcher. and children's series ''Fergus McPhail'' as Harry Patterson. Gorman was also active in radio dramas and theatre and was one of the last active vaudeville performers in Australia. Personal life Reg Gorman, trained with and J.C. Williamson Theatre Company, he was married to fellow actor Judith Roberts. The couple had three children: Kate, Karl and Charmaine. They raised their children together while working in the theatre, television and film industries.Career Television ...
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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] |
Terry Gill
Terry Gill (25 October 1939 – 25 February 2015) was an English Australian actor, theatre owner, producer, director and writer. A character actor, he carved a niche in Australian television playing police officers. He appeared in over 26 Australian television productions either as a regular or in guest roles. He was often associated with Crawford Productions and Reg Grundy Organisation. Early life Born in England, Gill never knew his father. He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill. Career Gill was a recurring cast member in the women's prison drama ''Prisoner'' as Det. Insp. Jack Grace, a regular cast member as Sgt. Jack Carruthers in ''The Flying Doctors'' and played another recurring role in ''Blue Heelers'' as Superintendent Clive Adamson. He appeared in a guest role on ''Neighbours''. Gill appeared in ''Crocodile Dundee'' as the leader of a group of kangaroo shooters whom Dundee (Paul Hogan) fights in the Walkabout Creek Hotel bar, and later uses a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
