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Stewart Ginn (actor)
Stewart Ginn (c. 192220 September 1971) was an Australian radio, stage and television actor, best known as the character Nancarrow in the 1960s television comedy ''My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?''. Radio Stewart Ginn first became known in radio, where he played the main role in ''The Air Adventures of Hop Harrigan'' (1954), among other roles. Stage He then became a stage actor, his credits including: * Sidney Howard's '' They Knew What They Wanted'' (1953), with Zoe Caldwell * ''His Excellency'' (1954), with Barry Humphries; he won the Erik Kuttner Award for his performance * ''The Heiress'' (1954), with Zoe Caldwell * Garson Kanin's '' Born Yesterday'' (1954), with Zoe Caldwell and Ray Lawler * Shakespeare's ''Henry V'', at the 1964 Adelaide Festival of Arts, with John Bell, Dennis Olsen, Anna Volska and Max Meldrum * John Mortimer's ''Lunch Hour'' (1965) * Eugene O'Neill's ''A Moon for the Misbegotten'' (1966), with Ron Haddrick * Arthur Miller's '' The Price'' (1970). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Volska
Anna Volska (born 1 December 1944 in Milanówek, Poland) is an Australian stage and television actress. She arrived in Australia when she was young and has acted from a young age. Television work Volska has appeared in many Australian television drama series, mostly in a guest role. Her first role was in 1965, where she had a small role in ''The Recruiting Officer''. In 1973, Volska had a leading role in ''Behind the Legend'' (where she played 'Helena Rubenstein'). She then appeared on '' A Country Practice'' from 1987 until 1991. In 2009, she had a recurring role in the final season of '' All Saints'' (as 'Katerina Ajanovic'). In 2010, Volska appeared on the telemovie ''Sisters of War'' playing the role of nun named Sister Cordula. Filmography FILM TELEVISION Theatre Volska has acted extensively in theatre in companies such as Nimrod Theatre Company and the Bell Shakespeare Company displayed great versatility in roles as varied as those from Shakespeare to modern Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homicide (Australian TV Series)
''Homicide'' was an Australian television police procedural drama series made by production firm Crawford Productions for the Seven Network. It was the television successor to Crawfords' radio series ''D24''. The "Consummate ''Homicide'' cast" includes the four characters that are the best known: Det. Snr. Sgt. David "Mac" MacKay (Leonard Teale), Det. Sgt. Peter Barnes ( George Mallaby), Inspector Colin Fox (Alwyn Kurts) and Sen. Det. Jim Patterson (Norman Yemm). Synopsis The series dealt with the homicide squad of the Victorian Police force and the various crimes and cases the detectives are called upon to investigate. Many episodes were based directly on real cases, although the characters (including the detectives) were fictional. 510 episodes were produced and aired from 20 October 1964 to January 1977 (12 years and 6 months), making it the longest-running Australian weekly primetime drama in history. With 510 episodes produced (the last episode is numbered 509, due to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita And Wally
''Rita and Wally'' is an Australian situation comedy series which screened on ATN-7 in 1968. This series was a spin-off from ''My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?'', which ran from 1966 to 1968. When the title character Dominic McGooley ( Gordon Chater) left that series, it effectively continued as a new series under this title. The other regular cast members, John Meillon and Judi Farr, played the title characters along with Noeline Brown. ''McGooley'' regular Stewart Ginn also continued in this series. Without the heavy makeup that previously transformed his appearance, he played a new character here. The key members of the McGooley creative team also carried over to this spin-off. As an innovation the title sequence featured animated figures of the leads with photographic superimposed heads. Notable guest stars were Spike Milligan and Chips Rafferty. Synopsis With the spin-off the main character Wally finally received a promotion to a white-collar job and the characters m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin Award
The Penguin Award is an annual award given for excellence in broadcasting by the Television Society of Australia. It was founded in 1954. The award trophy depicts an ear listening to a television tube, but strongly resembles a penguin, hence the name. The award was designed by Des White, an artist and designer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Past winners 1970 *Special Award: Outstanding Achievement in Television, 1969 Moon Telecasts – Dept of Supply, Australian Government (coordinating agency in Australia for NASA) November 1972 *Leading Quizmaster – Tony Barber, ''The Great Temptation'', Channel 7 *Leading Drama Talent – TIE – James Laurenson, '' Boney'' and Michael Pate, ''Matlock Police'', Network 10 *Leading National Newsreader – Brian Naylor *Commonwealth Film Development Corporation $3000 TV Drama Prize – ''Division 4'': Episode 'The Return of John Kelso' *Special Commendation – '' Over There''. Episode 'A Long Way From The Junction', ABC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Farr
Judi Farr (born c.1938/1939), also credited as Judy Farr, is an Australian former actress of theatre, film and television best known for several situation comedy roles on Australian television. Farr has also appeared in Australian films such as ''December Boys''. Career Farr first became known for her role of Rita in the situation comedy ''My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?'' (1967–1968). She continued to play the character in that show's short-lived sequel series '' Rita and Wally'' in 1968. Later she played a similarly high-profile regular role in a successful sitcom, portraying dizzy wife Thelma in ''Kingswood Country'' starting in 1980. She left the series in 1982, and in the script Thelma was sent off on a world cruise. She later sent word she would not be returning to her husband and Farr did not return to the series. Aside from these roles Farr has had a long and busy career acting in dramatic roles in film and theatre, and television. She has had guest roles in dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Meillon
John Meillon, ( ; 1 May 1934 – 11 August 1989), was an Australian character actor, known for many straight as well as comedy roles, he became most widely known internationally as Walter Reilly in the films ''Crocodile Dundee'' and ''Crocodile Dundee II''. He also voiced advertisements for Victoria Bitter beer. He appeared in several Australian New Wave films including ''Wake in Fright'' and ''The Cars That Ate Paris''. Biography Meillon was born in Mosman, New South Wales. His younger brother was director Bob Meillon (1943–2012). Meillon began his acting career at the age of eleven in the ABC's radio serial ''Stumpy'', and made his first stage appearance the following year. He joined the Shakespeare Touring Company when he was sixteen. He appeared in a number of early Australian TV plays. Like many actors of his generation from 1959 to 1965, he worked in England, but while working in Britain he consciously steered away from Australian roles. Meillon claimed that he learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Chater
Gordon Maitland Chater AM (6 April 1922 – 12 December 1999) was an English Australian comedian and actor, and recipient of the Gold Logie, he appeared in revue, theatre, radio, television and film, with a career spanning almost 50 years. Biography Early life Chater was born in Bayswater, West London and attended Cottesmore School as a child. He attended Cambridge University to study medicine but did not finish his degree, instead taking part in many student revues. Radio and theatre Chater arrived in Australia following World War II. He first came to prominence in Australia as a stage and radio actor, and was a cast member of the 1963 Sydney season of Chekhov's ''The Cherry Orchard'', the debut production by the Old Tote Theatre Company, the precursor to the Sydney Theatre Company. He appeared in a radio program opposite Gwen Plumb Television roles Chater became a national TV star when he was cast with Carol Raye and Barry Creyton in the Australian satirical television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful
"They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful" is an Australian television movie, or rather a live television play, which aired live on 27 June 1959 in Sydney, and on 8 August 1959 in Melbourne. It aired as part of '' Shell Presents'', a monthly presentation of standalone productions which aired from 1959 to 1960 on ATN-7 in Sydney and GTV-9 in Melbourne. In contrast with the first three episodes of '' Shell Presents'', which were tragedies, this was a comedy. It was also the first based on an original Australian script. The production was broadcast live in Sydney and later shown in Melbourne via a video-tape recording. Then Governor General William Slim was present at the live broadcast. Plot Set in Sydney. Two men (Stewart Ginn and Kevin Brennan), after being released from prison, unintentionally become involved in a baby kidnapping plot. Cast * Stewart Ginn * Kevin Brennan * June Salter as Ginn's girlfriend * Fifi Banvard as the landlady of the house *Diana Davidson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Price (play)
''The Price'' is a two-act play written in 1967 by Arthur Miller. It is about family dynamics, the price of furniture and the price of one's decisions. The play premiered on Broadway in 1968, and has been revived four times on Broadway. It was nominated for two 1968 Tony Awards. Miller stated that he wrote the play as a response to the Vietnam War and the "avant-garde plays that to one or another degree fit the absurd styles." Productions The play opened on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on February 7, 1968 where it played until the production moved to the 46th Street Theatre on November 18, 1968. The play closed on February 15, 1969 after 429 performances. The opening cast included Harold Gary as Gregory Solomon, Pat Hingle as Victor Franz, Kate Reid as Esther Franz, and Arthur Kennedy as Walter Franz. ''The Price'' was nominated for two 1968 Tony Awards, for Best Play (Arthur Miller, writer; Robert Whitehead, producer) and Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson). ''The Price'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' (1949), ''The Crucible'' (1953), and '' A View from the Bridge'' (1955). He wrote several screenplays and was most noted for his work on '' The Misfits'' (1961). The drama ''Death of a Salesman'' is considered one of the best American plays of the 20th century. Miller was often in the public eye, particularly during the late 1940s, '50s and early '60s. During this time, he received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and married Marilyn Monroe. In 1980, he received the St. Louis Literary Award from the Saint Louis University Library Associates. He received the Praemium Imperiale prize in 2001, the Prince of Asturias Award in 2002, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2003, and the Dorothy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Haddrick
Ronald Norman Haddrick (9 April 1929 – 11 February 2020) was an Australian actor, cricketer, narrator and presenter. In 2012, he received the Actors Equity Lifetime Achievement Award for his long and distinguished career in media, spanning some seventy years both locally and also in Britain. He appeared in many Shakespeare roles and often performed with theatre actress Ruth Cracknell. At the time Australian playwright David Williamson said, "Ron Haddrick was chosen for two reasons. He’s a great actor, definitely one of the greatest of his generation, and also a great human being who has enriched the lives of countless Australians through his acting. He has also enriched the lives of many of us who work in the theatre because of his dedication and palpable decency." Actor John Bell in presenting the award said his "career has been extraordinary ... he is undoubtedly one of the leading lights in the Australian acting industry and he is much loved, admired and respected, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
