Barbara Anne Frawley (14 April 1935 – 1 March 2004) was an Australian actress, voice artist and children's TV host. She is best known as the voice of young Dot in the 1977 film adaptation of '' Dot and the Kangaroo'', as well as '' Around the World with Dot'' and '' Dot and the Bunny''. Apart from the films she appeared in with the Yoram Gross Film Studios, she mainly appeared in cameo and additional voiceover roles.

Biography

Frawley originally was a radio actress in the late 1950s with the ABC, appearing on '' The Children's Session'' before moving to television, where she appeared in the 1967 TV drama series, ''Contrabandits'' and in the 1970s in ''

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''. Frawley also appeared on episodes of the Australian children's television show, ''

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''. Frawley went on to provide the voices for many characters in various Australian animated films and television movies, mainly for Yoram Gross Film Studios, most notably in ''Dot and the Kangaroo'' and most recently in ''The Camel Boy''. Frawley, late of North Bondi, died in Sydney on 1 March 2004.

Filmography

* ''Dot and the Smugglers'' (1987) * '' The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1984) – Additional voices * ''The Camel Boy'' (1984) – Additional voices * '' Dot and the Bunny'' (1983) – Dot * ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'' (1983) – Additional voices * ''

A Christmas Carol ''A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas'', commonly known as ''A Christmas Carol'', is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. ''A Christmas C ...

'' (1982) – Additional voices * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'' (1982) – Additional voices * '' Around the World with Dot'' (1981) – Dot * ''

The Little Convict ''The Little Convict'' (also known as ''Toby and the Koala'') is a 1979 Australian live-action/animated drama film produced and directed by Yoram Gross, and written by John Palmer based on a story by Gross. It was a rare leading role for Rolf H ...

'' (1979) – Polly * '' Dot and the Kangaroo'' (1977) – Dot * ''

A Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (french: Voyage au centre de la Terre), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel ...

'' (1977) – Additional voices * '' Moby Dick'' (1977) – Additional voices * ''Silent Night, Holy Night'' (1976) – Additional voices * '' The Black Arrow'' (1973) – Additional voices * '' The Three Musketeers'' (1973) – Additional voices * ''

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

'' (1973) – Additional voices * '' The Swiss Family Robinson'' (1972) – Additional voices * '' The Prince and the Pauper'' (1972) – Additional voices

Television series filmography

* ''

'' (1980-1992) – Presenter – Songs so far: The Black Cat since 1980 * '' The Fourth Wish'' (TV miniseries) * ''The Twelve Gifts (TV Special )'' (1974) * ''

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'' (1973) - Nursing Sister * ''

Behind the Legend ''Behind the Legend'' is 1972 anthology series based on the lives of various Australians hosted by Manning Clark.Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 76 It was originally called ''The History Makers''. Referenc ...

'' (1972) (TV series) * '' Spyforce'' (1972) - Mrs. Wilson * '' Woobinda, Animal Doctor'' Miss. Webber * ''

'' (1970) - Carol Johnson * '' Contrabandits'' (1967) - Cisca * ''

'' (1966–1972) – Val Charter * '' Consider Your Verdict'' (1961) Mary Ann Harmon

References

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