Edward Hepple (4 June 1914 – 3 September 2005) billed variously as Eddie Hepple and Ted Hepple, was an Australian actor, voice artist, producer, director, playwright and television scriptwriter, known for his roles in theatre, television serials, soap operas and TV movies.
His well-known roles were as Sid Humphrey in ''Prisoner'' and the voice of the prospector in the animated series ''
The Silver Brumby''.
Stage
He was part of the cast in the first public performance of
Kenneth G. Ross
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With the ...
's important Australian play
''Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts'', presented by the
Melbourne Theatre Company at the
Athenaeum Theatre
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Its building on Collins Street in the East End ...
, in
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 2 February 1978.
Television
Perhaps best known for his
television
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appearances, his credits include:
* ''
Barley Charlie
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'' (1964)
* ''
Contrabandits
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References
External links''Contrabandits''at IMDb''Contrabandits''at AustLit ...
'' (1967)
* ''
Vega 4
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'' (1968) as Zodian
* ''
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'' (1968–69)
* ''
The Rovers'' (1969–70) as Captain Sam McGill
* ''
Division 4'' (1970–71)
* ''
Matlock Police
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'' (1971–74)
* ''
Prisoner'' (1981)
* ''
The Flying Doctors'' (1989–90)
* ''
A Country Practice
''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...
'' (1994)
* ''
The Silver Brumby'' (1994-98) as The Prospector (voice)
Scriptwriter
Hepple wrote scripts for television productions, (usually billed as "Eddie Hepple") including: ''
Class of '74''. and The Dovers. His script for the ''
Homicide
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'' episode "The Corrupter" (screened 23 March 1971), is an early example of an Australian television storyline which took a neutral (and arguably sympathetic) attitude to male homosexuality.
Death
Hepole died in Melbourne, Victoria on 3 September 2005, age 91 of unspecified causes.
References
External links
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1914 births
2005 deaths
20th-century Australian male actors
Australian male television actors
Australian male voice actors
Australian soap opera writers
Australian male television writers
20th-century Australian screenwriters
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