Frederick Henry Parslow (14 August 1932 – 26 January 2017) was an Australian actor, who appeared in film, television and theatre.

Acting career

Parslow was notable in several film and TV roles, with parts in internationally successful TV soap opera's ''

The Sullivans ''The Sullivans'' is an Australian period drama television series produced by Crawford Productions which ran on the Nine Network from 15 November 1976 until 10 March 1983. The series tells the story of a fictional average middle-clas ...

'' and ''

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 ...

'' and was active in theatre, having served as a member of the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre compa ...

for nearly thirty years, joining the company when it was founded in 1953, known then the Union Theatre Repertory Company, and making his first performance with in a touring production of ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vio ...

'' Whilst a dominant figure on the Melbourne theatre scene, Parslow was generally reluctant to take on television roles. He made television appearances in the 1960s, in comedy and variety sketches with theatre colleagues on ''The Ray Taylor Show'' and ''

In Melbourne Tonight ''In Melbourne Tonight'', also known as ''IMT'', was a highly popular nightly Logie award-winning Australian variety television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 6 May 1957 to 1970. Overview Graham Kennedy was the show's main host and sta ...

''. Minor roles included

Crawford Productions Crawford Productions is an Australian media production company, focused on radio and television production. Founded in Melbourne by Hector Crawford and his sister, actress and voice artist Dorothy Crawford, the company, also known as Crawfords ...

staples '' Bluey'', ''

Skyways Skyways may refer to: *Skyway A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways very ...

'', and ''

Cop Shop ''Cop Shop'' is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. The show The show revolved ar ...

''. Parslow's also featured in several TV miniseries and TV films with roles in ''The Last Wave'', '' Against the Wind'' and ''The Humpty Dumpty Man'' Parslow's film roles, where cameos appearances and included ''

Alvin Purple ''Alvin Purple'' is a 1973 Australian sex comedy film starring Graeme Blundell in the title role; the screenplay was written by Alan Hopgood and directed by Tim Burstall, through his production company Hexagon Productions and Village Roadshow ...

'' (1973), as Alvin'ss father and

Peter Weir Peter Lindsay Weir ( ; born August 21, 1944) is a retired Australian film director. He's known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ''Gallipoli'' (1981), ''Witness ...

's 1977 film ''

The Last Wave ''The Last Wave'' (also released, in the US, as ''Black Rain'') is a 1977 Australian Mystery film, mystery Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Peter Weir.''Variety Film Reviews, Variety'' film review; 16 November 1977, p. 21. It ...

' as Reverent Burton.

Honours and Personal life

Parslow was made a Member of the

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...

in 1987, for service to the performing arts. In 1961, Parslow married actress Joan Harris, who also acted at the Melbourne Theatre Company, she predeceased him by five months in September 2016

Filmography

*''As You Are'' (TV movie, 1958) *''

The Adventures of the Terrible Ten The ''Terrific Adventures of the Terrible Ten'', more commonly known as ''The Adventures of the Terrible Ten'', was an Australian children's TV show originally titled ''Ten Town'' that ran from 1959 to 1960. The series was filmed in rural Victo ...

'' (TV series, 1960) *''

Martine Martine is a feminine given name and a surname. Given name * Martine Aubry (born 1950), French politician * Martine Audet (born 1961), Canadian poet * Martine Aurillac (born 1939), French politician * Martine Baay-Timmerman (born 1958), Dutch po ...

'' (TV movie, 1961) *''

The Rivals ''The Rivals'' is a comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in five acts which was first performed at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775. The story has been updated frequently, including a 1935 musical and a 1958 List of Maverick ...

'' (TV movie, 1961) *''

Boy Round the Corner ''Boy Round the Corner'' is an Australian film which aired in 1962. Broadcast live on ABC, it was set in Sydney but produced in Melbourne. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. The archival status of the film is not known, given ...

'' (TV movie, 1962) *''

Suspect In law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime. Police and reporters in the United States often use the word suspect as a jargon when referring to the perpetrator of the offense (perp in dated U ...

'' (TV movie, 1962) *''She'll Be Right'' (TV movie, 1962) *''Manhaul'' (TV movie, 1962) *''

Double Yolk ''Double Yolk'' is a 1963 Australian television play. It adapts two short plays, "By Accident" and "With Intent". Both were by Hugh and Margaret Williams who had written ''The Grass is Greener''. ''By Accident'' "By Accident" is set in Northampto ...

'' (TV movie, 1963) *''

The Magic Boomerang ''The Magic Boomerang'' is an Australian children's adventure series set in rural Australia. It was produced by Pacific films and aired on the ABC in Australia. Synopsis The show follows the adventures of a young boy who can stop time by th ...

'' (TV series, 1965) *''

Adventure Unlimited ''Adventure Unlimited'' is a 1965 Australian anthology TV series. It was produced by Lee Robinson and associate produced by Joy Cavill. The directors included Ken Hannam. It was made by Waratah Film Productions a short lived company that came ou ...

'' (TV series, 1965) *''

Australian Playhouse ''Australian Playhouse'' was an Australian anthology TV series featuring the work of Australian writers. It ran for two series consisting of 40 episodes. Among the featured productions were works by Pat Flower who was the main writer havi ...

'' (TV series, 1966) *''

Salome Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, an ...

'' (TV movie, 1968) *''

'' (1973) *'' Bluey'' (TV series, 1977) *''The Last Wave'' (1977) *''The Importance of Keeping Perfectly Still'' (1977) *''

'' (1976-1977, 756 episodes) *'' Against the Wind'' (TV miniseries, 1978) *''

'' (TV series, 1979) *''

Burn the Butterflies ''Burn the Butterflies'' is an Australian 1979 TV movie about a government dealing with the controversy around uranium mining.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p21 It stars Ray Barrett as the ...

'' (TV movie, 1979) *''

'' (TV series, 1979) *''Pesticides In the Field'' (1983) *''A Long Way from Home'' (TV movie, 1988) *''

Outback The Outback is a remote, vast, sparsely populated area of Australia. The Outback is more remote than the bush. While often envisaged as being arid, the Outback regions extend from the northern to southern Australian coastlines and encompass a n ...

'' (1989) *'' The Humpty Dumpty Man'' (1989) *''Space Knights'' (TV series, 1989) *''

'' (TV series, 1990) *'' The Paper Man'' (TV miniseries, 1990) *''Col'n Carpenter'' (TV series, 1991) *''

Mission Top Secret ''Mission Top Secret'' is an Australian TV series aired between 1992 and 1995. The pilot for the series was a 1991 telemovie of the same name. This was part of the ''South Pacific Adventure'' series on a budget of $1 million.Ed. Scott Murray, ' ...

'' (TV series, 1993–1995) *''

Search for Treasure Island ''Search for Treasure Island'' is an Australian TV series that aired in 1998 and 2000. It revolves around a group of people finding the mysterious Treasure Island. The protagonists encounter many cultures, factions and obstacles on the island a ...

'' (TV series, 1988–2000)

References

External links

* 1932 births 2017 deaths Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors Members of the Order of Australia Male actors from Melbourne {{Australia-actor-stub